Raquel Mack is a 22-year-old security officer at a building on K Street in downtown Washington, DC, and a member of SEIU Local 32BJ. In addition to advocating for herself and her colleagues, Raquel enjoys spending time outside with her rambunctious three-year-old son TJ, who loves biking and playing basketball. If all goes as planned, Raquel hopes to re-enroll at the University of District Columbia (UDC) this fall to pursue her dream of helping others as a social worker.

Blog Entries by Raquel Mack

Just Work: This is What a Union Victory Looks Like

Posted April 16, 2008 | 10:04 AM (EST)


Last weekend, I joined with 1500 of my colleagues to sign the first ever union contract for private security officers in Washington, D.C. It was a big deal. Even the Washington Post wrote about our win -- how we secured a significant hourly pay increase, minimum annual raises, paid sick...

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