SEIU Local 49

What SEIU Local 49 does

SEIU Local 49 is a labor union (non-profit, private) representing more than 15,000 healthcare and building service workers across Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Idaho. As a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union—the nation's largest union of healthcare workers, janitors, and security officers—the organization delivers collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance handling, member training, and political advocacy for workers in hospitals, commercial buildings, airports, security firms, and laundry/textile operations. Core offerings include union representation services, the Green Janitor Education Program (a 30-hour USGBC-LA-certified training course on energy/water conservation, green cleaning, and workplace safety), a Member Resource Center portal, steward training resources, and political campaigns such as Raise America PDX, Stand for Security, and Act Now for a Healthy Oregon.

The revenue model is membership-dues-based: recurring dues from 15,000+ members fund organizing, bargaining, member services, political action, and advocacy. Specific dues amounts are not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven—worksite organizing drives, steward networks, contract campaigns (including strikes and negotiations), public rallies, and digital communications (website, email newsletter, Mobilize.us, Facebook groups). Distribution is direct via worksite organizing and the Member Resource Center. The organization operates from a Portland headquarters ("SEIU 49 at the Forum," 525 NE Oregon Street) and a regional office in Eugene (488 E. 11th Ave, Suite 200), with leadership including President Meg Niemi (re-elected for the 2026-2029 term) and Executive Director Maggie Long.

Recent strategic positioning has centered on an aggressive organizing and bargaining cycle: securing 15-22%+ wage increases across multiple hospital systems, organizing new bargaining units at Providence St. Vincent (1,100+ workers), Legacy Mt Hood, and Inter-Con Security (Multnomah County), and negotiating a binding agreement with OHSU tied to the Legacy Health acquisition that secures $10 million annually for union education trusts, pay parity, and job security protections. The organization has no external equity, venture funding, or traditional investors; it is member-governed and member-funded through the SEIU umbrella structure.

Name

SEIU Local 49

Legal name

Service Employees International Union Local 49

Website

https://seiu49.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEIU Local 49 is a labor union representing over 15,000 healthcare and building service workers across Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Idaho. It operates as a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union, providing collective bargaining, contract negotiation, member training, and political advocacy.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

Keywords

• Labor union representation
• Collective bargaining services
• Healthcare worker advocacy
• Building service union
• Workforce education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: SEIU Local 49 generates revenue through membership dues paid by its 15,000+ members. Dues fund union operations, organizing, collective bargaining activities, member services, political action, and advocacy work.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SEIU Local 49 is a labor union that represents more than 15,000 healthcare and building service workers in Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Idaho. The union provides collective bargaining, contract negotiation, member advocacy, steward training, and political action services. Core service offerings include union representation, a Member Resource Center, the Green Janitor Education Program certification, and political campaigns on worker-related issues.

Product overview

SEIU Local 49 is a labor union representing more than 15,000 healthcare and building service workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The union operates as a single unified organization offering member representation services rather than a technology product platform. Core offerings include union representation and contract negotiation, the Green Janitor Education Program (a 30-hour environmental certification), Member Resource Center (providing access to benefits, training, and forms), Steward Resources (steward guides, grievance forms, and training), and Political Campaigns (advocacy on healthcare, security, and worker issues).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Representation Services Core collective bargaining and worker advocacy services for healthcare and building service workers including contract negotiation, grievance representation, and protection of member rights.
• Green Janitor Education Program A 30-hour certification course teaching janitors about energy and water conservation, reducing carbon emissions, green cleaning, waste reduction, and workplace safety and health. Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles.
• Member Resource Center Online member services portal providing access to Healthcare Education Fund, COPE forms, membership applications, member benefits, dues information, Weingarten Rights, steward resources, and Green Janitor Health Certification information.
• Steward Resources and Training Training, guides, grievance forms, Weingarten Rights information, and bargaining training calendars for elected union stewards representing members at their worksites.
• Political Advocacy Campaigns Political advocacy campaigns such as Raise America PDX, Stand for Security, and Act Now for a Healthy Oregon that advance worker rights, fair wages, and improved working conditions through public policy engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-22%+ average wage increases in recent contracts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unico Properties LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Downtown Portland building owner that partnered with SEIU 49 to inaugurate the Portland Green Janitor Education Program at Moda Tower. Unico invested in green buildings and good jobs through the program launch.
• SEIU Education and Support Fund (SEIU ESF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Training partner that provides the Portland Green Janitor program. SEIU ESF delivers the 30-hour Green Janitor certification course to union members through their employers and building owners. The fund supports workforce development and career advancement programs for SEIU members.
• American Assets TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding owner that partnered with SEIU 49 to launch the Portland Green Janitor Education Program, part of the initial program model for energy and waste reduction.
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Council / Smart Building CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with SEIU 49 to launch the Portland Green Janitor program in September 2021, supporting energy efficiency and green building initiatives.
• Building Skills PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia-based collaboration between SEIU-United Service Workers West, janitorial employers, and building owners/managers. Developed the original Green Janitor Education Program (GJEP) in 2014 that has trained more than 1,000 janitors. GJEP inspired SEIU 49's Portland program.
• U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles (USGBC-LA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifying body for the Green Janitor Education Program. USGBC-LA provides official certification to janitors who complete the 30-hour green building training course.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOHSU negotiated binding agreement with SEIU and other unions regarding the Legacy Health acquisition. Committed $10 million annually to union education trusts, pay parity guarantees, job security protections, and healthcare maintenance for Legacy workers.
• Service Employees International Union (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIU Local 49 is a local chapter of the nation's largest union of healthcare workers, janitors, security officers, and others united to improve working conditions. National SEIU provides resources, political power, organizing support, and collective bargaining expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Oregon Nurses Association: Professional association and collective-bargaining agent for Oregon nurses. Comparable as an organization that also represents Oregon healthcare workers, creating potential overlap or competition for nurse-member representation.

Others

• Building Skills Partnership: California-based collaboration between SEIU-USWW, janitorial employers, and building owners that developed the original Green Janitor Education Program. Directly comparable as the originator of SEIU 49's differentiated training program.
• Oregon AFL-CIO: Oregon state labor federation coordinating affiliated unions. Comparable as the regional coordinating body through which SEIU 49 participates in broader labor coalition advocacy and political campaigns.

Direct peers

• SEIU 1199NW (Washington State Healthcare Union): SEIU local focused on healthcare workers across Washington state. Directly comparable given shared healthcare member focus and similar collective-bargaining model in the Pacific Northwest.
• UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers): Union representing workers in grocery, retail, and service industries. Comparable as a service-sector union with similar dues-funded structure and collective-bargaining activity.
• SEIU Local 503 (Oregon Public Employees Union): Sister SEIU local covering Oregon public-sector and home-care workers. Directly comparable as a parallel SEIU chapter operating in the same Oregon geography with overlapping member segments.
• SEIU 775 (Home Care Workers): SEIU local representing home-care workers across Washington and Montana. Comparable as a service-sector SEIU local with similar member dues-funded model and training programs.
• UNITE HERE: Labor union representing hotel, gaming, food service, and airport workers. Comparable as a service-worker union with overlapping building-service and airport-worker membership profiles.
• AFSCME: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Comparable as a major public/private-sector service-worker union with similar collective-bargaining structure and political-advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• Service Employees International Union (National): National parent organization of SEIU Local 49. Comparable as the broader umbrella union providing shared resources, political power, and organizing support to local chapters like SEIU 49.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seiu49
• Xx.com/seiu49
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seiu-49

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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