...In 2004, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) began a global effort to partner with unions outside North America organizing in sectors where SEIU had a presence. This chapter tracks the migration of Justice for Janitors (J4J) across Western Europe. It shows that J4J was often tied to unions...

...-union civic participation for low-income parents and then summarizes prior research showing how unions with a social movement orientation can bolster members’ civic skills and capacities. The chapter also describes SEIU USWW’s Justice for Janitors efforts and organizational structure. Survey...

...This chapter provides an account of the Justice for Janitors (JfJ) campaign, which began in Los Angeles in 1988. It details how the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) organized janitors in the city and helped them secure raises, health insurance, vacations, sick pay, and of course, union...

...In this chapter, the authors describe the evolution of the Justice for Janitors campaign over time by looking at two under-analyzed campaigns: a failed campaign in Atlanta, and a successful campaign in Washington, D.C. They begin by describing the union’s failed Atlanta campaign of 1988, which...

... and transformation from its origins as a flat janitors union in Chicago in the early twentieth century to its huge international influence a century later. Part II probes the development of SEIU’s signature organizing model, from the union’s Justice for Janitors campaign through the Fight for $15. Part III examines...