Local 1 is committed to improving the lives of our members and organizing workers while fighting for Dignity and Justice in the workplace.

Our Goals

  Protect and improve the standard of living of our members and their families.

  Affirm the dignity of our members and the services they provide.

  Create a more just and humane society.

Our work is guided by our vision of a society where all workers and their families live and work in dignity; where work is fulfilling and fairly rewarded; and where all workers have a meaningful voice in decisions that affect them!

We recognize that our strength is based on an active and unified membership.

Our Work

 Effective bargaining and representation.

 Active involvement in the political process.

 Organize unorganized workers in our industries and labor markets.

 Support other unions and community organizations in our common struggle for justice and equality.