In early October, Westmoreland County announced that 125 county employees, including SEIU Local 668 members, would be furloughed starting October 13 unless state reimbursements resumed. The decision followed months of budget gridlock in Harrisburg that left counties without vital funding. County officials said interest costs had already reached about $600,000 due to delayed payments.
Every election matters. Judges, local officials, and public policies are decided by your ballot. This year, SEIU Local 668 proudly endorses Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Dougherty, Donahue, and Wecht up for retention, who have defended fair treatment, workers’ rights, and access to justice.
SEIU Local 668, representing over 19,000 public service workers across Pennsylvania, stands firmly against the Trump and House Republican budget reconciliation proposals moving through Congress that would gut programs like Medicaid and LIHEAP that our families depend on. These proposals won’t cut waste or limit abuse. But they will take healthcare coverage away from millions of working class Americans.
SEIU Local 668, the labor union representing public assistance caseworkers across Pennsylvania, condemns the decision by the Trump Administration to fire all federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) staff and risk the issuance of future energy assistance to working families.
ALLEGHENY, PA – Today, local officials, labor leaders, and emergency services professionals gathered at the Allegheny County Emergency Services Building to honor Pennsylvania’s 9-1-1 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Under threat of lockout, workers at Mercer County Children and Youth Services, represented by SEIU Local 668, are ready to strike on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Pennsylvania State Council announced several key additions to their 2024 general election endorsements.
The Statewide Executive Board of SEIU Local 668, a labor union representing 19,000 workers in social, human, and public services, calls for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing violence in Israel and Palestine.
SEIU Local 668 signed an additional side letter agreement with the Commonwealth over the impact of their COVID-19 vaccination-or-test policy. Learn more now!