• COVID Vaccine Materials for Members

  • Factsheet on the Delta Variant (English, August 6, 2021)

  • Factsheet on the Delta Variant (Spanish, August 6, 2021)

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ Updated English March 2021

  • COVID-19 Vaccines Fact Sheet English Updated March 2021

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ English

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ Spanish

  • Frequently Asked Legal Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccines

  • 1199UHE FAQ

  • 1199UHE Factsheet

  • 1199UHE Talking Points for Conversations with Members

  • In response to concerns of access barriers some immigrants are facing regarding documentation requests prior to receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and individuals inappropriately being sent bills for COVID-19 vaccine fees, HRSA developed and is today posting two fact sheets to help nmembers better understand their rights and responsibilities regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines. The COVID-19 vaccines are free to all individuals living in the United States and these resources will help to empower patients and educate providers on this fact.

Downloadable Fact Sheets (English | Spanish)

• SEIU Principles on COVID-19 Vaccination (English)

• SEIU Principles on COVID-19 Vaccination (Spanish)

• COVID-19 vaccine roundtable videos in English and Spanish featuring members from across the union asking questions about vaccine development, efficacy and safety to Alicia Fernandez, M.D., a Professor of Medicine at UCSF and a general internist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The English video was moderated by EVP Leslie Frane and the Spanish video was moderated by EVP Rocio Saenz.

  • • • English Session

      • Spanish Session

• CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Factsheets: Translations

  • Translations in 21 languages

  • Somali Translation

• Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) webinar with AFT, SEIU, and AFSCME on COVID-19 vaccinations. This webinar will include Dr. Peter Marks (FDA), Dr. Nancy Messonnier (CDC), and Dr. Patricia Whitley-Williams (CDC). December 2, 2020.

  • Webinar Recording

  • Chat Transcript and Q & A

• Health Systems Winter Surge Resources : Best practices and policy and legislation priorities for safely operating health systems

• Local Union Demands on Re-Opening Worksites: This document lays out industry-specific demands for local unions to make on employers pending the re-opening of worksites. The demands are meant to be a menu from which locals can draw when negotiating with employers over the conditions at these worksites prior to workers returning, setting in place systems that continue through this pandemic cycle and into future outbreaks. The lists of demands cover health and safety and labor/management cooperation over protocol, procedures, and policy governing workers returning to and remaining in the workplace. The demands also create footholds for union sustainability and growth.

• COVID 19 A Hazard Pay Grant Program : State program for hazard pay grants for essential workers earning under $20/hour. Includes janitorial, child care and nursing home employees.

• CDC Guidelines for Testing Healthcare Personnel in Nursing Homes

• Checklist for emergency preparedness and re-opening of non-essential services in hospitals.

• Template language to move with employers on stopping layoffs : Template MOU with employers to avoid layoffs, as well as a companion document with examples of workshare scenarios, and resources for business loans to avoid reductions in hours or catastrophic job loss, as well as stipulations around worker seniority.

• HEROES COVID 19 Relief Package 4 : Toplines of the 4th COVID-19 Federal relief package introduced into the US House in May 2020. Includes over $1 trillion in funding for state and local governments and increased Medicaid funding including extra money for home and community based service. Not only does the bill create a fund to support premium pay for essential workers but, in a major win, the definition of essential workers is expansive, and will likely cover most SEIU members and Fight for $15 fast food workers who reported to work and continue to report to work during stay at home orders. The bill guarantees paid sick time and leave for all. In addition, it forces the hand of the Administration by requiring the creation of a coordinated plan to locate, produce, and distribute PPE and enact an OSHA emergency standard to protect workers in the time of COVID.

• National Council on Occupational Health and Safety Paper "A Just and Safe Return to Work" : Released 5/14/20. This document, with comprehensive guidelines for workplace safety, worker participation and fair compensation for sick, injured and at-risk workers, was prepared by experts convened by National COSH. Writers and contributors include certified industrial hygienists, academicians, attorneys, physicians and leaders of non-governmental and nonprofit organizations.

• Original CDC Guidance for Re-Opening blocked by Trump Administration

• Chart of FDA PPE Emergency Use Authorizations

• Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials : CMS Guidance to state and local officials on re-opening nursing homes. Released May 18, 2020.

• CDC "Decision-Tree" guidance on re-opening May 15, 2020.

  • Decision Tree for Re-opening Schools

  • Decision Tree for Re-opening Camps and School Programs

  • Decision Tree for Re-Opening Childcare Programs

  • Decision Tree for Re-opening Workplaces

• Call to Action for 4th Federal Relief Package: scripts, sample social media posts, and digital graphics for member calls to Congress to demand that personal protective equipment, pandemic pay (hazard pay), paid sick/family leave, and emergency supports such as subsidies for childcare or housing be included in the 4th Congressional relief package. Includes virtual lobby day materials and virtual toolkit.

• Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Resource Page: includes a toolkit to demand data demonstrating racial inequities in the pandemic, race class narrative messaging materials, and tools to apply the racial justice narrative lens to the current public health crisis.

• Letter from International President Mary Kay Henry to Congressional Leaders on our demands for the 4th COVID relief package.

• Tracking Best Practices Bargaining over COVID-19 Terms by Industry and Local

• Updated Vaccine Mandate Bargaining Guide August 2021

• MEMO Overview Best Practices Bargaining COVID Terms April 11, 2020

• Spreadsheet Tracking Best Practices By Industry and Local

• Template language and MOUs to use with employers on stopping layoffs

  • Template MOU Re: Reduction in Workforce

  • Template MOU Re: Reduction in Workforce Companion Document

The COVID-19 crisis impacts all of us, no matter where we are from, our immigration status or the color of our skin. This deadly virus does not discriminate. Unless we act together to protect ALL people, we are ALL at risk. If we leave millions of immigrants out of our efforts to protect against COVID-19, the virus could spread ever wider and put all of our loved ones in danger.

We are calling on corporations and elected leaders to Protect All Workers, regardless of immigration status, as we work on the front lines of this coronavirus crisis. It’s time for all employers and politicians to take responsibility for the safety, health, and economic well-being of all working people.

Immigrant Workers & Federal Relief: Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide emergency relief to workers and businesses. This fact sheet addresses what restrictions may apply to immigrants and their families.

Protect All Immigrants State Toolkit: This toolkit is designed to be a resource to assist locals in driving policy solutions to further meet the needs of the community and provide much needed humanitarian and economic assistance to low-income families and those who are not eligible for other benefits.

Digital Resources:

• Sample social media messages (3/23/20)

• Graphics and videos

Resources for Immigrants

• You Have Rights: Protect Your Health - Going to the Doctor (updated 2/20) - An overview from Protecting Immigrant Families for mixed immigration status families when it comes to going to the doctor. Available in 12 languages here.

Questions? Contact Amihan David at amihan.david@seiu.org.

Factsheet on Paid Sick Leave under Federal COVID-19 Legislation

• COVID Vaccine Materials for Members

  • SEIU Principles on COVID-19 Vaccination (English)

  • SEIU Principles on COVID-19 Vaccination (Spanish)

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ Updated English March 2021

  • COVID-19 Vaccines Fact Sheet English Updated March 2021

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ English

  • COVID Vaccines FAQ Spanish

  • Frequently Asked Legal Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccines

  • 1199UHE FAQ

  • 1199UHE Factsheet

  • 1199UHE Talking Points for Conversations with Members

• In response to concerns of access barriers some immigrants are facing regarding documentation requests prior to receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and individuals inappropriately being sent bills for COVID-19 vaccine fees, HRSA developed and is today posting two fact sheets to help nmembers better understand their rights and responsibilities regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines. The COVID-19 vaccines are free to all individuals living in the United States and these resources will help to empower patients and educate providers on this fact.

Downloadable Fact Sheets (English | Spanish)

• COVID-19 vaccine roundtable videos in English and Spanish featuring members from across the union asking questions about vaccine development, efficacy and safety to Alicia Fernandez, M.D., a Professor of Medicine at UCSF and a general internist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The English video was moderated by EVP Leslie Frane and the Spanish video was moderated by EVP Rocio Saenz.

  • • • English Session

      • Spanish Session

• The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ Interim Recommendation for Allocating Initial Supplies of COVID-19 Vaccine — United States, 2020

• Link to Vaccine Distribution Plans by State curated by the Kaiser Family Foundation

• NASHP Compilation of State Plans for COVID-19 Vaccination

• CDC Toolkit on Vaccines for Essential Workers

• Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) webinar with AFT, SEIU, and AFSCME on COVID-19 vaccinations. This webinar will include Dr. Peter Marks (FDA), Dr. Nancy Messonnier (CDC), and Dr. Patricia Whitley-Williams (CDC). December 2, 2020.

  • Webinar Recording

  • Chat Transcript and Q & A

CDC Guidance

• CDC Strategies to Optimize the Use of PPE and Equipment

• CDC Guidance on Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators

• CDC PPE Burn Rate Calculator

• CDC Guidance on Using Elastomeric Respirators

• Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) When Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19

• U Of Nebraska N95 Decontamination Using UVGI

• ACOEM Video on Decontamination of N95 Respirators

OSHA

• OSHA Enforcement Guidance on Decontamination of Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic : Issues enforcement guidance on decontamination of FFRs.

  • • • • Specifies that employers must make a good faith effort to have the most appropriate respiratory protection available.
        • OSHA will, on a case-by-case basis, exercise enforcement discretion related to the reuse of FFRs that have been decontaminated using the methods recommended above when considering issuing citations under 29 CFR § 1910.134(d) and/or the equivalent respiratory protection provisions of other health standards in cases where:

• Other feasible measures, such as using partitions, restricting access, cohorting patients, or using other engineering controls, work practices, or administrative controls that reduce the need for respiratory protection, were implemented to protect employees;
• The employer has made a good faith effort to obtain other alternative FFRs, reusable elastomeric respirators, or PAPRs, including NIOSH-certified equipment or equipment that was previously NIOSH-certified but that has surpassed its manufacturer's recommended shelf life (in accordance with OSHA's April 3, 2020 memo), that is appropriate to protect workers;
• The employer has monitored its supply of FFRs, prioritized their use according to CDC guidance (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/release-stockpiled-N95.html; www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/respirators-strategy/index.html), and controlled the number of times a respirator is decontaminated before issuing a new one given supply level and burn rate considerations; and
• Surgical masks and eye protection (e.g., face shields, goggles) were provided as an interim measure to protect against splashes and large droplets (note: surgical masks are not respirators and do not provide protection during aerosol-generating procedures).

Other Useful Materials

• Caring for Your Skin While Wearing PPE : the latest information on protecting your skin while wearing PPE for the duration of a shift.

• FDA Emergency Use Approvals for N95 Respirator Decontamination Systems the FDA has approved 5 decontamination systems for N95 respirators.

• Sources to determine whether a KN95 is counterfeit or not

• AFL-CIO Chart Comparison of Respirators, Masks and Face Shields

• AFL-CIO Selecting NIOSH-Approved or Imported Non-NIOSH-Approved Filtering Facepiece Respirators During the Coronavirus Outbreak

OSHA Whistleblower Resources: This webpage provides valuable resources on worker rights, including fact sheets on whistleblower protections for employees in various industries and frequently asked questions. It is illegal for an employers to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Acts of retaliation can include terminations, demotions, denials of overtime or promotion, or reductions in pay or hours.

OSHA's Online Whistleblower Complaint Form

National

Federal Paid Leave FAQ for Locals & Members - This fact sheet shares how the new federal Coronavirus law impacts workers' right to take paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave to deal with the Coronavirus.

The Fight for $15 and a Union and the Midwest State Power team has been collecting and sharing support services for workers in the markets in which they operate (CA, FL, IL, MI, MN, NC, NY, WI).

By State

California (updated 3/23/20)

• CA Benefits for COVID-19 Presentation - These slides from Weinberg, Roger & Rosenfeld provide an overview of California and new federal benefits available to workers (sick leave, family leave, unemployment, disability, workers' comp).

Colorado (updated 3/19/20)

Oregon (updated 3/19/20)

• OR COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available (Spanish)

• OR COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

• Oregon Resources Guide from SEIU Local 503

Texas (updated 3/19/20)

Washington (updated 3/12/20)

• WA COVID-19 Scenarios & Benefits Available

• WA State Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by COVID-10 - SEIU Local 6 (3/12/19)

• For businesses affected by COVID-19

#GetMEPPE Action Toolkit

COVID-19: Key Messages and Tough Questions (updated 3/12/20)

Race Class Narrative COVID-19 Messaging Document

Social Media Toolkit (updated 3/1/20)

Press Release on COVID-19 from Pres. Henry (2/28/20)

Airport Workers Call on Airlines to Protect Workers, Our Communities, and Travelers

Clips of SEIU COVI-19 Response Efforts

10 Steps to Preventing Coronavirus - Available in 10 languages here

For Immigrants

You Have Rights: Protect Your Health - Going to the Doctor (updated 2/20) - An overview from Protecting Immigrant Families for mixed immigration status families when it comes to going to the doctor. Available in 12 languages here.

Federal

COVID-19 Federal Legislative Package #4 Resources- This resource folder includes advocacy resources, SEIU and coalition letters to Congress, and analysis of legislative proposals and individual provisions and programs of importance to SEIU members.

Congresswoman Shalala ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter- Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL-27) led 92 Members of Congress in sending a letter to House leadership asking that policies to protect essential property service workers are given a high priority in the negotiations in the next relief bill.

Joint Union Letter to Senators on Oversight of CARES Act- SEIU along with AFSCME, AFT, CWA, TWU, UAW, and USW sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Sherrod Brown raising concerns about the implementation of the CARES Act.

COVID-19 Federal Legislative Package 3.5 Resources- This resource folder includes a section by section summary and detailed summary of the provisions related to hospitals and testing.

SEIU Letter to Hill on Package 4 Legislative Priorities- President Mary Kay Henry sent a letter to all Members of Congress on April 9th outlining SEIU’s federal legislative priorities for the next legislative package, demanding that Congress center workers and communities in their response to ongoing challenges as a result of the coronavirus.

4 Public Union Joint Letter to Congressional Leadership- SEIU, NEA, AFT, and AFSCME sent a joint letter to the House of Representative and Senate re: Package 4 emphasizing the critical importance of providing additional state and local investment in addition to policies to support frontline and essential workers.

COVID-19 Federal Legislative Package #3 Resources- This resource folder includes letters of advocacy prior to bill passage, legislative language, and analysis of the CARES Act and individual provisions and programs of importance to SEIU members.

COVID-19 Federal Legislative Package #2 Resources- This resource folder includes SEIU’s letter of advocacy prior to bill passage, summary of key provisions, and FAQ on the leave provisions provided in Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA).

Federal Paid Leave FAQ for Locals & Members- This fact sheet shares how the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) impacts workers' right to take paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave to deal with the Coronavirus.

COVID-19 Talking Points for Congress

Questions? Contact John Foti.

State & Local

Demands for State and Local Electeds- This is a set of demands for state & local elected officials that centers workers and working families in policy solutions at the state and local level.

Protect All Immigrants State Toolkit- This toolkit is designed to be a resource to assist locals in driving policy solutions to further meet the needs of the community and provide much needed humanitarian and economic assistance to low-income families and those who are not eligible for other benefits.

State and Local Policy Sharing Hub- This resource folder contains executive action, legislation, and policy resources shared by SEIU state councils, locals, and partners.

State and Local Landscape Memo- This memo, updated frequently, details responses (policies, advisories, and/or guidelines) as well as activities that state and local governments and partners are taking regarding COVID-19.

State/Local Response Efforts- This resource folder contains SEIU state council, local and joint COVID-19 response efforts including elected demand letters, press releases, presentations, and a directory of SEIU or SEIU coalition COVID-19 micro sites.

Local Progress Clearinghouse (external site)

This external site details local policy responses.

Questions? Contact Ashley Dwire.

On March 27, 2020, SEIU offered a 90-minute online workshop overviewing what we know about COVID-19, workforce issues around safety and infection control, CDC and other federal guidance, and a federal overview of legislation.

Slides and supplementary materials from the SEIU local staff COVID-19 call

Meeting Recording Via Zoom

The workshop was geared towards local staff who are working with members impacted by the pandemic, but who might not have in-depth knowledge of health and safety or details about the epidemiology of the disease. This workshop provided a more macro level context for what staff are seeing in the field and give them basic knowledge of the virus to protect themselves and their families. Speakers included Leslie Phillips, MD and Dr. Jay Fathi to talk about the virus and industrial hygienist Jonathan Rosen.

Agenda

• What we know about the virus, how it is spread, incubation, treatment, statistics on who is most vulnerable, and general guidelines to avoid contracting the virus as an individual.

• Personal Protective Equipment: what is it and what does it do?

• CDC/CMS/EPA/OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 for workers

• National Landscape

  • Shortages in PPE supplies

  • Testing and supply shortages

  • Federal legislation

• Question and Answer

• Local Union Demands on Re-Opening Worksites: This document lays out industry-specific demands for local unions to make on employers pending the re-opening of worksites. The demands are meant to be a menu from which locals can draw when negotiating with employers over the conditions at these worksites prior to workers returning, setting in place systems that continue through this pandemic cycle and into future outbreaks. The lists of demands cover health and safety and labor/management cooperation over protocol, procedures, and policy governing workers returning to and remaining in the workplace. The demands also create footholds for union sustainability and growth.

• New York State PEFs Toolkit for Re-Opening

• National Council on Occupational Health and Safety Paper "A Just and Safe Return to Work" : Released 5/14/20. This document, with comprehensive guidelines for workplace safety, worker participation and fair compensation for sick, injured and at-risk workers, was prepared by experts convened by National COSH. Writers and contributors include certified industrial hygienists, academicians, attorneys, physicians and leaders of non-governmental and nonprofit organizations.