Check out this coverage of summer unemployment benefits for public school support staff from Capitol News Illinois! We are continuing to fight for the legislation. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/when-th...

Solidarity with custodial staff in Illinois who are demanding a full-stop end to union-busting activity, disrespect at work, and racism in the workplace. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Joe Sass, a member of SEIU Local 73 and a Chicago Public Schools crossing guard, was recognized by CPS for his work. NBC 5 covered the story. Our members work hard to keep Chicago and its residents safe. Well done, Joe! www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/l...

Today, we were at the Blue Island school board meeting to demand that custodial staff are treated with the respect they deserve. The district’s history of anti-union activity and racism must end! #blueisland #blueislandillinois #chicago #unionstrong

Use the link below to tell your legislators to support the Illinois Rideshare Drivers’ Union Bill! secure.ngpvan.com/XUBWEZXrWkSr...

Today, we went with Westrec harbor workers to the Chicago Parks District board meeting to advocate for better support and compensation. The workers work hard to keep Chicago harbors safe, yet Westrec has offered them paltry compensation. Read more: seiu73.org/2026/05/west...

UIC Advanced Practice Providers are fighting for a fair first contract. They are on the frontlines of taking care of our community’s health; they know that their working conditions are patient health care conditions. With a fair first contract for APPs, everyone wins.

The Blue Island (CCSD 130) school board has repeatedly intimidated and harassed union school workers. It’s time to show up for the workers in their fair contract fight!

Watch FOX 32’s coverage of our May Day strike at Loyola University Chicago: #Loyola #loyolachicago #loyolauniversitychicago #chicago #unionstrong

We’re on strike all day today with non-tenure-track Loyola University Chicago union faculty at the corner of Sheridan and Kenmore! Come on up and support!

Non-tenure-track faculty at Loyola University Chicago are striking this Friday at the Lakeshore Campus on Sheridan at Kenmore from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Be there!

Thank you to the Loyola community for showing up with our members last week as non-tenure-track faculty members fight for a fair contract! Send an email to President Reed and university admin at this link to demand a fair contract for NTT faculty: act.seiu.org/a/loyola-fai...

We’re out here all day at Loyola University Chicago demanding a fair contract for non-tenure-track faculty! You can find us off of Sheridan and Kenmore.

Unionized faculty at Loyola Chicago are ready to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract. #FairContractNow @loyolachicago.bsky.social

Check out the This is Hell Podcast piece on the SEIU 73 Faculty Forward Union 14-month-old fight for a fair contract at Loyola University Chicago. @loyolachicago.bsky.social thisishell.com/interviews/1...

Last March on Lobby Day, we were in Springfield to advocate for the Unemployment Equity Act to get K-12 support staff unemployment insurance during the summer. Now, it’s ready to be voted on. To the Illinois State Legislature: Pass The Act! #PassTheAct #unionstrong

Village of Savoy Firefighters with SEIU Local 73 have won union certification! They began organizing earlier this year in pursuit of better training, transparency and more effective public service. SEIU Local 73 is excited to work with the Village to come to a fair contract.

Universities need to cut ties with companies profiting off of ICE contracts! “All of these corporations are profiting from this inhumanity. This university should not be doing business with them,” - Ricky Baldwin, SEIU Local 73 field organizer. ipmnewsroom.org/university-o...

We were at the CCSD #130 board meeting two nights ago to speak out against custodian contracting by the district and disrespect and mistreatment of workers. Read more at the link below: seiu73.org/wp-content/u...

Two union Loyola University Chicago faculty members published an op-ed in The Loyola Phoenix. They called out “how radically the priorities of Loyola’s top administration seem to diverge from the values that constitute the core strength of this university.”

A justice-centered labor movement doesn’t look away; it shows up. For survivors of sexual assault. For a better future. We honor them. We stand with them.

No king has ever fallen because one person got angry. They fall when all of us say together: No kings. Not here. Not today. Not ever. Because when we fight, we win! #NoKingsDay

When hospitals cut corners on safety & job security, experienced providers leave — and vulnerable patients lose continuity of care. UI Health must invest in its APPs NOW. #InvestInTheFrontline #CaringForChicago

UPDATE: HB 4416, the Unemployment Equity Act, has passed the Labor Committee! We will continue the fight to get this important bill passed this year. #LobbyDay #UnionStrong #Springfield

Today, we were in Springfield with hundreds of members demanding unemployment insurance for K-12 support staff, increased education funding and fixing the Tier Two Pension System. Together, we are fighting to ensure our members are compensated fairly and treated with dignity and respect.

We are out at Springfield in force for lobby day, fighting for our members!

SEIU Local 73 is on the road to Springfield this morning with members ready to lobby the state legislature about a host of issues, including unemployment insurance and CPS funding. Stay tuned for updates! #UnionStrong #LobbyDay

Skokie Public Library workers with SEIU Local 73 are set to bargain their second contract. Their first contract included benefits such as just-cause employment protections, guaranteed paid sick time and more. Stay tuned for updates! #skokie #skokielibrary #unionstrong

40% of Illinois births. 40% of adults with disabilities. 35% of kids. All covered by Medicaid — all cared for by UI Health APPs. Layoff protections & health/safety standards aren’t just union issues. They’re public health. #FairContractUIHealth

Unionized faculty with SEIU Local 73 at Loyola University Chicago are having to fight for reasonable raises and burnout protections, even while the school promotes humane and moral values.

We know what's at the end of OUR rainbow. A fair contract for UI Health APPs. ☘️ #FairContractUIHealth #CaringForChicago

UIC Advanced Practice Providers are fighting for a fair first contract. At a time of looming federal Medicaid cuts and high patient visits, APP workers need a fair first contract, now. Over the coming days, we’ll share their stories with you. Stay tuned!

Village of Savoy Firefighters are organizing with SEIU Local 73! Today, firefighters employed by the Savoy Fire Department went public with their union drive to improve retention, communication, and transparency.

Today, SEIU Local 73 was certified as the bargaining representative for CPS Miscellaneous workers! These workers include tutors, recess support staff, and more. We are excited to begin bargaining their contract and win the compensation and support they deserve.

SEIU Local 73 is deeply saddened by the death of Civil Rights Leader Reverend Jesse Jackson. We were honored to have him join our Union Summer Cohort in 2024. Our union will continue to work to uphold the legacy of his work. Rest in Power. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽

During the Super Bowl, you’re going to see ads from corporations responsible for working people’s pain. Ads were sold for over $8 million. Meanwhile, many of us live paycheck to paycheck. We’re on social media today with our own proposal. Unionize. Organize. Fight. #SuperBowl #unionstrong

02.28.2026. The Super Bowl. Our ad (on socials). During the game, there will be lots of corporate ads on TV from companies trying to sell you their image. Don’t buy it. Unionize. Organize. Fight. Stay tuned! #superbowl #superbowlads

Black Labor. Black Pride. This nation and our movement was built on the backs of Black workers who challenged exploitation and injustice. We won’t back down. Not today, not tomorrow, or any day. We will continue the fight for justice and equity. #BlackHistoryMonth

In 5 days, Haitians with Temporary Protected Status will become vulnerable to a cruel deportation agenda. After years of paying taxes, and working in healthcare & other essential roles, the Trump admin is stripping them of protections. There is a solution. Call Congress: 1-888-204-8329 #TPSjustice

Urgent! Our families, communities, and economy are all at risk. Without action, more than 350,000 Haitians could lose their jobs & deportation protections. Your representative must sign on to the discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. Call 1-888-204-8329 #TPSjustice

Myra, a nurse in Pennsylvania, shared how deeply painful it is to see the killing of Alex Pretti, especially seeing how he was trying to help someone.  And in the midst of all this tragedy, we’re being told not to believe our own eyes. 😔

The history of this country is filled with people standing righteously against injustice. The history of SEIU Local 73 has been in organizing working people to use the power that is already ours! The time is now to ACT in that tradition. January 23. Today. #ICEOut!

Chicago Park District workers are speaking out for their right to health care. Today at the CPD board meeting, our workers advocated for health coverage. "Doing this reminds of me how change happens," said Jailene Leyva, a park attendant. Read more here: seiu73.org?p=23406&prev...

This is the cruelty and terror our tax dollars are funding. For masked ICE agents, this is a game fueled by hate and power. For the rest of us, it’s our lives, our families, and our safety on the line. ICE out of our communities now! www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Workers of the Village of Oak Park, Illinois deserve a living wage. seiu73.org/2026/01/vill...

A spokesperson for CPS said in a statement...“CPS values the rights of employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining as outlined by state law...” Except for "Miscellaneous" workers apparently. 🙄 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/29/c...

CPS Board of Ed wins Grinch of the Year. Booo! #UnionsForAll seiu73.org/2025/12/cps-...

Starbucks Workers United are waging a ULP Strike. Join us on Michigan Avenue in Chicago! #NoContractNoCoffee

SEIU Local 73 is proud to welcome our newest members! #UnionsForAll seiu73.org/2025/12/1600...

SEIU Local 73 seeks a Communications Specialist to be based in Chicago, IL. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?... #1u #UnionStrong #UnionsForAll @seiulocal73.bsky.social @seiu.org