W.S.L.C.
WSLC welcomes its newest affiliate: SEIU6
SEATTLE (Mar. 6, 2023) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (WSLC) has announced the affiliation of SEIU6 Property Services NW, which represents a diverse workforce of more than 9,000 janitors, security officers, airport passenger service workers and allied industries workers in Washington state.
The WSLC, a state federation of the AFL-CIO, is the largest union organization in the state and represents the interests of some 600 affiliated union organizations with approximately 550,000 rank-and-file members.
SEIU6 was founded by a group of Seattle theater janitors and became one of the original locals of the Service Employees International Union in 1921. Today, many SEIU6 members are immigrants who speak languages such as Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Amharic, and others.
The WSLC has gained national recognition for its Race and Labor program that educates union leaders and rank-and-file members about the history of racism being used to divide and oppress the working class. The WSLC is also a national leader in its work to advance immigrants’ rights. For example, its Immigrant and Worker Justice Toolkit provides documented and undocumented workers, worker advocates, and union leaders with the resources and support they need to create a just and fair future for immigrants in the United States.
For more information about SEIU6, visit seiu6.org.