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SEIU Local 205 Tennessee

SEIU Local 205 represents public and private sector workers across the state of Tennessee.

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SEIU Local 205 Tennessee

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SEIU Local 205 is chartered to represent its members in Tennessee. Currently, SEIU is active in four major cities – Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Oak Ridge – in both public- and private-sector workplaces.

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SEIU 205 has 14 chapters covering a wide range of services that each unique.

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Our Members

The Service Employees International Union is the largest and fastest growing union in North America, focused on uniting workers in the key service sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide. Nearly 2 million members are united in SEIU across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico work in four service industry “divisions”:

Hospital Systems – SEIU is the nation’s largest union of health care workers representing over 900,000 caregivers and hospital employees, including 110,000 nurses and 40,000 doctors in public, private, and non-profit medical institutions.

Long-Term Care – SEIU is the largest union of long-term care workers in the United States. 350,000 home care- and 150,000 nursing home workers provide vital services in both facility and private home settings for our nation’s seniors and the disabled.

Public Services – SEIU is the second largest union of public service employees with 850,000 local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers – 49,000 of which joined SEIU in early 2005 in one of the largest union elections in U.S. history.

Property Services – SEIU is the largest property services union, with 225,000 workers who protect and clean commercial and residential office buildings, and is the largest security union, with 50,000 private security officers and public safety personnel.

The International Union president is Mary Kay Henry. Find out more about the International Union. Local 205’s president is Brad Rayson.

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Chapter Victories in 2023

December 22, 2023

Thousands of workers win better pay and conditions because of SEIU organizing

Chapter Victories in 2023

Pro Worker Candidates Win on the Ballot in 2023

December 2, 2023

SEIU endorsed candidates win in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and the State House

Pro Worker Candidates Win on the Ballot in 2023

Activist Day 2023 Highlights Organizing Victories and Star Activists

November 7, 2023

More than 100 members gathered in Nashville to roll out strategic plan and roadmap for organizing in 2024

Activist Day 2023 Highlights Organizing Victories and Star Activists