SEIU Code of Ethics

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) believes in the dignity and worth of all workers. We have dedicated ourselves to improving the lives of workers and their families and to create a more just and humane society. We are committed to pursuing justice for all, and in particular to bringing economic and social justice to those most exploited in our community. To achieve our mission, we must develop highly trained and motivated leaders at every level of the Union who reflect the membership in all of its diversity.

Union members place tremendous trust in their leaders. SEIU elected officers and managers owe not just fiduciary obligations to union members; given the moral purpose of our mission, SEIU leaders owe members the highest level of ethical behavior in the exercise of all leadership decisions and financial dealings on members’ behalf. Members have a right to proper stewardship over union funds and transparency in the expenditure of union dues. Misuse and inappropriate use of resources or leadership authority undermine the confidence members have in the Union and weaken it. Corruption in all forms will not be tolerated in SEIU. This Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy (the “Code” or “SEIU Code”) strengthens the Union’s ethics rules of conduct, organizational practices, and enforcement standards and thus enhances the Union’s ability to accomplish its important mission.