Although the economy is shedding jobs across industries (the U.S. had more than 71,000 layoffs in the U.S. on Monday and Tuesday alone), it should be a sign of encouragement that the health care sector continues to be the one sector growing.

Informed by SEIU research and experience, a New York Times editorial this morning unfortunately reveals that one of the fastest-growing areas within the health care field - home care for the elderly - is also one of the lowest paid and most exploitable. "Efforts to unionize home care workers in some states also has led to wage gains and better conditions. But the progress is incomplete without a federal law to recognize and protect the home care work force," states the editorial.

Read the editorial here.