Mary Kay Henry, 1958-Present
Mary Kay Henry, 1958-Present
Mary Kay Henry is the International President of the 2 million member SEIU. Henry had a natural gift for organizing and her experiences as a health care worker motivated her to work for a union and joined the SEIU because it was one of the few unions hiring women as organizers at the time. In 2010, she became the first woman elected to lead SEIU. Mary Kay Henry, a fierce leader and organizer in the labor movement, continues today to advocate and win protections for workers, including personal protective equipment, hazard pay, and sick leave for those on the frontline during the COVID pandemic. Leading with empathy and understanding that workers across the country need representation and collective action, Henry also founded the Lavender Caucus, a group dedicated to improving working conditions for LGBTQ workers.
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Mary Kay Henry, 1958-Present
Mary Kay Henry is the International President of the 2 million member SEIU. Henry had a natural gift for organizing and her experiences as a health care worker motivated her to work for a union and joined the SEIU because it was one of the few unions hiring women as organizers at the time. In 2010, she became the first woman elected to lead SEIU. Mary Kay Henry, a fierce leader and organizer in the labor movement, continues today to advocate and win protections for workers, including personal protective equipment, hazard pay, and sick leave for those on the frontline during the COVID pandemic. Leading with empathy and understanding that workers across the country need representation and collective action, Henry also founded the Lavender Caucus, a group dedicated to improving working conditions for LGBTQ workers.