Message from the SEIU Healthcare Michigan Executive Board

Healthcare Workers Fight to #ProtectAllWorkers in a Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed our country into an economic and public health crisis. As the federal government failed to prepare and respond to the crisis, workers were abandoned on the front lines and were forced to take a stand. SEIU members - including hospital, home care and nursing home workers - used their voices and collective power to come together in a campaign to Protect All Workers to ensure their health, safety and financial security.

Nursing Home Workers Strike for Black Lives

On July 20th, working people in more than 100 cities demanded action from corporations and the government to dismantle white supremacy and to ensure the health, safety, and economic well-being of every worker. Nursing home workers in Detroit used their power to go on strike and launch protests to demand an end to structural racism and create an economy and democracy that works for all of us with no exceptions.

SEIU Nursing Home Worker Appointed to Governor’s COVID-19 taskforce

Detroit nursing home worker Trece Andrews was named to Governor Whitmer’s COVID-19 Preparedness Task Force. Andrews, the only nursing home worker who was appointed to the task force, represented frontline healthcare workers across Michigan who were impacted during the pandemic. The task force presented recommendations to the Governor and worked to improve the care, safety, and wellness of Michigan’s most vulnerable populations. They concluded by presenting their recommendations in August of 2020.

Beaumont Workers Win a New Contract

In February, hospital workers from SEIU Healthcare Michigan reached an agreement with Beaumont Health over contract negotiations that had been ongoing for close to 18 months. The new contract provided a raise for nearly a thousand union workers which included service employees, maintenance workers, housekeeping workers, dietary aids, CNAs and patient sitters.