Meet SEIU’s Racial Justice Leaders

Are you experiencing racism at work? YOU ARE NOT ALONE! CONTACT US!!!

Please fill out this form to request a meeting or phone call with an SEIU Racial Justice Leader at your hospital. If you don’t get a reply within 24-hours, call the SEIU Member Action Center at 651-294-8100.

*If the incident is happening right now—you have the right to call security or report what is happening to the house supervisor at your hospital.

If you are questioning whether or not you have experienced racism: trust your feelings & contact your union!

Who we are:

We are a team of volunteer union leaders building power to shut down all forms of racism. We work to cultivate change, provide education and create a support system in our hospitals. We are trained, confident and ready to intervene to support co-workers when racism occurs. We are building unity among union members from many identities to strengthen our collective power. We are:

• Carmen Campbell, Children’s Saint Paul
• Rita Matthews, Mercy Hospital
• Rockie Dobie, Mercy Hospital
• K’Neisha Martin, Unity Hospital
• Sandy Young, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
• Tawanda Jackson, M Health Fairview Riverside Hospital
• Morenike Alabi, M Health Fairview Riverside Hospital
• Gary New, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

What we do:

• Provide immediate support to co-workers when racism occurs including:
• Listen to your experience
• Give you information on policies, contract language and laws
• Help you document the incident
• Walk through options with you— on what you can do
• Help you take action whether that is seeking immediate resolution, helping you report the incident and demand an investigation, helping you file a grievance or EEOC complaint, organizing a solidarity or collective action with you, or all of the above. We are committed to following-up to hold employers accountable.
• We will stand with you through the entire process, as you decide what you want to do.

What can union members do about the racism we experience?

1. Document our experiences
   You can fill out this form (www.seiuhcmnia.org/discrimination) to document any discrimination you experience at work. What you write on this form will not be shared with your employer unless SEIU leaders/staff have your permission. A copy will be emailed to you and saved in internal records at our union office to support grievances, identify patterns, and strategize solutions.
2. Build Solidarity and Take Action Together
   Racism is a part of the daily culture at work and employers retaliate against those who speak out or organize. We can shut this down by building solidarity with co-workers and taking actions together to demand workplaces free from racism, where all of us are valued, respected and seen for our unique identities.
3. Know and Enforce Our Rights
   We have the right to workplaces free from discrimination. These rights are established in our union contracts and by state and federal laws. We can enforce our rights through the grievance process and in the courts.
4. Negotiate to win more rights.
   We can establish more protections in our union contract through negotiation.
   *Are you interested in becoming a racial justice leader? Please let us know here!

CONTACT US HERE