Our upcoming Racial Justice Conference - BIPOC Love is a space for Black, Indigenous, People of color (BIPOC) from across our union to come together, build power, and strengthen community across our union. This is our union’s first year hosting this Racial Justice gathering, and it’s an exciting opportunity to connect with other union leaders and organizers from across the region, with a focus on our BIPOC members. This event is part of our union’s commitment to become an Anti-Racist Organization and to center Racial Justice.
In order to be a stronger union and for all workers to win, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW is committed to building unity in a way that values our differences, challenges our biases, embraces diverse perspectives, cultivates new ideas and leaders, and creates an honest space for us to hold each other accountable to our vision to become an anti-racist organization. We want to make sure our union is a where everyone feels they belong.
Join your fellow BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) delegates and union leaders as we build relationships, share strategy, grow our union and strengthen our vision for a union where everyone belongs. Cultural attire is highly encouraged!
What is Racial Justice?
The systematic fair treatment of people of all races resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all.
Who’s invited?
Members who see themselves as people of color and have an interest in our caucus work as a union.
Racial Identities
Black
A person who identifies as African American as well as immigrants or descendants from Africa, Caribbean, or Afro-Latino backgrounds.
Asian, Pacific Islanders/Native Hawaiian
A person whose family comes from the continent of Asia (East, South East, South, Central or West), from the Pacific Islands (South Pacific) or who is an Indigenous person of the Islands of Hawaii.
Some examples: China, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Guam, Fiji, Tonga, Polynesia, Turkey, Lao to name a few.
Native American/Indigenous/Native Hawaiian
Indigenous peoples have a specific claim: they have been on their land since time immemorial, and still are there on that land practicing their economic, social and political customs.
Latino
A person who identifies as Latin American or Spanish-speaking origin or ancestry.
Countdown to the Conference
- Days49
- Hours15
- Minutes16
- Seconds29