For International Women’s Day, Meet 15-year Officer Robin Morris – “Security is a male-dominated industry. Ladies, when you feel you are right, you got to speak up for yourself. You got to let people know we mean business.”
I’ve been a security officer for 20 years and I’m struggling on what they pay. For Black History Month, I want to share my story and our fight to win improvements in San Diego
Houston security officer Lois Lockett lost nearly everything in Hurricane Harvey—except her desire to fight for a union
Hundreds of Silicon Valley Security Officers Rally at Steps of Low-Road Contractor First Security Services
Safety Awareness Materials for Responders During Hurricanes

Recent Posts

“I have to live simply on what the security companies pay us. I have to plan very carefully to survive on my hourly wage.”

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. […]

April 11, 2018 / Blog, Featured Posts, San Diego, Speaking Out
“It’s not just me, my co-workers are struggling too. So many of us work 2nd jobs, work overtime, and we have to move our families to Mexico—this is just so we can pay our bills, nothing extra,” he says.

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 […]

March 13, 2018 / Blog, San Diego, Speaking Out
Meet Officer Maria Pfende — “Promotions are hard to come by for women in our industry. Sometimes they don’t support us because of our gender. But we need to keep going. We need to change this.”

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 […]

March 8, 2018 / Blog, San Diego, Speaking Out
For International Women’s Day, Meet 15-year Officer Robin Morris – “Security is a male-dominated industry. Ladies, when you feel you are right, you got to speak up for yourself. You got to let people know we mean business.”

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 […]

March 7, 2018 / Blog, Featured Posts, San Diego, Speaking Out
Silicon Valley Heats Up as Security Officers & Supporters Highlight the Risk of Using Low-Road Contractors like First Security Services (FSS)

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 […]

February 23, 2018 / Blog, Featured Posts, Silicon Valley, Speaking Out
“I just wish it wasn’t this hard to survive” – Meet LeAndre Aubrey. Hear why he thinks First Security Services needs to do better & what Black History Month means to him

LeAndre Aubrey has been a security officer protecting the public for years. It’s what he loves to do. “I draw on my experience growing up in the foster care system. It forced me to meet a lot of different folks […]

February 21, 2018 / Blog, Featured Posts, Speaking Out
Security Officers Rally at Apple Shareholder Meeting Over Tech Giant’s Broken Promise to Drop Low-Road Contractor – Security Industry Specialists

Everyone knows Apple Inc., the world’s largest information tech giant headquartered in Silicon Valley. From the iPhone to iTunes, they are the first US company to hit an estimated value of $700 billion. Despite such widespread success, Apple has received […]

February 15, 2018 / Blog
I work two jobs, 16-hour days, and I still struggle. For Black History Month, I’m sharing my story so that we stay encouraged and hold security companies accountable

Marcus Laury loves his job. “My big brother is a security officer. My step-dad is a security officer. And I followed them in. I love helping people out,” he says. For the last three years he has protected malls, markets […]

February 13, 2018 / Blog
I’ve been a security officer for 20 years and I’m struggling on what they pay. For Black History Month, I want to share my story and our fight to win improvements in San Diego

My name is Don Lewis and I’ve been a security officer for more than 20 years. I was born and raised in Chicago, but decided years ago to make a fresh start and headed to sunny California. Right now I […]

February 7, 2018 / Blog, Featured Posts, San Diego, Speaking Out
U.S Security Associates Sees Responsibility Status Plunge to Lowest Possible Level in Silicon Valley and Portland, OR Markets

Silicon Valley & Portland, OR—–U.S Security Associates (USSA), by some estimates, is the fourth largest security contractor across the nation. Based in Roswell, Georgia, USSA employs thousands of security officers – the women and men who make sure people and […]

December 21, 2017 / Blog