10:01 PM Eastern - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Obama's First 100 Days: What he's done for workers

Today marks the 100th day Obama has been in the Oval Office. Over the past three months, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Congress have made major strides to rebuild America for working families. "President Obama has made it clear from day one that we will not be able to rebuild our economy stronger than it was without a greater voice, and greater prosperity, for American workers," said SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger in a statement, highlighting workers' engagement during the Administration's first 100 days:

Countless hours by SEIU members and other workers reaching out to our neighbors and co-workers helped pass an economic recovery bill that is putting people back to work. Writing letters to our Representatives and newspapers until our hands hurt helped pass a budget with a real down payment on health care. Continuing to call our Senators until we have their numbers memorized will restore the freedom to form unions so that workers, not just CEOs, can benefit from economic progress.

Read Anna's full statement. In the YouTube video clip below, SEIU President Andy Stern talks about the amazing change we've seen over Obama's 100 Days: a stimulus, the passage of SCHIP, the passage of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a budget bill with green jobs, the introduction of the Employee Free Choice and more. Watch now:


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