SEIU Minnesota is the Minnesota state-level affiliate of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of America’s largest, most controversial, and most politically involved labor unions. SEIU Minnesota exclusively endorses Democratic Party candidates for political office and advocates for pro-union policies within the state of Minnesota, like protection of collective bargaining and expansion of government-mandated paid leave. 13 15
SEIU Minnesota is also associated with the SEIU Minnesota State Council Political Fund, which it lists as a “related tax-exempt organization” on its tax filings. 13
References
- “SEIU MN.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/; “SEIU 2024 Endorsements.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/endorsements/seiu-2024-endorsements.
- “Legislative Wins.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/2023-legislative-accomplishments.
- “SEIU MN.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/.
- “Minnesota SEIU Locals.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/mn-seiu-locals.
- “SEIU 2024 Endorsements.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/endorsements/seiu-2024-endorsements.
- @SEIUMN. Tweet on July 23, 2024. Twitter/X. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://twitter.com/SEIU/status/1815845364924068134.
- “Vote YES on Rent Stabilization Amendments in Minneapolis and St. Paul.” SEIU MN. October 13, 2021. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/endorsements/vote-yes-on-rent-stabilization-amendments.
- Janssen, Kim. “Nation of Islam Calls Former Ally Keith Ellison a ‘Hypocrite’.Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2019. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ellison-farrakhan-final-call-1208-chicago-inc-20161207-story.html.
- Brodey, Sam. “How Keith Ellison Made the Congressional Progressive Caucus into a Political Force That Matters.” MinnPost. July 21, 2015. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2015/07/how-keith-ellison-made-congressional-progressive-caucus-political-force-matter/.
- “Contact.” SEIU MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.seiumn.org/contact.
- Kimball, Joe. “Ellison aid Brian Elliott named state SEIU director.” MinnPost. March 29, 2011. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.minnpost.com/political-agenda/2011/03/ellison-aide-brian-elliott-named-state-seiu-director/.
- “Partners.” We Choose Use. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.wechooseusmn.com/partners.
- Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). SEIU Minnesota State Council. 2022.
- “We Make Minnesota.” We Make Minnesota. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://wemakemn.com/.
- Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha. 2021.