President’s Day Reminder: The presidency is a job. It requires integrity, humility, restraint, and responsibility. Not a crown. Not a blank check. Not a get-out-of-accountability card. 🇺🇸

What we’re seeing didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of decades of political choices that prioritized the wealthy and powerful over working people. It doesn’t have to be this way.

JUST IN: “Buy now, pay later” options may soon expand to rent payments. When basic necessities like housing start being financed like items in a shopping cart, that’s not innovation — it’s a warning sign. Working people shouldn’t have to go into debt just to keep a roof over our heads.

Since 1989, nearly all net job growth in America has occurred under Democratic presidents — about 97% of the 52 million jobs created. That’s not spin. That’s the data.

Corporate power depends on workers staying divided. Union power depends on workers standing united.

Love is resistance. Love is standing with immigrant workers and rejecting exploitation, detention, and violence. Our movement is stronger together. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants

“I firmly believe that the people right now who are in the crosshairs of this administration are going to be the heroes of this democracy.” -@davidhuerta-seiu.bsky.social, @seiuca.org and SEIU USWW president https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-huerta-seiu-interview_n_698e4247e4b0d2244f5906bb

Shout out to the Senators who voted to block unchecked ICE and Border Patrol funding. This is what accountability looks like. No blank checks for ICE. 👏🏼

Organizing works. @seiu49.bsky.social added 1,500 workers last year alone, winning real protections for healthcare, janitorial & security workers. As divide & conquer tactics ramp up, SEIU leadership is standing with workers on the job & in the streets. #UnionStrong Learn more: seiu.co/3ZFbY6u

ICYMI: This week SEIU members joined a delegation of 50 Minnesotans in Washington, D.C. to meet with their members of Congress and share powerful, personal stories about how ICE has devastated their families, disrupted their communities, and harmed their local economy.

The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2009 — that’s about the cost of a latte today. There’s nothing radical about believing an hour of someone’s labor is worth more than a cup of coffee.

Billionaires buying up every major news outlet and social media platform to turn them into right wing propaganda machines so they can keep those in power who won't tax their wealth SHOULD TERRIFY EVERY SANE PERSON.

Child care providers, parents, and advocates are packing the halls of Congress this morning to remind Republicans that the real crisis facing our sector is a lack of funding. Rather than manufacturing scandals & funding freezes, lawmakers should be working to #FundChildCare!

Here’s an interesting fact we should all know: From 1975 to 2023, $79 trillion in wealth was transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%.

Quick PSA: Most corporations don't use their tax cuts to create jobs, give back to society, or lower costs. They just give their CEOs more money.

Reminder: The problem is corporate greed. The answer is solidarity.

🚨San Francisco public school teachers are on strike, demanding fair wages and strong health benefits. Educators are saying what’s been true for forever: you can’t have strong public schools without supporting the people who make them work. https://seiu.co/4rfR7Tq

Meta just poured $65 million into pro-tech super PACs — funding candidates who align with its agenda and using big money to shape elections and policy. That’s corporate power influencing politics, not helping workers or lowering costs. https://seiu.co/4qiyXit

Walmart just became a trillion-dollar company, joining the ranks of corporate giants at the very top. Meanwhile, some Walmart workers start as low as $14/hour, and thousands still rely on SNAP & Medicaid to get by. That gap isn’t accidental. It’s a choice about who this economy is built to reward.

BREAKING: Workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant just secured a landmark union contract — a major labor win in the South! This historic win shows what’s possible when workers organize: higher standards, real protections, and a stronger voice on the job. https://seiu.co/4rIneeh

Amazon saved about $7 billion last year under Donald Trump’s new tax law. We remember: Amazon donated to Trump’s inauguration and his White House ballroom. This is how power and money keep circulating at the top — while workers and consumers are told there’s nothing left. https://seiu.co/4akJ2pg

Walmart just surpassed a $1 trillion market value. Yet many Walmart workers are paid less than a living wage and rely on public assistance to survive, meaning taxpayers subsidize corporate profits. The math doesn’t add up.

The Trump Labor Department wants to cut costs by taking minimum wage & overtime away from home care workers. That puts more than 3 million workers at risk of losing basic protections. It’s not reform — it’s cruel, anti-worker policies that punish the people giving care. https://seiu.co/45YHa4i

Donald Trump said Americans wouldn’t pay for his tariffs. The reality? 96% of the costs were passed on to American consumers and businesses. Higher prices, more pressure on working people — just lies and broken promises. https://seiu.co/4rDttzR

At a moment when many in the Latin community are living in fear, Bad Bunny uses the world’s biggest stage to amplify voices that are trying to be silenced. 🖤

As Latin communities face harassment, raids, and intimidation, Bad Bunny reminds the world that Latin voices, language, and lives still matter — even when power wants us quiet.

While many in the Latin community are being terrorized, targeted, and made to feel unsafe, Bad Bunny steps onto the biggest stage and makes millions feel seen. This is more than a performance — it’s representation when it matters most.

How is anyone supposed to pay: $1,500 rent $1,000 groceries $400 insurance $350 car payment EVERY MONTH while making less than $17 an hour??? WE MUST RAISE THE WAGE!

So coffee is up 20%. Ground beef is up 15.5%. Meanwhile Republicans in Congress are giving $75 billion to ICE as costs for “household staples are soaring,” new data shows. https://seiu.co/4kH0Tvz

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Somali families in Minnesota are being targeted, detained, harassed, and injured under the Trump administration. That's Black families being subjected to violence for being Black. Black history isn’t just something we remember, it’s being written right now.

The number of people currently in ICE custody is now over 73,000, the most in history. Your reminder that ICE is a for-profit industry and the companies profiting are huge donors to the politicians who voted to continue funding ICE.

The federal government is anti-union. Dollar general doesn't recognize unions. Amazon is anti-union. Waffle House is anti-union. Starbucks is anti-union. Google is anti-union. Walmart is anti-union. Let’s be clear: This administration and its mega business allies are not on your side.

💔Absolutely heartbreaking. Four women are dead after being deported under the Trump administration. Their deaths were preventable and this responsibility lies with this administration. Safety is a human right. We need pathways to legal status, not deportations. www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...

Corporate profits are at historic highs, while workers’ wages as a share of the economy are at historic lows. Now bosses are pushing layoffs and AI replacements, even as they sit on record profits. That imbalance isn’t sustainable and working people know it.

The reality is that 2,000 ICE agents will still be able to terrorize MN communities. So we will keep peacefully standing up for our families and neighbors. Because under this administration it’s clear that we must have each other’s backs. Our demand remains: #ICEout! seiu.co/4ak3bMg

🚨Worker win in DC: RNs at MedStar Washington Hospital Center just ratified a new contract with major gains for patient safety and nurse retention. 🎉 This shows what’s possible when nurses organize: real accountability and better care from the inside. https://seiu.co/4avLBpE

The Donald Trump administration has stopped collecting or publicizing data on critical issues — including maternal mortality, law enforcement misconduct, and food insecurity. That’s not a technical issue. It’s a transparency problem. You can’t fix what you don’t measure. https://seiu.co/3LVatOp

How could we? Our union siblings and leaders are being detained, our workplaces invaded, and our families and neighborhoods terrorized. We can’t ignore this and we will not back down. #ICEout https://seiu.co/4kifLzZ

Your reminder that Starbucks baristas are still ON STRIKE. So our call to action is simple: Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp

Unions are working-class power. Period. That’s why Donald Trump moved to cut 300,000 federal jobs and strip collective bargaining from over a million workers. If he can silence the people who keep this country running, then he definitely thinks he can silence everyone else. https://seiu.co/3M9FPRe

🙌🏽 A huge win for Haitian families and all working people. Thanks to the bravery of Haitians who shared stories and the groups that challenged the Trump admin, Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) can breathe easier today. The fight for a path to citizenship continues! #TPSjustice

Join @seiupres.bsky.social for A Black History Month Conversation: The Civil Rights Movement and Unions in coordination with georgetownkilwp.bsky.social. #LaborSpring 📅 Feb 10 ⏰ 6–7 PM 📍 ICC Auditorium, Georgetown University ✨ Reception to follow 🔗 RSVP: seiu.co/4khw7ZZ Be a part of it.

Two days until Temporary Protected Status for Haiti expires! For "Jerome" and countless families who’ve built their lives here, this means losing income and possible family separation. Over 260,000 U.S. citizen children live with TPS holders. Take action! Call Congress: 1-888-204-8329 #TPSjustice

I was there, too, and recorded this as people left the scene. Hard to see in the video, but the baby in mom's arms was also crying with red eyes.

ICYMI: Earlier this week the Schuylkill Yards Starbucks location won their union... officially making EVERY Starbucks in West Philadelphia unionized! CONGRATULATIONS to the baristas who are organizing to win a better future for workers everywhere!

I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. The crowd was full of cyclists who had ridden there in memory of Alex Pretti; members of several labor unions; and ordinary citizens of every age, including this little girl. So of course ICE deployed tear gas.

Students in North Carolina have filed a lawsuit after Republican Party lawmakers worked to eliminate early voting sites on university campuses. The suit argues that removing these sites creates unnecessary barriers for student voters. https://seiu.co/4qQP6Nl

"Since October, 73% taken into ICE custody had no criminal conviction and only 5% had a violent criminal conviction, according to a Cato Institute review of ICE data." https://seiu.co/4ru127H

Building on a legacy of resistance, Black labor activists continue to make history today, fighting for fair wages and equity across race and industry. With civil rights under attack, we stand united to resist erasure and defend our collective power. #BlackHistoryMonth

Workers are the reason companies succeed NOT executives, NOT billionaires. From Starbucks to every workplace across this country, it’s workers who create the value. That’s why we must be respected, protected, and paid. https://seiu.co/4tbC2Ub