Service Employees International Union

Definition

The Service Employees International Union is a labor union representing around 2 million workers in healthcare, public services, and property services in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It focuses on organizing workers to provide stronger representation in negotiations for wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Related terms

Collective bargaining: The process where representatives of employees (like unions) negotiate with employers over wages, hours, benefits, and other terms of employment.

Labor union: An organization formed by workers to protect their rights and interests through collective action.

Strike: A work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work, often used as a protest tactic during labor disputes to push for better conditions or agreements