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Making Life Work for Working Families
 

Making Life Work

for Working Families

Stronger together.

We’re teachers, paraprofessionals, part-time faculty and workers. We’re moms, dads, parents and friends. We are the members of SEIU Local 500.

And when we work together, nothing can stop us.

 
 
 

A message from the President

Dear SEIU Local 500 Members:

As we reflect on the past year, I am filled with gratitude for the unwavering dedication and resilience displayed by each of you. Your commitment to the ideals of SEIU Local 500 has been the driving force behind our collective successes.
 
In the spirit of the season, I extend heartfelt wishes for joy, peace, and fulfillment. May the holidays bring you moments of rest and reflection, surrounded by loved ones and the warmth of shared accomplishments.
 
Looking ahead to the coming year, let us continue to stand united, advocating for justice and fairness. Your contributions make SEIU Local 500 a powerful force for positive change, and I am honored to lead such an exceptional group of individuals.
 
Thank you for your hard work, passion, and commitment. Wishing you and your families a joyful holiday season and a prosperous New Year.

With appreciation,
Pia Morrison
President of SEIU  Local 500
 

 
 

Improving working conditions. Improving lives.

SEIU Local 500 members work at colleges, universities, public schools, and nonprofits across Maryland and Washington, D.C. We’re 20,000 strong and growing.

We’re on the ground organizing new work sites, helping employees to come together and bargain collectively with their employer. If history has shown us anything, it’s that the pay, benefits, and working conditions of employees only get better when they can come together in union and advocate for themselves with one united voice.

When members need us, we’re there too. We help solve disputes and negotiate with employers when our members call on us.

 
 
 

Fighting for change.

Local 500 is a voice for change in the District of Columbia and across Maryland. For nearly 50 years, we’ve been hard at work organizing public sector workers, from public school support staff in the 1960’s to adjunct faculty today. At every step, we’ve stood for respect, dignity, job security, fair pay and benefits.

From the workplace to the corridors of Annapolis, we’re still leading the fight, making sure employees gain the right to bargain collectively, advocating for better working conditions, and championing 21st century benefits for a 21st century workforce.