SEIU Applauds Gaza Ceasefire

WASHINGTON, DC: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President April Verrett released the following statement today in response to a ceasefire agreement being reached in Gaza:

"SEIU's two million members stand united in the hope that today's long-overdue ceasefire agreement finally returns hostages to their loved ones and begins to put us on a path towards finding a long-term solution that will bring safety, peace, democracy, and justice to all in the region. The details of this ceasefire agreement will be critical, given the horrific violence in Gaza.

"From janitors in California to nurses in Florida, our members have been vocal in calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of the hostages-and we had fervently hoped that this would have happened earlier. Delegates representing our members passed a resolution in May calling for a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and peace in this region.

SEIU believes that wherever violence, fear, and hatred thrive, working people cannot. We condemn antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and hate in all its forms around the world. Our union includes many members and their families-Palestinian and Israeli, Jewish, Muslim and Christian-who have been impacted by the violence. As a union family strongly committed to justice and democracy, we believe all people across the globe deserve to live safely and free of fear, with dignity and respect for their human rights."