Service Employees International Union

Federal agents secretly spied on protesters and progressive groups during Operation Metro Surge, according to documents filed in a federal case. The surveillance efforts included recording conversations, infiltrating Signal chats, and obtaining financial records from organizations like the Service Employees International Union using administrative subpoenas. A defense attorney argued that this broad collection of private records violates both the First Amendment and organizational privacy rights.

Court documents revealed a federal surveillance operation, named Operation Puppet Master, that targeted progressive groups and labor unions in Minneapolis. Department of Homeland Security officers infiltrated meetings—held in churches, schools, and parks—which discussed constitutionally protected protests and de-escalation tactics. The defense lawyer filing the documents described these operations as irrational investigations driven by politics rather than criminal conduct.

Federal agents launched surveillance operations, dubbed Operation Puppet Master and Project Whipple Shield, targeting progressive organizations and labor unions in Minneapolis. According to court documents, Department of Homeland Security officers infiltrated meetings at churches, schools, and parks discussing constitutionally protected protests. Defense lawyer Kevin Riach argued that these programs constituted a “broad and irrational investigation” driven by politics rather than criminal conduct.

Court documents reveal that federal agents conducted a sweeping undercover surveillance operation, named Operation Puppet Master, targeting progressive organizations and labor unions in Minneapolis. This investigation included monitoring meetings at churches and schools and collecting financial records as part of a case involving individuals charged with impeding an immigration crackdown. Defense lawyers argued that the program was a "broad and irrational investigation" driven by politics rather than criminal conduct.

A unionization campaign called UC Doctors United, led by Service Employees International Union, aims to organize nearly 10,000 attending doctors across the University of California system. Doctors staffing UCLA Health’s Pasadena specialty care clinics may be affected by this effort, described as the largest unionization drive of attending doctors in U.S. history.

Nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, part of SSM Health, voted 511 to 63 in favor of union representation by SEIU Wisconsin in an NLRB election. The hospital disputed the eligibility of 82 charge nurses, with 66 of their ballots set aside, and SSM Health expressed a preference for non-union engagement while committing to collaboration.

Candidates for California governor and Los Angeles mayor are making final campaign pushes ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer, and others compete in a crowded gubernatorial race, while Karen Bass faces challengers in the mayoral contest. The top-two primary system will determine the general election candidates.

California's primary season for governor and Los Angeles mayor is concluding with multiple candidates making final pitches. Leading contenders include Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, Tom Steyer, and Karen Bass, as voters prepare to cast ballots under the top-two primary system. Voter turnout as of Friday was 13%, with Democrats and Republicans showing varied early voting patterns.

Nurses at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, owned by SSM Health, are organizing a union election with the Service Employees International Union. The campaign faces opposition from hospital management, and a rally with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth) is planned. The election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, reflects broader trends of healthcare workers seeking union representation amid centralized healthcare systems.

A report by the Center for Union Facts found California nursing homes with unionized staff received lower federal quality ratings compared to non-union facilities, with unionized homes averaging 3.02 stars versus 3.17 for non-union homes. The analysis, controlling for income, linked unionization to a 0.3-star rating decrease, though causation was not established.

A report by the Center for Union Facts found that California nursing homes with unionized staff received lower federal quality ratings compared to non-union facilities, with unionized homes averaging 3.02 stars versus 3.17 for non-union. The study, which controlled for income, linked unionization to a 0.3-star rating decrease and called for scrutiny of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) due to past allegations of internal issues.

Tennessee officials approved a $30 million grant for Starbucks' new Southeast headquarters in Nashville, despite opposition from a conservative group. The company plans to invest $100 million, hire 2,000 workers, and pay an average of $125,000 annually, while facing criticism over labor practices and job cuts.

Labor unions and banking industry oppose the Senate Crypto Bill, warning of risks to retirement accounts and instability in the market. The bill is set to be voted on by the Senate Banking Committee. Opposition comes from organizations such as the AFL-CIO and the American Bankers Association.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent $1.2 million at Washington, D.C.'s Salamander Hotel during a lobbying trip to oppose President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a luxury expense criticized by anti-union group Center for Union Facts (CUF). Despite the costly campaign, Trump signed the bill into law in July 2025.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) spent $1.2 million at Washington, D.C.'s Salamander Hotel during a lobbying trip to oppose President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but the bill was ultimately signed into law. Critics highlighted the luxury expense as hypocritical, given the union's focus on economic justice.

Virginians for Fair Elections, a group advocating for Virginia's congressional redistricting referendum, has received over $64 million in funding from George Soros-backed dark money organizations, Democratic Party figures like Nancy Pelosi, and entities such as the Service Employees International Union and the League of Conservation Voters. Critics accuse Democrats of using the funds to rig elections and undermine state law.

A Los Angeles Unified School District strike has been averted after an agreement was reached with the Service Employees International Union. Schools in the district will remain open on Tuesday as the dispute is resolved.