Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those who served. Let’s support those still serving. Take a second to support Officer Ball and get her back to work immediately. Meet security officer Andrea Ball, a proud U.S.Army veteran. […]
Security officers who protect Amazon headquarters in Seattle just won fair religious policies at work. The officers work for Security Industry Specialists (SIS), a contractor hired by Amazon to protect its tech campus and who is under scrutiny for its treatment […]
We all know security is a hard job that takes courage. It takes courage to stand up for yourself and your co-workers when you see unfair treatment going on at the workplace, too. This week, two security officers employed by […]
On May Day thousands of security officers, faith leaders, tech workers and supporters rallied at the steps of Amazon’s sprawling tech campus in Seattle demanding the tech giant hold their security contractors accountable. More than 800 security officers who protect […]
Last Wednesday, Security Officer Abdinisir Elmi, along with colleagues and supporters, entered the offices of Security Industry Specialists (SIS)—the company contracted by Amazon to protect its sprawling tech campus–to confront the company regarding unfair treatment of its security guards. Elmi […]
Milgo Sharif loved her job as a security officer. The best part of each day was working with the team of guards in charge of protecting the world famous company—Amazon. For two and half years she filled almost every security […]
Diana loved her job protecting the people and property at Amazon headquarters in Seattle. “I liked helping people and worked well with my co-workers. I had flexibility to pursue my computer science degree. It was good,” she says. But the […]
The more than 800 security officers who guard Amazon headquarters in downtown Seattle are directly employed by Security Industry Specialists (SIS)—a contractor that has come under fire for its treatment of employees. Officers say they haven’t seen a cost of […]
This week, dozens of downtown Detroit security officers, Council Members and community supporters joined together to call for respect, better wages and improved training from the security contractors that employ them. In particular, the rally called out Advance Security/USSA for […]
Jamila Culcleasure was born and raised in Seattle, where she currently lives near her parents and siblings. In high school, she would spend time with the school security officers—talking about their role in service and safety. That led to her […]