SEIU New Jersey State Council, SEIU

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public service employees

Our local represents over 3,000 workers who include: Newark Board of Education workers, Municipal crossing guards, housing authority workers, bus attendants, preschool and Head Start employees as well as 911 communication officers and clerks.

Public Service Workers
Millions of families across New Jersey depend on public service employees for their safety, health, education, childcare, and hundreds of other vital services.

As the first local union in Newark to organize public sector workers over thirty years ago, SEIU Local 617 has been on the frontlines of fighting for the rights of working men and women.

The Local has been involved in supporting community based activities and events such as the African American and Hispanic Heritage Month parades. Local 617 also established a Community Service Plaque award, presented each year to outstanding Newark high school students who have been active in their community.

SEIU Local 617
51 Central Avenue
Newark, New Jersey
For more information about the union, please call (973) 643-8080.