News & Updates
Officers and Supporters to Stand for the Future of Security at ASIS
This weekend, security professionals will begin to arrive in Philadelphia for the ASIS International 2012 security industry conference, which is themed “Driving…
Philadelphia Security Officers Urge PECO Energy to Practice Its Values
Philadelphia’s PECO Energy Company, which hires U.S. Security Associates to provide security, claims to be “committed to the wellbeing of the communities…
Indianapolis Reporter Forced by Police to Leave Security Officer Protest at Wishard Memorial Hospital
An Indianapolis reporter Tuesday was forced to leave a protest held by security officers at Wishard Memorial Hospital. The journalist, Kelly Lynch,…
Bay Area Security Officers Send Message to 1%
For too long the economic contributions of the 99 percent have gone unrecognized. That’s why profit-creating security officers in the San Francisco…
Tell Sony to Stop Abuse
Since August 2011, private security officers at Sony Corporation’s North American Headquarters in New York City (550 Madison Avenue) have been demanding…
Cincinnati Security Officers: WE ARE THE 99%
With ten Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the city, Cincinnati has more Fortune 500s per capita than New York, Boston, Chicago, and…
Los Angeles Security Officers Take a Stand–Find Hope
It’s easy to get depressed by the 1 percent economy, which every day dispenses huge gains to the very richest–the one percent–but…
Massachusetts Security Officers: Commonwealth is for the Common Good– Not Just U.S. Security Associates
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was born in 1780 with a simple idea–use our common wealth to maximize our common good. But these…
Silicon Valley Security Officers: Workers at U.S. Security Associates Should Be Free to Form a Union
Silicon Valley security officers and their supporters rallied at the corporate headquarters of U.S. Security Associates this morning to call on the…
Security Officers To Take To Streets
From July 9 through July 16 security officers in nine U.S. locations will be exchanging their flashlights and badges for protest signs…
U.S. Security Associates’ Failures to Meet State Licensing Standards–What Does It Mean for Clients and the Public?
Stand for Security examined the track record of U.S. Security Associates–the nation’s fourth-largest security company–in meeting state security licensing standards. The results…
D.C. Public School Security Officers: U.S. Security Associates On the Wrong Side of the Law
Four Washington D.C. public school security officers employed by U.S. Security Associates and its subcontractor Watkins Security Agency have brought a class…
Security officers at Sony Building authorize strike against contractor for unfair labor practices
Contractor U.S. Security Associates thwarting officers’ right to organize union. New York, NY-Security officers who work for U.S. Security Associates (USSA) at…
Connecticut Security Officers Vote to Authorize Strike
Security officers in Hartford, Connecticut, voted this week to authorize a strike in the event that an agreement is not met with…
In Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., Officers Stand Up for Equality and Freedom at U.S. Security Associates
Forty-four years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr. lost his life while standing up for equality, opportunity and freedom among all Americans….
Philadelphia Security Officers Unite for Better Jobs, Stronger Communities
Kobra Oden, a security officer who works to protect Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, has been speaking out about improving the security…
Security Officers Call on U.S. Security Associates to Improve Jobs and Raise Company Standards in New York City
Security officers and community supporters rallied in New York City last week to call on U.S. Security Associates to respect its employees…
Security Officers Hold Prayer Vigil For Good Jobs In Indianapolis
Watch a Securatex Officer speak about improving jobs in Indianapolis Security officers in Indianapolis protect lives and property every day, but some…
Washington, D.C., Plans to Terminate $41 Million Contract with U.S. Security Associates
The administration of Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray plans to terminate U.S. Security Associates $41 million contract to protect D.C. government buildings….
Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates: Issue 7
In the 7th issue of our newsletter, Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, Stand For Security has learned that still another female employee…
Working People vs. Credit Card Fees: Security Officers Protest Unfair Pay System at U.S. Security Associates
Security officers in New York are taking on the financial industry and its seemingly endless fees by standing up to U.S. Security…
U.S. Security Associates Awarded for… Training?
After failing several weapons tests and allowing security lapses in public buildings in Washington, D.C., U.S. Security Associates is — surprisingly —…
After Memo Reveals Huge Security Gaps at U.S. Security Associates, DC City Council Solicits New Security Contractor
After an internal memo detailing huge security gaps at U.S. Security Associates surfaced last December, the District of Columbia is now soliciting…
Challenges Plague U.S. Security Associates at Philadelphia Nursing Home
Recent revelations show that U.S. Security Associates (USSA), charged with protecting the Philadelphia Nursing Home, does a poor job of screening its…
Security Officer Lisa Garner Speaks Out About Sexual Harassment at U.S. Security Associates
Watch Lisa Garner tell her story in the featured video. Lisa Garner and her family could be left out in the cold…
Special Alert: DC Memo Points to Huge Security Gaps, Poor Training Standards at U.S. Security Associates
Several Washington, DC media outlets — from The Washington Post to Fox 5 Television — have been reporting on the failure of…
U.S. Security Associates Under Media Scrutiny After Undermining Public Safety in Washington, DC
U.S. Security Associates, the fourth largest security firm in the country, is once again under scrutiny in the Washington, D.C. media for…
Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates: Issue 5
In the fifth issue of our client newsletter, Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, we report on the implications of poor performance in…
U.S. Security Associates Fires Marine After He Voices Support for His Union
Today a grateful nation honors its Veterans. But in its treatment of one New Jersey veteran, U.S. Security Associates has not. PHOTO:…
Educating the Public on U.S. Security Associates’ Dangerous Record
Security officers across the country have U.S. Security Associates under surveillance. Officers working to raise standards with Stand For Security and local…
Stand For Security Educates Facilities Managers About U.S. Security Associates at IFMA World Workplace Conference
This week, Stand for Security was in Phoenix for the International Facility Management Association’s World Workplace Conference and Expo, the largest annual…
One Year After Landmark Sexual Harassment Suit, Still No Remedy For Sexual Harassment at USSA
On the anniversary of a multi-million dollar lawsuit stemming from an employee’s sexual harassment complaints, U.S. Security Associates seems to be content…
Unsafe With USSA Newsletter: Issue 4
Below is the fourth issue of Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, a newsletter to inform security directors, property managers, office building tenants…
Unsafe With USSA Newsletter: Issue 3
In October 2011, we published the third issue of Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, a newsletter to inform security directors, property managers,…
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Attends 9/11 Commemoration Honoring Bravery and Leadership of SEIU Security Officers
On Saturday, security officers who protect New York City were honored at a Security Recognition Ceremony hosted by SEIU Local 32BJ with…
One Security Officer for an Entire University and Two High Schools: Colorado Heights University is Putting Denver at Risk
When Denver Police were recently called to a domestic disturbance on the campus of Colorado Heights University, and subsequently fired several rounds…
Client Newsletters: Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates
Two prominent women’s groups and the Service Employees International Union are calling on Atlanta-based U.S. Security Associates (USSA)–the nation’s fourth-largest private security…
Security Officers at Harvard University Win Big For Their Families and Their Communities
At a time when many workers are facing deep cuts in pay and benefits — leaving families, communities, and local businesses to…
Unsafe With USSA Newsletter: Issue 2
In September 2011, we published the second issue of Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, a newsletter to inform security directors, property managers,…
At Security Industry Conference, Stand for Security Confronts U.S. Security Associates Over Sexual Harassment and More
Security officers and supporters have been speaking out against sexual harassment at one of the top security firms in the country, U.S….
U.S. Security Associates’ Second “Perfect Storm” of Sexual Harassment: Lisa Garner’s Story
On October 26, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama rendered a final verdict against U.S. Security…
National Women’s Law Center, National Partnership for Women and Families, and SEIU Call on Nation’s Fourth-Largest Security Firm to Remedy Sexual Harassment
As the 57th annual gathering of the American Society for Industrial Security gets underway, two prominent women’s groups and the Service Employees…
Why Won’t American Security Respect It’s Officers and Begin Bargaining?
A clear majority of American officers in the Twin Cities suburbs have voted yes for SEIU Local 26 – and American Security…
U.S. Security Associates Subcontractor Work Rebid After Port of Houston Discovers Family Connection
Recently we’ve been covering U.S. Security Associates’ multiple problems with sexual harassment. As is so often the case, when you examine the…
Annual SEIU Member Picnic
Bring your families join SEIU members for our annual member picnic. It’s going to be on Saturday, September 10th from noon to…
Unsafe With USSA Newsletter: Issue 1
In August 2011, we published the first issue of Unsafe With U.S. Security Associates, a newsletter to inform security directors, property managers,…
Miami Security Officers Defend City’s Living Wage Ordinance, Strike Against Kent Security
Security officers in Miami say they’ve been underpaid for two years by Kent Security, and they’ve had enough. On Wednesday, dozens of…
Philadelphia Officers, Elected Officials Raise More Concerns about Sexual Harassment at U.S. Security Associates Inc.
Dozens of security officers who protect Philadelphia’s cultural institutions, businesses and public buildings rallied last week to urge U.S. Security Associates Inc….
Miami Officials Investigating Whether Kent Security Broke Living Wage Law
Officials in Miami, Florida say they are investigating Kent Security, a private security firm that has been paid more than $358,000 this…