Labor Champion Governor Gretchen Whitmer is Re-elected Governor of Michigan

Governor Whitmer’s Re-election is a Victory for Labor Rights

MICHIGAN– Michigan’s working people made their voices heard at the ballot box and re-elected Gretchen Whitmer for Governor. Governor Whitmer has been a steadfast advocate for working people in her first term of office, delivering wage increases for care workers, enhancing COVID-19 protections to keep workers safe on the job, and fighting for union wages and benefits on state-funded construction projects.

“Governor Whitmer has been a partner in the fight to defend workers from race-to-the-bottom working conditions while standing on the frontline with workers fighting for living wages, strong benefits, and dignity on the job,” said Local 1 President Genie Kastrup. “She has time and time again delivered for working people across Michigan and will continue to move Michigan forward. This is a victory for working people and one worth celebrating.” 

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Service Employees International Union Local 1 unites 50,000 workers throughout the Midwest, including janitors, security officers, airport workers, higher education faculty, food service workers and others. Local 1 is committed to improving the lives of its members and all working people by winning real economic justice and standing at the forefront of the fight for immigrant, racial and environmental justice.