Tomorrow, more than 500 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will hold a rally at the Denver Convention Center to highlight the urgent need for health care reform and legislation that will protect workers' rights to have a voice on the job. In a worsening economic climate where CEOs continue to pay themselves 344 times more than workers on average, there has never been a more critical moment to establish a clear agenda to support the Employee Free Choice Act and help rebuild the middle class.
The march, led by SEIU President Andy Stern, will begin at the Denver Convention Center. More than 100 janitors fired from Carnation Building Services for participating in organizing drives and seeking union membership; an estimated 50 Denver community leaders; healthcare employees; and workers' rights advocates from across the country will attend. SEIU Local 105 President Mitch Ackerman and Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt will also take part in the rally.
The event will offer a snapshot of SEIU's larger Change That Works campaign to ensure change that builds a secure economic future for families, supports good-paying jobs and allows access to quality, affordable health care for all.
The Change That Works March and Rally for Employee Free Choice & Health Care Reform is set to begin at at 10:30 a.m. MD (12:30 EST) tomorrow. Stay tuned for event coverage and photos as they become available.
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