Category Archives: Political News

Essential Workers Are Aiming To Turn Out Infrequent Voters To Back Joe Biden

View Full Article When the 2-million member Service Employees International Union announced in February a $150 million investment in the 2020 election to beat President Donald Trump, the union had no idea its members would soon be on the front lines of a global pandemic. Now in the final month of the election cycle, SEIU presidentContinue reading “Essential Workers Are Aiming To Turn Out Infrequent Voters To Back Joe Biden”

Confronting our gun violence epidemic

Gun violence is a public health, and political, crisis President Martha Baker, RN Just weeks after back-to-back mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, yet another shooting rampage – this time on a highway in Texas – claimed the lives of seven people and injured dozens more. The youngest was a 17-month-old baby who hadContinue reading “Confronting our gun violence epidemic”

2018 Midterm Election Results

SEIU Local 1991 would like to congratulate Annette Taddeo, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and Donna Shalala for Congress on winning their respective seats last night! Amendment #4 passing and returning the right to vote to millions of Floridians is another positive outcome of Election Night, one that should play a significant role in elections to come. This is a long termContinue reading “2018 Midterm Election Results”

When We Vote, We Win!

  Make sure you cast your ballot and fulfill your civic duties. Only a few days left until Election Day, follow the links below to find Miami-Dade and Broward palm cards, early voting polling locations and SEIU Local 1991 Endorsed Amendments. Miami-Dade palm card Broward Palm Card Guide to SEIU Local 1991 Endorsed Amendments  

Members Stand Up for Healthcare

    SEIU Local 1991 members have joined in unity to promote their support for gubernational candidate and Mayor of Tallahasse, Andrew Gillum. Healthcare decisions today are being made in the politcal arena and Gillum believes that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and promises to fight to expand Medicaid while also strengthening the Affordable CareContinue reading “Members Stand Up for Healthcare”

2018 SEIU Endorsed Palm Cards for Miami-Dade and Broward

Our endorsements for the 2018 General elections in November are now available. Here you will find attachments for SEIU Local 1991s endorsements for both Miami-Dade and Broward County as well as a brief rationale for the Florida Constitutional amendments we have chosen to endorse. Please feel free to print these and take them to theContinue reading “2018 SEIU Endorsed Palm Cards for Miami-Dade and Broward”

SEIU Endorses Eileen Higgins for District 5 County Commissioner

SEIU Local 1991 has endorsed Eileen Higgins for Miami-Dade District 5 County Commissioner. Early voting begins June 9 and goes through June 17. Election Day is June 19th. Go to this website to see the District 5 map: https://gisweb.miamidade.gov/countycommission/index.html… If you live in District 5, you can help elect another strong, female progressive onto the CountyContinue reading “SEIU Endorses Eileen Higgins for District 5 County Commissioner”