Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West

Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW West) is a California-based labor union representing healthcare workers. The union is relevant in current news due to a proposed California ballot measure that would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' assets. The tax revenue is intended to fund various state programs, including education, food assistance, and healthcare. SEIU-UHW West, and its members, stand to benefit from the increased funding for healthcare programs if the tax is implemented. The debate surrounding the tax has divided tech billionaires, with some supporting it and others threatening to leave the state. The union's potential gains from the tax revenue make it a stakeholder in the ongoing political and economic discussions surrounding the proposed legislation.