{
  "id": 8311186,
  "title": "Thousands of security workers for big tech companies are on strike in California",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/thousands-of-security-workers-for-big-tech-companies-are-on-strike-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91609749/thousands-of-security-workers-for-major-tech-companies-are-on-strike"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security workers for major tech companies in California are currently on strike, representing a significant moment in labor relations. The SEIU-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) has authorized a strike, with 14,000 members representing Allied Universal, Securitas, and other security contractors. The walkout began in San Francisco and Los Angeles, demanding wage increases and better benefits.\n\nThe union argues that tech companies, which rely heavily on their security services, are not meeting the workers' needs. Despite the tech giants' substantial profits, the union claims that the proposed wage increase from Allied Universal is a mere $0.25 an hour in 2027, with no raises for the following three years. This proposal has been described as \"shameful, wrong, and deeply, deeply disrespectful\" by SEIU-USWW president David Huerta.\n\nWhile security contractors have made progress in negotiations, the union remains unsatisfied. The proposed wage of $30 per hour by the striking workers is a stark contrast to the current median pay of $20 an hour in California. The gap between the tech industry's income and the security workers' earnings is particularly glaring in the Bay Area, where over two-thirds of security workers are classified as low-wage.\n\nThe union's stance has been supported by the growing concerns over security in the AI industry. Recent incidents of security threats have highlighted the critical role of these workers, leading to public trust issues. As the cost of living in cities like San Francisco continues to rise, the strike may become a necessary step for security workers to secure better wages, benefits, and job security.",
  "summary": "Security officers at some of the most prominent tech companies in Silicon Valley have been poised to walk off the job, after they voted to authorize a strike earlier this month. The workers have been in talks with major security contractors like Allied Universal and Securitas for months, as they seek to reach a new contract agreement. Now 14,000 security officers represented by SEIU-United…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}