About Us
The Education Fund Partnerships
The Education Fund is a partnership between 22 healthcare industry employers and 6 SEIU local unions, funded by collectively bargained employer contributions to provide education and training benefits for over 100,000 eligible healthcare workers.
Our History
The SEIU-UHW West & Joint Employer Education Fund (the Education Fund), is a multi-employer benefit trust established in 2004 by SEIU-UHW, Kaiser Permanente and Dignity Health for the education and training of union represented employees. Since 2004, the Education Fund has grown to include 22 employer partner hospitals and health systems and 105,000 eligible union members.
We are committed to equity and inclusion through expanding opportunities for career advancement to develop a diverse talent pipeline that reflects our communities’ needs. Almost 70% of our learners are people of color and 80% are women. Our organizational structure, based on a formal partnership with major health care employers, allows us to connect learners to career advancement opportunities for in-demand, high quality jobs. Our graduates who move on to new roles earn on average 45% higher wages in family sustaining union jobs.
Find out if you’re eligible for Education Fund programs and services.
See highlights from our learners’ achievements, and learn more about our work and impact.
Find out how the Education Fund helped this Dignity Health worker achieve their dreams.
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