About

SEIU Local 668 is Pennsylvania’s social service employees union representing 20,000 workers in all counties in the state.We work in state, county, and local government, as well as in the private sector. We deliver human services to the most vulnerable populations in the state, including children, the elderly, and people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. We are social workers, caseworkers, prison counselors, 911 operators, career and employment specialists, unemployment compensation examiners and interviewers, school psychologists, nutritionists, vocational counselors, youth counselors, and occupational therapists.

Together, we do more than represent public sector employees.
Local 668 unites public sector employees to secure better wages and benefits, to ensure fair treatment at work, and protect our rights in the Legislature. Our union is strong because our members are strong–and we continue to build strength and unity. We’re proud of what we do for the people of Pennsylvania, and we work hard to protect and improve these services.

Together, we bargain for better wages and benefits.
We negotiate for better wages and benefits and help shape workplace policies on a wide range of issues like working conditions, health and safety, discrimination, vacation, health benefits, representation, and career mobility. Members come together to discuss their needs. At the bargaining table, our elected member representatives speak for all members with one voice from a position of strength.

Together, we ensure fair treatment at work.
Through a network of workplace activists, shop stewards, trained representation staff (Business Agents), and legal staff, Local 668 provides representation for members who feel they have been treated unfairly or who are facing discipline.

Together, we impact legislation and politics affecting state workers.
As public sector employees, everything we do is about politics. The governor, county commissioners, Mayors, and the state Legislature are our bosses–and they appoint our managers. We provide a voice in the Legislature and defend member’s benefits and job security against legislative and political attacks.

Together, we protect your hard-earned contract rights and guarantees.
Our contracts protect our wages, benefits, job security, and working conditions. When your supervisor, department, or the state as a whole violates your rights guaranteed by our contract, Local 668 uses all means necessary to enforce the agreement negotiated and ratified by our membership.

Together we are stronger.
Our local has grown over the years to make our voice louder by combining a group of smaller unions, including Pennsylvania Social Services Union (PSSU), into one large and strong union. We are part of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which is a union with over 2 million members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Learn about our statewide member leaders today!

Union Officers

The President and Secretary- Treasurer were democratically elected by membership for a three year term, which runs January 2024 – December 2026. These Officers are the leaders of our union, who are responsible for the daily operation of the union and resolution of all union business. They oversee all union staff and maintain a close working relationship with committee and chapter chairs.

Steve Catanese
President
Steve Catanese is the President of SEIU Local 668, a member-driven labor union representing 19,000 workers across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Elected to serve as President in October 2017, Steve launched his leadership tenure by initiating a statewide member-to-member internal organizing campaign to educate and inform union members about strengthening their collective power as workers. As a direct result of that campaign, SEIU 668 has more members today than it did before the Supreme Court’s anti-worker ruling in the Janus v. AFSCME case of 2018. Prior to his election as President, Steve worked as a Business Agent for SEIU 668 beginning in 2016, a role where he represented state and county employees in Central Pennsylvania. Prior to being a staff member, Steve was a rank and file member of SEIU 668 and worked as a caseworker at a County Assistance Office in Pittsburgh from 2011 until 2016. As an active member, Steve served as a Shop Steward and participated in numerous union activities. In 2014, he represented SEIU 668 as a fellow in SEIU’s Freedom Summer national millennial engagement and voter mobilization program. That year, he was also elected to serve SEIU 668 on its Statewide Executive Board to offer guidance to the Local’s governing body. In his current role, Steve continues to advocate on behalf of workers with employers and legislators across the Commonwealth. He’s also committed to developing and refining internal processes and operations to improve SEIU 668’s capacity to empower workers outside of our organization and across the nation. Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Lower Burrell, a suburb of Pittsburgh, he currently resides in Central PA.
Nina Coffey
Secretary-Treasurer
Nina Coffey is a proud labor activist and union member. She was elected Secretary-Treasurer for SEIU Local 668 in 2023 and assumed her role on January 1, 2024. SEIU 668 represents close to 18,000 members in the social services field, many of whom are public sector employees. Nina is a passionate advocate for workers’ rights. From lobbying and negotiating collective bargaining agreements to community engagement, her work revolves around demanding all workers be paid wages that will allow them to thrive in their communities and afford them the opportunity to work in a safe environment where they can serve their community. Nina Coffey is a divorced mother of two daughters, ages thirteen and eight, and resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Eastern University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Communication. Her area focus was Public Relations. She began employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2013, where she was first introduced to the labor movement. Since then, she has served as a shop steward, elected union officer, and has worked as a member political organizer in several state and local elections. She also has experience working as a member organizer doing internal and external organizing. When she is not serving her fellow union members and the community, she enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.

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Steve Catanese

President

Nina Coffey

Secretary-Treasurer