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NYC Hero's Legacy: The Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act

October 20, 2025

Loving father, partner, brother, union sibling, friend, New York hero

NYC Hero's Legacy: The Aland Etienne Safety and Security Act

Low Pay, Insufficient Benefits and High Turnover Across the Security Industry

October 13, 2025

Security officers protect office towers, hospitals, retail stores, and public buildings every single day. They act as first responders in emergencies, maintain workplace safety, and provide stability for their communities. Yet corporations and contractors treat them as disposable.

Pay Discrimination, Low Wages and High Turnover Put Security Officers, New Yorkers at Risk

October 6, 2025

Media Reports Officers Trying to Get by on $40K in NYC

Pay Discrimination, Low Wages and High Turnover Put Security Officers, New Yorkers at Risk

DC Security Officers Make Great Gains

January 20, 2024

Security Officers in DC negotiate a union contract by sticking together and getting involved.

DC Security Officers Make Great Gains

SEIU Local 1 Security Officers In Indiana win Big!

January 9, 2024

Union Security Officers in Indianapolis were united, spoke up and showed Security Officers can win.

SEIU Local 1 Security Officers In Indiana win Big!

Building Justice Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 2

December 19, 2023

Building Justice! is for essential Janitors and Security Officers fighting to make our workplaces better. No matter who we are or where we are from, we stand together for fair pay, healthcare, respect and the right to build our union.

Building Justice Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 2

City of Indianapolis suspends Protection Plus after wage violations exposed

September 8, 2023

The City of Indianapolis is temporarily refusing to contract with Protection Plus Inc. after learning that the company had failed to pay proper overtime wages to Security Officers.

City of Indianapolis suspends Protection Plus after wage violations exposed

Building Justice Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1

September 6, 2023

Building Justice! is for essential Janitors and Security Officers fighting to make our workplaces better. No matter who we are or where we are from, we stand together for fair pay, healthcare, respect and the right to build our union.

Building Justice Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1

Detroit arena workers establish first-ever industry-wide standards board

July 13, 2023

SEIU Local 1 arena workers, fellow members, and allies applauded the Detroit City Council’s  passage of a resolution that will enable workers to have a seat at the table to address issues that matter to them.

Detroit arena workers establish first-ever industry-wide standards board

Los Angeles County Essential Contracted Security Officers and Janitors Win 100% Employer Paid Healthcare

April 18, 2023

Contracted Security Officers and Janitors, members of SEIU USWW, in Los Angeles County have been speaking out, rallying and fighting for years to get access to affordable healthcare and they have WON!

Los Angeles County Essential Contracted Security Officers and Janitors Win 100% Employer Paid Healthcare

Milwaukee Security Officers take home big wins on their new union contract!

November 26, 2022

Joining thousands of other Security Officers who have stood up, spoken out!

Milwaukee Security Officers take home big wins on their new union contract!

Boston Security Officers win big in their union contract!

September 23, 2022

Security Officers in Boston have been at the forefront of the pandemic as their job is essential- showing up everyday and keeping people safe.

Boston Security Officers win big in their union contract!

Security Officers in the Chicago metro area organize to win a better union contract!

September 21, 2022

As essential workers throughout the pandemic, Security Officers in the Chicago metro area have been keeping people and buildings safe.

Security Officers in the Chicago metro area organize to win a better union contract!

Union Security Officers keep on winning!

July 7, 2022

Security Officers in Seattle Ratify Strong New Contract, Raising Wages and Limiting Mandatory Overtime

Union Security Officers keep on winning!