Genie Kastrup
@geniekastrup
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President of @SEIULocal1, uniting 50,000 working people throughout the Midwest. #UnionStrong
Chicago, Illinois
Joined February 2013
We are joining the @icirr and heading to Springfield tomorrow to talk to legislators and make our voices are heard! We are demanding that our legislators pass the S.A.L.T. package. Hear what Local 1 janitor Grażyna Mozdziesz has to say
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Federal agents have deliberately targeted rideshare drivers outside O’Hare Airport. When powerful agencies make decisions that threaten drivers’ safety or livelihoods, workers deserve a collective voice to protect themselves. #UnionsForAll
We NEED a union— the power to demand accountability from companies AND government agencies that violate our rights. "Workers in the city’s informal economy of street vendors & day laborers are 'low-hanging fruit ' for agents...These workers lack the protections offered by
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Solidarity with our @32BJSEIU security siblings in New Jersey, Philly, DC and Northern Virginia who are fighting for a fair contract. All the way from the Midwest, we got your back — respect, protection and fair pay for all!
Security officers are the first line of defense keeping our communities safe, and they deserve contracts that reflect their selfless work! We proudly stand with @32BJSEIU officers fighting for fair pay, respect, and strong protections on the job. #StandForSecurity
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Proudly standing with @UniteHereLocal1 hospitality workers in their fight for a fair contract! 💪 Many do the same vital jobs as our @SEIULocal1 members —service workers keeping Chicago strong. #Solidarity #UnionStrong #1u 💜
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I stand with @AldRodriguez22 and his team after this morning’s aggressive raids in Little Village. Two city employees - who are U.S. citizens - were detained as federal agents acted with “utter disregard for constitutional rights.” We demand accountability and justice.
At least seven people were detained by agents during the mid-morning raid, including Jacqueline Lopez and Elianne Bahena, Ald. Rodriguez’s chief of staff, an elected member of the Ogden District Police Council. Both are U.S. citizens, Rodriguez said.
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Every person, no matter their race, zip code, or immigration status, deserves to live without fear. What we’re seeing from the Trump administration right now is state-sanctioned violence meant to divide and dehumanize our communities.
Over the last few weeks, Trump's regime has been intentionally targeting Illinois by using ICE agents to spread their repressive anti-immigrant agenda. Our neighborhoods are in danger.
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As ICE escalates violent operations across Illinois, we’re standing firmly with @icirr in demanding Illinois lawmakers take action to protect all Illinoisans from ongoing federal overreach. Make your voice heard! https://t.co/iAtfnOmnN6
icirr.quorum.us
Email your legislators to join the campaign for Safety and Action for Liberation Together!
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Feeling proud of @SEIULocal1 members all across the midwest making their voices heard on Saturday at the No Kings March. We reminded the world: power belongs to the people — not the powerful. Workers says #NoKings. 💜✊ #UnionProud #Solidarity
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We’re not waiting for change, we’re MAKING it. At #NoKings March today with @SEIULocal1 members fighting for democracy for all.
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@SEIUhciimk @SEIULocal73 @geniekastrup THIS IS WORKER SOLIDARITY COMING TOGETHER AGAINST BILLIONAIRES!
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Pro-workers. Pro-immigrants. Pro-families. Pro-America. Ready to march in #NoKings with my @SEIULocal1 family!
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Standing up for immigrants is not a crime. Solidarity with @seiuusww President David Huerta!
Today, unjust charges were filed against @seiuusww President David Huerta, arrested while peacefully exercising his constitutional rights at an LA ICE raid. SEIU members will not be silenced when our communities and rights are under attack. https://t.co/54UdqXqltv
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📍 Grant Park. Tomorrow. Chicagoans will stand united — for our city, our neighbors, our future and for each other. We’re done being silent. Time to rise up and fight back. ✊💜 #HandsOffChicago #NoKings
🪧✊JOIN US TOMORROW AT GRANT PARK!✊🪧 Our neighbors. Our communities. Our democracy. All under attack. On October 18th: Chicagoans will rise up together to speak up and fight back. #HandsOffChicago #NoKings
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The harassment and intimidation of rideshare drivers by federal agents at O’Hare is unacceptable and violates the values of our sanctuary city. Chicago's message is clear: everyone living here deserves safety, dignity, and respect. https://t.co/jSmYUHTwdP
news.wttw.com
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Illinois Drivers Alliance plan to launch “Know Your Rights” trainings for rideshare drivers across the Chicago area, while also working to add signage around the O’Hare...
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Shoutout to @JLL, @601W Company & @Harvard for appreciating @SEIULocal1 janitors—our hardworking members keep Chicago’s downtown clean, strong, and thriving. 🧹🪣💜✊ #UnionStrong #ChicagoPride
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Inspiring day with rideshare drivers and our longtime allies from the Southwest Side—city, state, & federal leaders standing with us. Together, we’ll win a union for rideshare drivers in Illinois! Thanks @RepChuyGarcia, @AldJeylu and @egonzalezjr96 for your support. ✊🚗
Today, member leaders of the Illinois Drivers Alliance met with elected and community leaders to urge them to fight to pass legislation that will create a pathway to unionization and sectoral bargaining for rideshare drivers in Illinois, because rideshare drivers, like all
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Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.
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Civil rights are workers' rights, and when we see those rights being trampled on, the Chicago labor movement knows how to rise up and fight back. We stick together, and no one is going to intimidate us out of standing up for what’s right. Tell Donald Trump: Hands Off Chicago!
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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HAPPENING NOW: Hotel workers and labor leaders protest the UNFAIR LOCKOUT of housekeeping workers at the Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago-Downtown over Labor Day weekend! #LaborDay #LaborDay2025 #unionstrong #chicago
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