Why We Fight
The private security officers guarding Los Angeles office buildings are too often poorly or inconsistently trained and frequently leave their jobs after only a few months, due to the near-poverty level of wages and a lack of affordable health benefits. In order to lift themselves and their families out of poverty, thousands of security officers formed
SEIU SOULA Local 2006.
 Michael JohnsonMichael has been a security officer for over sixteen years, and even though he is a Post Commander at the building he protects, he only receives $10/hour and cannot afford health care for his family. His wife recently gave birth to their fifth child, a baby girl, and they all must share a 1½ bedroom apartment.
“I protect multi-million dollar buildings, but I can’t afford to protect my family. I work two jobs, and it’s tough to work all the time and hardly ever see my kids, but like most security officers, that’s what I have to do to get by.”
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 Juanita Burroughs
Juanita has worked as a private security officer for almost 20 years, and is paid $8.50 an hour. Even though she protects prominent high rise buildings, she can only afford to live in L.A.'s skid row in a single-room apartment.
"Too many security officers have to live like I do, and this isn't right. We work hard, protect lives, and it's time that security officers get the same rights as other workers."
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