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April Verrett

@seiupres.bsky.social
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International President of the Service Employees International Union linktr.ee/AprilVerrett

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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 17h
No one should have to choose between earning a living and living in fear.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 18h
The secret ingredient in every billionaire’s success story? Somebody else’s labor.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21h
People are picked up on their way to work, handcuffed, and taken to a warehouse, leaving their families searching for answers. There is something deeply disturbing about treating human beings like something to be stored away.
npr.org
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
At what point do we stop calling this wealth and start calling it hoarding?
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Worker power is working. ✊🏿
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The labor movement is radical imagination in action. We imagine something better, then organize to make it real.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey, you. Yes, YOU! This is your sign to vote early. Your vote is your power. Own it. 🙌🏿
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Starbucks tried to get Workers United’s trademark lawsuit thrown out. A federal judge just said NO. Workers aren’t a brand. Solidarity isn’t a trademark. And this movement doesn’t belong to a corporation. ✊🏿
reuters.com
Starbucks loses bid to dismiss labor union's trademark case
A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday denied Starbucks' request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a ​union that represents thousands of its employees in an ‌attempt to counter the coffee chain's trade...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Billionaires didn’t work a billion times harder. They just got better at rigging the rules.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
College athletes generate billions in revenue. They deserve to get paid. They deserve power over their own name, image & likeness. They deserve the freedom to form a union. The Protect College Sports Act puts all three at risk. That's not right.
espn.com
What is the Protect College Sports Act? What would the bill do?
As the Senate passes the landmark bill, we sort the truths about the Protect College Sports Act from the myths.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When immigrant workers are under attack, all workers are under attack. ✊🏿
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There’s nothing more powerful than working people realizing just how powerful we are together.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
THIS is why we fight. You don’t get to tear up a union contract for 30,000 folks just because workers having power makes you uncomfortable.
cbsnews.com
Judge orders Bureau of Prisons to restore its union's collective bargaining agreement
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Bureau of Prisons to reinstate a collective bargaining agreement with the agency's union after the bureau's director abruptly terminated it last year.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Y’all, they are talking about putting human beings in vans “until full.” These are our coworkers. Our neighbors. Our families. They want us to scroll past this suffering like it is normal. There is nothing normal about this.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I went to Phoenix to talk about Money, Power, and Respect. I left thinking about people who were told what they were worth and what they could never change, but organized anyway. That’s the lesson working people have proven: power can change hands. Link to the full article on Substack in my bio.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oh look. The money trickled up again.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
$200K+ spent trying to stop 10 workers from forming a union. And the workers STILL won. Corporate power is strong. Worker power is stronger. Congratulations to the AutoZone workers who just made history. This is what courage looks like. 💪🏿
thechiefleader.com
Worker firing the latest chapter in AutoZone's relentless union-busting campaign - The Chief
“AutoZone is terminating your employment as a result of your failure to act appropriately as a manager by engaging in and/or facilitating union activity.” It was not a shock to Nathan DuCongé when o...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is your reminder: YOUR VOICE IS YOUR POWER. Voter registration deadlines are approaching in many states. Check yours. Then check on your people.
seiu.turbovote.org
Get Ready to Vote
We help you vote, no matter what. Sign up for election reminders and get help with voter registration and voting by mail — all in one place!
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Faith. Labor. Civil rights. Some of the most powerful movements in our history were built when these forces came together. November is not the finish line. It’s another step in building power.
afro.com
Faith, labor and civil rights coalition to mobilize southern...
The People’s Revival unites faith, labor and civil rights groups to boost voter turnout in key Southern election hubs ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
(3/3) So yes, I am incredibly grateful for this recognition. But I’m even more grateful that my life’s work is about building a world where power isn’t something reserved for the people whose names make lists. It belongs to all of us.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
(2/3) They’re home care workers who spend their days making sure someone else can live with dignity & airport workers who keep one of the busiest systems in the world moving, standing together to demand dignity in their own work & making sure their voices carry as much weight as the work they do.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
(1/3) I’m deeply grateful to be named one of Washingtonian’s Most Powerful Women. But y’all know me well enough to know I have some thoughts about the word power. I believe power belongs to all of us. Some of the most powerful people I know will probably never make a list like this.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My compañera @seiusaenz.bsky.social and I had to do our thing in the hotel lobby.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A full grocery cart shouldn’t feel like a luxury. Filling your gas tank shouldn’t wreck your budget. Going to the doctor shouldn’t mean falling behind on rent.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Amazon can track productivity down to the minute. What it can’t control is what happens when those workers come together and say: enough. That’s why organizing matters. That’s why corporations fight it. And that’s why we keep building worker power EVERYWHERE.
progressive.international
“Amazon hates my union activity”: How the internet giant tries to suppress every form of collective action by its workers
Amazon’s systematic anti-union tactics are designed to suppress worker organizing and protect its algorithm-driven, efficiency-obsessed labor model.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A 26-year-old cutting back at the grocery store. A 32-year-old wondering if a home or family will ever be within reach. A 70-year-old searching for cheaper groceries. Different generations. Same squeeze. Working people deserve better than this.
abcnews.com
'Can't catch a break': Shoppers squeezed by surging inflation and higher interest rates
Consumers spoke with ABC News about weathering a monthslong surge of inflation.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Phoenix, y’all showed up. 🙌🏿 Working people know exactly what’s at stake: who gets heard, who gets a seat at the table, and who gets to shape the future. We’re organizing millions of workers around one simple idea: working people deserve MONEY. POWER. RESPECT.
app.publicnewsservice.org
Labor leaders push back on corporate control in Arizona
Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled April Verrett's surname. (Sept. 24, 2026 4:07 p.m. ET)North American labor leaders gathered in Phoenix this week to mobilize working-class voter...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Protect what generations before us won. Then have the courage to build what comes next.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Three words that carry the hopes of two million SEIU members, and a belief that has guided me throughout my life: nobody makes it alone. History cannot be unlived. But if we face it with courage, it does not have to be lived again.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Some gifts carry more than what you can hold in your hands. When I met Pope Leo XIV, I gave him a patch from the jean jackets we wore at the first AFL-CIO Convention since we reunited. On it were three words: Money. Power. Respect.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“She was afraid that taking care of herself would cost her job.” No job should come at the cost of your life. Rest in power, Colleen Coates.
charlotteobserver.com
CLT airport union calls for better conditions after cleaning worker’s death
Colleen Coates died while working at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sept. 17.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still taking this moment in. To sit with the Holy Father and hear him speak about the dignity and worth of workers, and our collective responsibility to fight for social and economic justice, was powerful. But hearing those words in an accent that sounds like home? I’ll carry that with me forever. 💜
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Growing up, my grandmother made sure that, as Black Catholics, faith was real in our lives. It wasn’t just something we talked about on Sundays. It was how we loved, served, and showed up for one another. This is one of those moments I know I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life. 💜
aprilverrett.substack.com
The Courage to Build Something Better - A Journey to Rome
Earlier this month, I had the honor of traveling to Rome with my sister Rocio and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler for a gathering that brought together leaders from labor, business, churches, universitie...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Your landlord wants more money. The grocery store wants more money. The utility company wants more money. So yes, workers want more money too.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our movement has always been powered by people who refused to accept that change was impossible. Dream bigger. Demand more. Disrupt the status quo. ¡Sí, se puede!
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Y’all, THIS is worker power. Nearly 190,000 home care workers could soon vote to join @1199seiu.org. Care workers are done being isolated, undervalued, and underpaid. They’re organizing for the money, power, and respect they deserve. ✊🏿
nytimes.com
Powerful New York Labor Group Seeks to Unionize 190,000 Health Workers
The Service Employees International Union said it had enough signatures to trigger a vote by personal assistants who care for relatives and friends at home.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s assignment: Dream bigger. Demand more. Disrupt the status quo.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CBC Week gave us a lot to take home. A lot of joy. A lot of Black excellence. And a whole lot of reminders about what working people are fighting for: MONEY. POWER. RESPECT. ✊🏿💜💛 #CBCWeek
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Y’all heard me. NO CONTRACT. NO COFFEE. ☕️ Support the boycott. Support the workers. 💜 #BoycottStarbucks @sbworkersunited.org
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Y’all, we’re in PHOENIX! 🔥 And let me tell you, THIS is a room full of power. We’re here with members from across the country talking about what this moment demands of us and the power we have to disrupt the status quo. 💜✊🏿 #MoneyPowerRespect
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We have to be willing to act. But first, we have to be willing to dream.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Apparently 325x the pay still isn’t enough to trickle down.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Health care is how working families see a doctor, fill a prescription, and get the care they need. Nearly 800,000 people losing their coverage is more than a number. It’s also the real consequences for families across this country. My statement:
seiu.org
SEIU’s Verrett on Administration plan to cancel ACA healthcare for nearly 800,000 people
We are the Service Employees International Union, an organization of 2-million members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide and dedicated to improving...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SEIU stands with Wilber, his family, and immigrant workers across this country who deserve to live and work with dignity and a path to citizenship.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Always a good time on the Native Land Pod. 💜 We talked about the $100M we’re investing this cycle, but more importantly, what that investment is about: listening to people, organizing around what they actually need, and connecting that power to the ballot box.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Y’all, this is the union difference. Young working-class men in unions are more likely to own a home, get married, and have kids. A union isn’t just about what happens at work. It’s about having the power to build the life you want.
americanprogress.org
How Unions Help Young Working-Class Men Buy Homes and Start Families
New CAP analysis of demographic data shows that union men under age 35 are more likely to get married, have kids, and own their own homes—especially young men without college degrees.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Solidarity means showing up for each other. Every worker. Every fight. Always. Union baristas, your SEIU family has your back. ✊🏿💜 No contract? No coffee. PERIOD.
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
About last night… CBC Week and CHCI in the same week? 💜 There’s something special about Black and Brown communities coming together in D.C. at the same time. Different stories, shared struggles, and a whole lot of power in these rooms. #CBCWeek #CHCI
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Security officers have always shown up for New York. Now 50,000 more are uniting with @32bjseiu.bsky.social to win what every worker deserves: good wages, healthcare, dignity, and a voice on the job. THAT is worker power. Let’s go get it!
thechiefleader.com
32BJ highlights members' 9/11 role, launches campaign to organize 50,000 security officers - The Chief
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union is using the anniversary to renew its push in organizing tens of thousands of New York City security officers, arg...
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You cannot tell me the economy is working when people working full-time are choosing between groceries, rent, and medicine.
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