Building Our Union
Your Union. Your Voice. Your Future.
Be part of SEIU Wisconsin’s first-ever constitutional vote.
Following the formation of SEIU Wisconsin in 2022, we made historic strides, including leading the first successful strike in our history and securing record wage increases for workers across our union. Through successful grievance resolutions, we’ve reclaimed hundreds of thousands of dollars for our members. We've also built significant political power, helping to elect pro-worker candidates in local elections. Our union is growing faster than ever, with record-breaking member participation and more workers joining our ranks than at any point in our history.
To guide our new union forward, we created the Future’s Committee—a group of rank-and-file leaders from all sectors of our union. They’ve spent the past year helping shape a plan that reflects our priorities, our values, and our dreams for what our union can become.
View the video to hear from SEIU Wisconsin member leaders about how this vote came to be, and how a YES vote will build power for the future.
What are we voting on?
We’re voting on our constitution and bylaws and a new dues plan. A YES vote will set clear, fair rules for how our union is run. A YES vote will make our union more democratic, strengthen member leadership, and ensure every member’s voice is heard.
This vote will allow us to continue to fight for workers across Wisconsin.
View more Frequently Asked Questions here.
Vote YES to help build a stronger, more equitable union for all SEIU Wisconsin members.
A YES vote will:
- Continue our tradition of democracy, transparency and sustainability
- Set clear rules for how we make decisions together
- Create strong systems for representation and leadership
- Reflect our values of fairness, equity, and solidarity
This is our union. Our vote is our power.
Building our union takes all of us.
Become a member now, and help build our union for the future.
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Our Story.
SEIU Wisconsin was formed in December 2022 when healthcare workers, public sector workers, and property service workers across the state came together. By uniting, we built a stronger, more powerful union rooted in solidarity and shared purpose.
Our Plan.
With unprecedented cuts and greed in our industries impacting our lives and our jobs, ongoing attacks on immigrant communities and fellow members, and many workers in Wisconsin still without full collective bargaining rights, it is more crucial than ever to take bold, decisive action to fight back against these attacks and protect all workers.
By organizing and mobilizing, we are taking a stand: we are building our union, demanding better rights, and pushing back against those who threaten our communities and livelihoods.
Our Strategic Plan for 2025-2027 is focused on:
- Growing our union through powerful organizing
- Developing member leaders in every workplace
- Winning stronger contracts and better working conditions
- Building political power to win laws that support workers
Our plan isn’t just words—it’s action. We’re training leaders, launching campaigns, and building strength across the state.
Click here to read a 1-page summary of SEIU WI's Strategic Plan for 2025-2027.
Our Constitution.
A YES vote to approve our constitution and bylaws will:
- Make our union more democratic and transparent
- Set clear rules for how we make decisions together
- Create strong systems for representation and leadership
- Reflect our values of fairness, equity, and solidarity
For a more detailed look at our local's governance, read the full Constitution and Bylaws.
Our Dues Plan.
A Fair Dues Rate for All
All members will contribute 2% of their regular wages (excluding overtime and shift differentials). This will be phased in gradually over four years, starting at 1.65% in 2026 and reaching 2% in 2029. No one will pay more than a set monthly cap.
No Member Left Behind
Members earning less than $15/hour or $16,000/year will pay the minimum rate of $20/month. Fair, simplified dues are also built in for direct-pay members and event-based workers.
Who pays what:
- Most Members (Paycheck Deduction): New 2% cap phased in gradually over 3 years
- Direct Payers: Will shift to % model or remain flat depending on sector
- Retirees & Associate Members: Flat rate remains, e.g., $5/month
- Event or Temp Workers: Sliding scale or $10/month flat option
- Part-Time Workers: Dues tied to hours/earnings; estimated between $10–$30/month
Use the Dues Estimator Tool to see how your dues will be impacted.
Together, we'll pass a fair, sustainable dues plan to power our union into the future.
Your Union. Your Voice. Your Future.
Hear from SEIU WI members who share why they're voting YES to pass the Constitution & Bylaws and new, fairer dues structure:
