4:19 PM Eastern - Monday, September 28, 2009

Pennsylvania health care workers show spirited support for health care reform

About 600 health care workers, including many from SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, descended on the Chamber of Commerce in Harrisburg, PA last week. They were joined by SEIU Healthcare executive vice president Mary Kay Henry, who reiterated the message that health care workers from across the country want health care reform.

The protestors marched from the state capitol building to the chamber's office armed with signs and megaphone chanting slogans like "Chamber, chamber stop your greed. Health care, health care that's our need." To better illustrate their point, the protestors even engaged in a little street theater. They brought along two giant puppets and acted out a short skit illustrating the ongoing battle between Chamber of Commerce greed, represented by a giant shark, and health insurance reform, represented by a patient. The puppets, which were a hit, helped to communicate the message of health care reform in a new and creative way.

Check out ABC27's coverage of the event:

As well as a more "behind the scenes" video from PennLive:

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