The SEIU announced today that it will join a growing number of civil and labor groups in a boycott of Arizona, as a protest of the state’s recent passage of a controversial new immigration law.
“By issuing an extensive boycott of meetings and conventions in Arizona, we are sending a clear message that working families want serious solutions to our immigration problems–not frivolous policies that undermine public safety, waste millions of taxpayer funds, and imperil our most basic civil rights,” said SEIU Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina in a statement released this morning.
The SEIU, which has 2.2 million members, says it will also urge other institutions — including labor partners, student and religious groups, and legislators on the state, local, and federal level — to pull their business out of the Grand Canyon state until the law is invalidated.
“As we stand against intolerance in Arizona, SEIU is simultaneously stepping on the gas to make sure that Congress and the White House respond to the vast majority of Americans who want a serious, comprehensive immigration solution now,” Medina said.
