Silicon Valley Security Officers Ratify First Contract in One of the Largest Private-Sector Organizing Efforts in California History The Four-Year Contract Will Cover More than 3,000 Area Officers Silicon Valley – This Saturday, security officers–including those who protect tech giants […]
Welcome to the kick-off edition of, We Got Your 6, our national Stand for Security newsletter. As of today, more than 60,000 security officers have joined the team, formed a union and are winning better pay, benefits, respect, training and […]
San Diego – This week San Diego security officers and community supporters held an energetic rally and press conference at the steps of the County Board of Supervisors to bring awareness to the working conditions they face, including trying to […]
San Diego–This week, security officers, faith leaders, labor unions and community supporters attended the County Board of Supervisors meeting to highlight concerns within the local security industry. As the city’s front-line responders, officers are often the first to arrive when […]
My name is Preston. I’ve been a security professional for approximately 14 years in all types of security and all type of companies. My current contract is a supervisor for a state wide security company at a private college. I’m […]
He was ready to go anywhere in the world—because Valentino Nazarino didn’t have a choice where he landed. He was a child refugee. His country—Sudan, now South Sudan–was in chaos. His mother was shot and killed in front of him. […]
Andres Orueta has guarded everything under the San Diego sun—city buildings, concerts, businesses, athletic events and apartment buildings–to name a few He became a security officer ten years ago when the Superbowl came to town and they were looking for […]
Maria Pfende wants to set an example. She has two boys to raise and wanting them to excel in the classroom is her top priority. So, on top of full time jobs as a security officer and mother, she enrolled […]
Robin Morris has been a security officer for 15 years. Born and raised in California, she followed her sister, a corrections officer, into criminal justice work. When she first started out, getting her bearings in the private security world, she […]
This week in Silicon Valley, union security officers and their supporters rallied at the steps of the Fairmont Hotel to raise awareness regarding the effects of low-road contractors like First Security Services (FSS). The Fairmont Hotel is a luxury high-rise […]