4:40 PM Eastern - Monday, December 8, 2008

SEIU In The News: Dec. 6 - Dec. 8, 2008

NATIONAL SEIU NEWS:

Andy Stern: Let's 'Share the Wealth'
Wall Street Journal, Dec. 6, 2008

Workers deserve a free choice
Houston Chronicle, Dec. 6, 2008
*By Eliseo Medina, SEIU International Executive VP

SEIU President Outlines Expectations for Obama
California Healthline, Dec. 8, 2008

Aldermen demand City Hall stop working with Bank of America
Chicago Sun-Times, Dec. 8, 2008

Support Grows for Republic Windows Occupation
FightBackNews.org, Dec. 6, 2008

Why Union Organizing Often Fails
BeyondChron.com, Dec. 8, 2008

STATE-SPECIFIC and LOCAL SEIU CAMPAIGN NEWS:

Schwarzenegger warns of state worker layoffs
Sacramento Bee, Dec. 08, 2008

Union leaders rap claims in U.S. Chamber reports
Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader, Dec. 8, 2008

Trade Talk
Harrisburg Patriot-News, Dec. 8, 2008

New rides for lawmakers from cash-poor state
SF Chronicle, Dec. 8, 2008

Proposed Pima policy lays down rule for bad behavior off-duty
Arizona Daily Star, Dec. 7, 2008

Fate of new Schenectady County nursing home debated
Schenectady Gazette, Dec. 7, 2008

Unions battle over health care workers
SF Chronicle, Dec. 7, 2008

Defending Wal-Mart
Frederick News-Post, Dec. 7, 2008

Union blasts state use of consultants
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Dec. 6, 2008

Ridley-Thomas says he'll explore all options for reopening King hospital
LA Times, Dec. 6, 2008

It's official: Complaint dismissed against incoming schools chief Dorn
Olympian Politics blog, Dec. 6, 2008

City reaches tentative contract deals with three more employee unions
Bridgeport News, Dec. 6, 2008

Lakeside picket focuses on low wages, no contract
Ithaca Journal, Dec. 6, 2008

Vote leaves union question undecided
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dec. 6, 2008

City workers vote to unionize
The Rolla (MO) Daily News, Dec. 6, 2008

Employee pay basis for union
The Rolla (MO) Daily News, Dec. 6, 2008

Nursing homes wrestle with lack of nurses, aides
Chicago Tribune, Dec. 5, 2008

Hollister raises total $517K for the fiscal year
Hollister (CA) Free Lance, Dec 5, 2008

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