ConservativeTransparency.org to Dispel Shroud of My$tery Surrounding Conservatives' AstroTurf Groups
Nov 03, 2009 - We could be looking at the beginning of the end of astroturfing (aka fake grassroots activism). A new database by Media Matters tracks the financial and political ties of conservative think tanks, nonprofit activist groups, and foundations for the public to see: ConservativeTransparency.org. Read more...
White House List Demonstrates Desire to Hear From Working People
Oct 31, 2009 - Coming off an eight-year period when the voice of workers fell on deaf ears, the list demonstrates the White House desire to hear from working people. Andy Stern has tweeted about some of his White House visits, and you can follow him here. Read more...
What's Next?
Oct 30, 2009 - What happened outside the bankers' conference on Tuesday was a reminder of the power of our voices together. For three days, thousands of us from every corner of the country and all walks of life came together to demand change from the Wall Street banks. Together we stood up to the big banks that have done so much harm to our communities; Together we marched through the streets of Chicago, 5,000 strong, forcing the bankers to answer for their actions; Together we showed the world through stories and pictures and words that our voices united can make a difference. Read more...
Bank Workers in Brazil Celebrate Victory
Oct 30, 2009 - Following a ten-day strike, Brazilian bank workers have won an increase in wage and improvements in their working conditions, as a result of a wage accord between union leaders and banks October 9. The workers are members of Confederaçao Nacional dos Trabalhadores no Ramo Financeiro (CONTRAF). Read more...
Understanding the Senate cloture process
Oct 29, 2009 - As we near the time when we expect the Senate to take up a bill and vote on reform, questions about what exactly will be happening from a procedural standpoint arise--foremost among them are cloture and the filibuster. First, filibusters really don't happen the way they did when Mr. Smith went to Washington. Read more...
More than 5,000 Taxpayers March on the ABA
Oct 27, 2009 - It was an intense and often emotional conclusion to three days of action against the ABA in Chicago; and a powerful beginning to a taxpayer-led campaign to bring an end to Wall Street greed. More than 5,000 taxpayers marched over the Chicago River and to the front door of the American Bankers Association this morning. Read more...
Anna Burger: "Call Them Out"
Oct 27, 2009 - Standing in front of the American Bankers Association conference in Chicago, Anna Burger led more than 5,000 taxpayers in demanding an end to the greedy Wall Street practices that led to economic meltdown. Watch video of Anna's speech as well as taxpayers delivering a past due invoice to the big banks for the money they've taken from us. Read more...
VIDEO: The First Steps Toward Change
Oct 27, 2009 - The marchers just took the first steps towards the ABA conference to protest what Andy Stern just called "the people who put company before country." They're being led by people from across America that have been directly impacted by the greedy actions of the Wall Street bankers gathered at the ABA conference. People who have worked all their lives, but were kicked out of their homes, watched their life savings dry up, and seen their interest rates skyrocket. Read more...
Seeing Purple
Oct 27, 2009 - The crowd is starting to gather along the Chicago River for the largest protest against bank greed since the economic crisis began. We're about 30 minutes out from taking the first steps toward the ABA conference - and the first steps in our campaign to end Wall Street greed. Read more...
VIDEO: The Faces of the Showdown
Oct 26, 2009 - Another amazing day in Chicago. Americans are fired up to put an end to Wall Street greed. Everybody is excited for tomorrow; it's going to be the largest protest against bank greed since the financial crisis began - over 5,000 people. Here's a wrap up of today with a few faces of the Showdown in Chicago. Read more...
VIDEO: Meet Mary from Cincinnati
Oct 26, 2009 - Outside the ABA conference today are more than 1,000 people with more than 1,000 stories of bank greed hurting families and small businesses. I wanted to share one in particular that grabbed me. Meet Mary from Cincinnati. Read more...
VIDEO: Two for Two
Oct 26, 2009 - More than 1,000 taxpayers decided to take a walk down Wacker Drive to see how their money is being used by America's bailed out banks - and to ask for a few changes to prevent another financial meltdown. Having tried to deliver our letter to the ABA last night and being kicked out, we went directly to the banks today - Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo. The demand, as always, is a simple one: stop using our tax dollars for toxic loans, big bonuses, and anti-consumer lobbying campaigns. Read more...
VIDEO: Tom Balanoff at Showdown in Chicago
Oct 26, 2009 - Here's a new video up from Tom Balanoff's speech at the Showdown in Chicago. He kept the crowd on their feet the entire time. Definitely worth checking out. Read more...
VIDEO: "An End to the Too Big to Fail Doctrine"
Oct 26, 2009 - Sheila Bair is an exceptional speaker - I know because she just spoke at the Showdown in Chicago. She talked about the importance of stopping the greedy Wall Street practices like predatory lending, sub-prime mortgages, and lack of regulation that led us into financial crisis. She also took something from us to give to the ABA. It's the letter that we tried to give them ourselves yesterday, but they kicked us out. Will the kick Chairwoman Bair out, too? Read more...
VIDEO: You Weren't on the Guest List
Oct 25, 2009 - Today was an amazing beginning for us. Not just the beginning of the three day protest against the American Bankers Association (ABA) conference, but the beginning of the end for business as usual on Wall Street. The big banks heard loud and clear tonight that taxpayers are fed up with them taking our money and using it to pay themselves outrageous profits and lobby against financial reform. Read more...
I Think They Know We're Here
Oct 25, 2009 - The bankers were just trying to have a nice, roaring 1920s party (paid for with our tax dollars) to celebrate the trillions of dollars they've made in the past year. So, can you imagine how frustrating it is for them... Read more...
Senator Durbin at the Showdown in Chicago
Oct 25, 2009 - Senator Dick Durbin came out to the Showdown in Chicago and talked about one Chicagoan, Netty McGee, and her run-in with big banks. Read more...
Bankers Fix Up One House this Weekend, Foreclose 23,000 Others
Oct 25, 2009 - The Wall Street bankers are in Chicago this weekend for the American Bankers Association conference - and they've decided to do one good deed for the people of Chicago while they're here. They are helping to renovate a house that had been foreclosed... by them. It's a nice gesture on the bankers' part, but a completely empty one. In the time it took them to help fix up that one house, banks were kicking 1,440 families out of homes across the country; that's one foreclosed home every 7.5 seconds. Read more...
Marching Toward Change
More than 5,000 march on the ABA
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Crash the Bankers' Party in Chicago
Oct 23, 2009 - If you could get all the architects of the banks/bailout scam together in one place, what would you say to them? Hurry up and decide, because they're all getting together in Chicago this weekend-- and we're headed there to meet them. The big bank execs are gathering in the Windy City for the American Bankers Association conference, for a 4 day celebration of wealth and opulence paid for by our tax dollars. Read more...
Thousands of Taxpayers to Converge on Bankers Convention to Demand Banks Stop Lobbying Against Financial Reform
Oct 23, 2009 - In the largest taxpayer mobilization since the economic crisis began, thousands of Americans from 20 cities will converge on the American Bankers Association (ABA) conference in Chicago from October 25 to 27 to demand banks stop spending millions in taxpayer dollars to lobby against reforms that would protect Americans from the next economic crisis. Read more...
'80s Flashback: Average Workers' Pay > Average Financial Industry Employee Bonus
Oct 23, 2009 - In 1985, the average annual salary for all workers across the country was several thousand dollars higher than the average bonus: $19,000 to $13,970. Over twenty-five years later, the average Wall Street bonus has soared almost 14 times higher. Yesterday the Federal Reserve announced a plan to help lessen this wage disparity between Main Street vs. Wall Street, cutting executive pay by as much as 90 percent for CEOs at the seven biggest TARP recipients. Read more...
Big Banks & U.S. Chamber, There's a New Cop in Town
Oct 23, 2009 - Yesterday the House voted 39 to 29 to move forward with the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, to help put a stop to the dangerous and deceptive products and practices that got us into this mess. It was a sad day for corporations in the financial, insurance, and real estate sector--like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce & the Financial Services Roundtable--who spent a combined total of $321 million lobbying against federal reforms such as limits on bonuses and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Read more...
Stephen Lerner on CNBC: America Wants Wall Street to Quit Whining
Oct 22, 2009 - Wall Street has a message for Americans who think it's unfair that they take our tax dollars and pay themselves huge bonuses: they need that money for all their hard work. SEIU's Stephen Lerner went on CNBC today to debate a representative of Wall Street over the Obama administration's decision to cap exec pay at seven bailed out firms. Read more...
Obama Administration Begins Crackdown on Bank CEO Salaries
Oct 22, 2009 - The Obama administration has gone and done something that might put a bit of a damper on the bankers' big party in Chicago this weekend. They're drafting a plan, to be announced in the coming days, that will dramatically cut CEO salaries for the companies that took the most taxpayer money during the financial collapse. Read more...
Crash the Big Banks' Party
Oct 21, 2009 - Did you know you're throwing a party this weekend? Well, you're paying for it but you're not invited. It's the American Bankers Association (ABA) conference in Chicago. The ABA is the lobbying group that gets millions of our tax dollars from America's bailed out banks. Read more...
Top Bank Lobbyist Receives High Honor
Oct 20, 2009 - If only they gave out awards for helping bank CEOs get rich and using tax dollars to lobby against financial reform; ABA president and CEO Edward Yingling would win them all. Well, exciting news for fans of Wall Street greed. Now, there is such an honor: the Golden Throne Award. And the first one is going to none other than Edward Yingling. Read more...
Krugman: 'We Desperately Need to Pass Effective Financial Reform'
Oct 19, 2009 - Paul Krugman gives a sobering report on the state of banks in today's New York Times. We already know that while giant financial institutions are paying out record bonuses and salaries, they aren't lending to small businesses or helping families that are struggling with their mortgages. But, now, it seems the risky deals Wall Street has been making with our tax dollars are catching up to them - and they're starting to generate losses instead of profits. All of this combined, says Krugman, is having serious negative effects on the economy. Read more...
Pay Czar: Ken Lewis to Receive No Salary, Bonus for 2009
Oct 15, 2009 - More than 11,000 of you signed a letter to Obama administration's pay czar, demanding a halt to CEO bonuses until banks stopped using our tax dollars to lobby against financial reform. On Thursday, the pay czar announced that he is taking action on Ken Lewis' outrageous compensation, asking for a stop to any salary or bonuses for 2009. Read more...
It's not just Ken Lewis...
Oct 15, 2009 - Last week, we sent a letter to the Obama pay czar, signed by over 11,000 taxpayers. We told him to stop payment on Ken Lewis' $53.3 million bailout. But it's not just Ken Lewis getting rich with our money. The papers are all leading today with headlines about America's banks on track to earn record profits and pay out record amounts of bonuses to their top brass. America is still reeling from the financial crisis, but it's business as usual on Wall Street. Next weekend, thousands of taxpayers are going to confront big banks and hold them accountable to us - will you demand they meet with us? Read more...
More Than 10,000 Taxpayers Sign Letter to Stop the Ken Lewis Bailout
Oct 09, 2009 - It's been a little over a day since we invited people to sign on to Anna Burger's letter to the Obama pay czar, asking him to stop payment on Ken Lewis' bailout until Bank of America agrees to clean up its act. Already, more than 10,000 taxpayers have signed the letter, demanding accountability from America's bailed out banks. Read more...
The Onion reviews the Ken Lewis record
Oct 08, 2009 - The Onion, America's Finest News Source, has nicely summed up the various mistakes that caused Ken Lewis to step down as CEO of Bank of America. Chiefly, that whole "worldwide economic collapse" thing. Read more...
Remember The Lunch Ladies?
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Anniversary Reminder: No Coercion in Majority Sign-up
Sep 15, 2009 - September 15th marks the second anniversary of New Hampshire's majority sign-up law, which allows public sector workers to form collective bargaining units by signing petitions rather than through an election process. Read more...
California, Call Congress Today
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Tennessee, Call Congress Today
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Virginians, Call Congress Today
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Louisiana, Call Congress Today
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Hoosiers, Call Congress Today
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Arkansans, Call Congress Today
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Labor Day 2009, SEIU Local style
Sep 10, 2009 - Here's a compilation of a few of the many events and rallies SEIU members attended in Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Montana and California this Labor Day to show their support for health reform and honor American workers. Read more...
Obama: This moment calls us to do great things
Sep 09, 2009 - With the President's speech just now, and the movement in Congress over the past 48 hours, it's clear we now have all the pieces in place to move on real health insurance reform. Let's go. We've talked about this for years, we've been debating it for months - now let's get it done. Read more...
A Commitment to Reform
Sep 09, 2009 - Lynn Forrest has a personal stake in the health insurance fight. After being laid off by her company, Lynn was offered COBRA insurance at a high cost that she couldn't afford. She tried to secure private insurance but was either turned down because of her pre-existing health conditions- or the cost that some companies were going to charge her was too high for her because she was unemployed. Read more...
Massachusetts health workers urge legislative action to allow interim Senate appointment
Sep 09, 2009 - Amidst national dialogue on healthcare reform, healthcare workers from 1199SEIU sent a letter today to all Massachusetts legislators to honor the request of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy to allow an interim appointment by the Governor to fill his seat in the U.S. Senate. The letter stresses that MA "must have two voices and two votes" in upcoming Congressional debates and is signed by 1199SEIU Executive VP Mike Fadel and Political Director Tim Foley on behalf of the 34,000 Massachusetts members of 1199SEIU. Read more...
Academy Award Actors are against Canadian death panels & socialist medicine too
Sep 09, 2009 - Since the current health care system in this country is a joke, Funnyordie.com decided to have a little fun poking at the Republicans. In this witty video sent to us by the humor website, Academy Award nominee Thomas Haden Church stars as Gus Porter, a rugged, American mountain man who treks into Canada while hunting bear. Unfortunately for Gus, the bear strikes first. Alone and mauled in a foreign land, Gus must confront his beliefs about health care when rescued by those 'socialist' Canadians. Read more...
Progress towards protecting American workers
Sep 08, 2009 - Labor Day is a time to reflect on the achievements of the American worker and our nation's commitment to helping all families pursue the American Dream--especially now that many are facing difficult times, as the result of the recession and the anti-worker agenda carried out by the previous administration. In a short period of time, President Obama and the 111th Congress have been working hard to undo many of the policies that have harmed our nation's workers; showing time and time again that they stand on the side of working families. Read more...
Share your Labor Day photos and video
Sep 08, 2009 - One hundred and twenty-seven years after the first Labor Day parade, we still take a day to honor America's workers. Did you attend a Labor Day celebration, march or rally with SEIU members or any of our coalition partners? We want to know! Use this form to upload your photos, audio and video capturing your Labor Day experience. Read more...
Labor Day Shows Need for Action Now on Health Care Reform
Sep 07, 2009 - This Labor Day Weekend, activists and organizers from around the state of Indiana, traveled from Jeffersonville, Evansville, South Bend, Elkhart and Fort Wayne to participate in a Health Care Rally to kick-off the Labor Day Parade in Indianapolis. Indiana Change that Works along with our coalition partners, Central Indiana Jobs with Justice, Central Indiana Labor Council, Organizing for America, Working America, MoveOn and Planned Parenthood assembled a few thousand Hoosiers to stand up for health reform now. Read more...
The week in review: Local's actions on health care
Sep 04, 2009 - With Labor Day just around the corner and only six days left of Congressional recess, locals across the country are gearing up for a busy weekend. But, amidst the upcoming Labor Day celebrations, SEIU members are still working hard for health care reform. Check out recent actions in Ohio, Maine, Rhode Island, Florida and California. Read more...
Honoring the Worker: What are you doing this Labor Day?
Sep 04, 2009 - On Labor Day, it's important not to forget the sacrifices of our brothers and sisters whose brave acts earned us the working rights we now possess. As Congressional recess comes to close, let's remind members of Congress just how many working families are still struggling to make ends meet under the strain of skyrocketing health care costs. Join events being held by SEIU and HCAN across the country on Monday, September 7th. Read more...
Rep. Vic Snyder Town Hall
Sep 03, 2009 - Read more...
We Can't Afford to Wait Vigil in Los Angeles
Sep 03, 2009 - MoveOn along with co-sponsors DFA, TrueMajority, Center for Community Change, Doctors for America, HCAN and the SEIU hosted over 350 candle light vigils last night to remind legislators that the country cannot wait for reform. Overwhelming the nation is in favor of reform and the local vigil I attended in Los Angeles provided further evidence to support the campaign. Read more...
Happy Labor Day! Employee Free Choice Recess Round-up
Sep 03, 2009 - With Labor Day right around the corner, we wanted to catch you up on what SEIU and our allies have been up to over the last few weeks. From opposition groups confusing their Congressmen to new studies and reports from the states, keep reading for a full recess round-up on Employee Free Choice Read more...
Vote Now: Greatest Hits of the August Recess
Sep 03, 2009 - Last month, members of Congress returned to their home districts to discuss health care reform with their constituents. Unfortunately, many of them were met by individuals intent of finding out why they supported socialized medicine, wanted to "pull the plug on grandma," and believed that we should ration care. Several members of Congress rose to the occasion, debunked the lies and ran their town hall meetings in a calm and collected manner. Check out some of our greatest healthcare town hall hits and then vote for your favorite. Read more...
Pastor Carter Dary Asks for Health Care Reform Now
Sep 02, 2009 - Read more...
The moral imperative of health care reform
Sep 01, 2009 - Last Saturday, I attended a large health care reform rally in Fargo, North Dakota. The rally was attended by over 800 people, and featured a rousing speech by former state Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp and music by the popular regional band Low. Read more...
Local Churches Put Their "Hats On" for Healthcare
Sep 01, 2009 - HELENA, AR - Delta-area church-goers were greeted with a sea of hats and the color red when they arrived for services on this weekend as part of "Hats on for Health Care" Sunday. "Hats on" honors the tradition of older women wearing hats to Sunday service. On Sunday, August 30, their younger congregants joined them in wearing hats in honor of this southern tradition and in support of President Obama's health insurance reform. Men demonstrated their solidarity by wearing red, as their wives, sisters and mothers donned hats. Read more...
Health Insurance Reform Bus rolls through Des Moines
Aug 31, 2009 - As the Organizing for America Health Insurance Reform Bus Tour rolled through Des Moines, they were greeted by a welcome sight: hundreds of Iowans with "Thank You" signs waiting to greet those driving the bus for health insurance reform. With around 500 people in attendance, including members of SEIU Local 199, our activists proved their dedication by showing up to support the cause. Read more...
Rep Joe Donnelly in Delphi, Indiana
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Google Map: Snapshot of Healthcare Events Across the Country
Aug 31, 2009 - Check out our Google Map snapshot of healthcare campaign events held all across the U.S. these past couple of months. Read more...
Choosing Hope, Not Fear
Aug 29, 2009 - That's what hundreds of people in Lincoln did Wednesday night in Lincoln, as they rallied in support of quality, affordable health care for all Americans. The scene at the event, held by Change that Works Nebraska, AARP, Organizing for America and other organizations, was charged with hope. Read more...
Eight Ways Reform Can Help Hoosiers
Aug 28, 2009 - Today a new ad will be running in Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana and Indiana from Americans for Stable Quality Care. Read more...
Eight Ways Reform Can Help Virginians
Aug 28, 2009 - Today a new ad will be running in Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana and Virginia from Americans for Stable Quality Care. Read more...
Eight Ways Reform Can Help Arkansans
Aug 28, 2009 - Today a new ad will be running in Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana and Virginia from Americans for Stable Quality Care. Read more...
Eight Ways Reform Can Help Louisianans
Aug 28, 2009 - Today a new ad will be running in Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana and Virginia from Americans for Stable Quality Care. Read more...
Health Care Rally to Kick-off the Labor Day Parade
Aug 28, 2009 - Why are more than a thousand people caravanning to Indianapolis on Saturday, September 5? Hoosiers from Jeffersonville, Evansville, South Bend, Elkhart and Fort Wayne are coming to Indy to demand that Congress get back to work on making health insurance AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY AMERICAN. Read more...
SEIU Locals & Change That Works in action on healthcare
Aug 27, 2009 - SEIU members around the country have spent the month of August meeting with their members of Congress and engaging in meaningful conversation about healthcare reform. Read about reform events held in Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Viriginia and Washington in just the last week. Read more...
Across America: Rally for Health Insurance Reform
Aug 27, 2009 - The teabag protesters make a lot of noise - but they don't speak for the majority of Americans. And they certainly don't speak for the 47 million Americans who can't afford health care; or the millions more who are one paycheck away from losing it. Fixing health care is too important to let those Americans get lost in all this back-and-forth. Help us send congress back to Washington with a clear directive on health care reform. Join us at send-off rallies across the country. Read more...
Rep. Moran Brings Dr. Dean to Dispel Health Reform Myths
Aug 27, 2009 - Earlier this week, Congressman Jim Moran hosted a town hall at South Lakes High School in Reston, VA with special guest, Dr. Howard Dean. The contentious town hall was a big target but Change that Works Virginia and pro-health care activists outnumbered the opposition by 2,000 persons! Volunteers and Change that Works team members filled the pro-health care question box that Rep. Moran had designated but unfortunately 85% of the questions were from the anti-reform box. Read more...
Signing Scrubs to Support Reform
Aug 26, 2009 - This weekend, Iowa saw a different kind of town hall forum. At the Macbride hall, on the University of Iowa campus, dozens of signed scrubs were displayed with messages of support for health insurance reform--and painful stories of hardship because of our current health care system. Signed by health care providers from the various University of Iowa hospitals and clinics, these messages are from people on the front lines: people who deal with sick patients and their families every day. Patients who, under our current system, do not get better, but worse. Read more...
Healthcare Providers Scrubs Display
Aug 26, 2009 - University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics healthcare staff signed scrubs this week as part of SEIU and PQC's campaign Every Patient Matters. Read more...
President Obama Comes to Portsmouth
Aug 26, 2009 - President Obama came to New Hampshire and supporters of health care reform came from all across the state to march, drum, and sing their support. Watch a true grassroots movement in action. Read more...
Mainers Rally for Health Care Reform
Aug 26, 2009 - On July 18th, over 600 Mainers gathered together for the largest health care rally in Maine history. Two local activists, a small business owner and a student with brain cancer, talk about how health care reform would improve their quality of life. Over 600 people, peacefully demonstrating their support of legislation that could improve their and their fellow Maine residents' lives. This is a true grassroots movement. Read more...
Activist Speaks About Change that Works on Wake Up AMerica Radio Show
Aug 26, 2009 - Activist Judy Stadtman Tucker took to the radio waves this week to talk about her work with Change that Works, Health Care for America Now, and Organizing for America for the cause of health insurance reform for the radio show 'Wake Up AMerica.' Read more...
Local Montana Activists Support Health Care Reform
Aug 26, 2009 - This July, activists from Great Falls, Montana gathered together at a community forum to march, rally, and express their support for reforming our health care system. Activist Gerry Jennings and legislator Mitch Tropila speak out about the benefits of a true grassroots movement. Read more...
Join Us & Ask Congress: Get Back To Work On Health Care Reform
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Rep. Perriello in Fluvanna, VA
Aug 25, 2009 - Read more...
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Speaks Truth To Power
Aug 25, 2009 - Deep in the heart of south Los Angeles, Rep. Maxine Waters hosted a health care town hall at Southwest College. The well-attended town hall was packed to the gills well before its scheduled start time of 1 PM and the primarily pro- health care reform crowd consisted of SEIU members, Organizing for America activists and other concerned citizens and organizers. A festive atmosphere met the town hall attendees as they gathered in the warm breeze and signed pledge forms to support health care reform. Two orderly lines were formed by Rep. Waters Congressional staffers and each person signed in before they entered the Southwest College Town Center. Read more...
Rep. Waters Explains the Health Reform Bill
Aug 24, 2009 - Read more...
Early Bird Gets the Worm, Early Protesters Get Reform
Aug 21, 2009 - Thanks to the amazing dedication of our activists, our last minute call for Senator Gregg's NH health care town hall last week was a rousing success. Although our activists had less than 24 hours notice, we still rallied strong and more than outnumbered the opposition of which...there was one? Read more...
Recap: Positive press for pro-reform activists at President Obama's visit to Montana
Aug 21, 2009 - Last week, thanks to the support of hundreds of activists, the cause of health care reform was advanced across Montana thanks to the passionate protests reform's advocates. Read more...
We Don't Need Fear, We Need Solutions
Aug 20, 2009 - Nebraskans: Let's stand up on August 25 and show that we're not afraid of change; that we're not afraid to guarantee a gentler world for our grandchildren, one that's free from the threat of devastating health costs. Read more...
Republican Admits We May Have 40 Million Uninsured
Aug 20, 2009 - Members of Change that Works Louisiana are on the stomp, throughout the state of Louisiana during this August recess, working to dispel the myths of health insurance reform and expressing their health care stories and concerns. President Obama set out to make the cause of health reform a truly bi-partisan issue. Unfortunately, despite the fact that Louisianans have tremendous health issues, the campaign for reform is split along party lines. In an effort to reach across the aisle and make sure that our Republican lawmakers also know our concerns about health care in Louisiana, the Change that Works team attended a health care townhall, hosted by Congressman Rodney Alexander. Read more...
Tom in Your Town, Bedford
Aug 20, 2009 - Freshman Congressman, Tom Perriello has scheduled more townhalls than any other House member. Congressman Perriello's "Tom in Your Town" are forums for his constituents to raise their concerns about the rising costs of health care. Read more...
TODAY: Join the Call with President Obama
Aug 19, 2009 - I'm getting on a call with President Obama on Thursday, August 20 and I want you to join me. The President is holding a live health care reform strategy meeting at 2:30 pm EST. He'll lay out our strategy and message going forward, and he'll answer questions from SEIU members and supporters like you. Read more...
Howard Dean, SEIU on the doors in PA
Aug 17, 2009 - The fight for health care is hotter than ever. With myths and lies entering the public conversation, it's time to bring in the big guns. Enter Howard Dean. In Aliquippa, PA this Saturday, Howard Dean and SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger joined with SEIU Healthcare PA to kick off a canvass for healthcare reform. Read more...
Be the first to know...Sign-up for mobile alerts from SEIU
Aug 17, 2009 - When our members require support at the workplace, the state capitol, or in the streets, we need immediate coordination--and being a part of our mobile alert list is a critical piece of our rapid response infrastructure. Text 'SEIU' to 787753 (PURPLE) right now, or sign-up online for SEIU's new mobile alerts program: http://action.seiu.org/seiumobile Read more...
Anna Burger addresses Netroots Nation
Aug 15, 2009 - SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger took the main stage at Netroots Nation to talk about what it's going to take to build a 21st century economy that works for all Americans. Joined by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and economist Dean Baker, the panel discussed the problems and opportunities we face as we find our place in a global, service-oriented economy. Read more...
Pounding the Pavement for Health Reform
Aug 14, 2009 - Change that Works Arkansas volunteers canvassed in Pine Bluff this past Saturday. Volunteers spoke with their neighbors about the critical need to fix our broken health care system and asked them to write letters and make phone calls to Senators Lincoln and Pryor and Congressman Ross. Read more...
Cut Through the Lies About Health Care Reform
Aug 13, 2009 - Read more...
New Coalition Campaign, Ads to Debunk Anti-Reform Myths
Aug 13, 2009 - To help debunk the misinformation being spread about what health care reform actually means for Americans, a new coalition called Americans for Stable Quality Care--which includes the SEIU, American Medical Association (AMA), PhRMA, the Federation of American Hospitals and FamiliesUSA--will launch their first ad today as part of an August recess campaign for health care reform. Read more...
Are You With Us For A Guarantee of Quality, Affordable Health Care For All?
Aug 13, 2009 - Read more...
Little Rock Healthcare Townhall
Aug 13, 2009 - Congressmen Mike Ross and Vic Snyder hosted a health care townhall at the Arkansas Children's Hospital last week. Change that Works Arkansas was there along with many passionate community members. Representatives Ross and Snyder explained many of the health care reform misconceptions. Read more...
SEIU Granite State Activists Come Out In Numbers To Support President Obama and Healthcare Reform
Aug 11, 2009 - More than 450 of SEIU's New Hampshire activists came out to a town hall meeting with President Obama to make sure their voices were heard about the importance of passing health insurance reform that makes healthcare affordable for all Americans. Read more...
Keeping town halls focused on healthcare reform details
Aug 11, 2009 - CIR/SEIU Healthcare President Dr. L Toni Lewis is live on the Ed Show on MSNBC to discuss the ongoing healthcare town halls--and why SEIU members are pledging to keep the focus on the need for reform. Read more...
Stop the Violence at Health Care Town Halls
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Pine Bluff Wants Health Insurance Reform
Aug 11, 2009 - Read more...
The Daily Show Takes on Teabaggers (Video)
Aug 11, 2009 - Leave it to John Stewart to bring a little clarity on the opponents of health care reform. Read more...
Why is the Chamber outsourcing American jobs?
Aug 11, 2009 - Last week, SEIU President Andy Stern called on U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue to explain why his organization supports outsourcing of American jobs. "It's unconscionable that, at a time when most Americans are consumed with fear of losing their jobs, their healthcare and their homes, the nation's top advocate for corporate lobbyists is actively working to make those fears become reality," said Stern. Read more...
Tom in your Town Brings Truth to Health Care Debate
Aug 10, 2009 - Virginia Congressman Tom Periello has been hosting several "Tom in your Town" events where he answers health insurance reform questions from constituents, and discusses various parts of the legislation. Unfortunately, a lot of false information has been disseminated through the media and blogosphere about H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act." million uninsured people. In Virginia alone there are 207,780 uninsured children and 2,121,000 non-elderly uninsured. This coupled with the fact that premiums are increasing at an astronomical rate means that Virginians cannot wait any longer for health insurance reform. Read more...
Stop the violence at health care town halls
Aug 07, 2009 - Last night in St. Louis, Missouri, a reverend and staff member of SEIU was assaulted at a town hall. The incident, along with a town hall in Tampa, Florida, has been all over the radio and cable news shows. GOP operatives are rushing to paint it as SEIU "thug" violence. That couldn't be further from the truth. Read more...
The Time is Now: Stand with Ed Perlmutter
Aug 07, 2009 - This Saturday, Ed Perlmutter will be talking to folks at a local grocery store, taking your questions and listening to your concerns. Read more...
Change that Works Spreads the Message for urgent healthcare reform
Aug 07, 2009 - SEIU members and activists continue to stand tall to ensure healthcare reform happens this year. As members of the U.S. House and Senate turn their sights from committee hearings and floor votes to barbecues and luncheons back home, SEIU's Change That Works team is planning hundreds of events to ensure elected leaders don't forget the promises they made on the campaign trail. Read more...
A more perfect union: Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court
Aug 06, 2009 - What a unifying moment for so many in our country today, as the U.S. Senate voted 68-31 to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as the nation's 111th Supreme Court justice. She will be the Court's third woman and its first ever Latina. Read more...
Arkansan Workers Fight for Better Jobs and Healthcare
Aug 06, 2009 - Arkansan workers join the Change that Works Arkansas campaign for better jobs and health care. Read more...
Friday: Talk with HHS Secretary Sebelius
Aug 06, 2009 - This Friday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is hosting a call with health care activists and SEIU members to discuss what needs to happen in order to win health care reform, and to directly respond to accusations and distortions from opponents. Read more...
Hoosier Health Care Supporters Greet President in Wakarusa
Aug 05, 2009 - Concerned Hoosier activists, organizers and citizens led by Indiana Change that Works, rallied 350 strong for health care reform and welcomed President Barack Obama to the small town of Wakarusa, Indiana. Read more...
Standing up for Justice - Rally in Support of Judge Sotomayor
Aug 05, 2009 - On the eve of an expected final vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, hundreds of the judge's supporters, SEIU members and partners within the progressive community gathered at Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill to call for the confirmation of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Read more...
Faith Community Gathers for Workers in Pine Bluff
Aug 04, 2009 - Arkansas Change that Works held our first Faith Outreach Meeting in Pine Bluff. Despite the pouring rain, we had a great showing from several Pine Bluff area Pastors. On the agenda-- how Employee Free Choice would improve the lives of their congregations. Pastors enthusiastically listened and pledged their support to champion the causes of the Change that Works campaign-- passage the Employee Free Choice act and a health care reform bill. Read more...
The Faces Behind the Health Care Numbers in Arkansas
Aug 03, 2009 - The Center for American Progress released their report "Why Arkansas Needs Health Reform: By the Numbers," which details how our broken health care system affects the people of Arkansas. Here are just a few of the startling statistics: Read more...
Women Stand Up for the Employee Free Choice Act
Aug 03, 2009 - Following the announcement last month from over a dozen national women's organizations in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, women across the country are standing up for the legislation. Women want to see our labor laws updated so that workers can freely and fairly form their own organization and their rights are protected. Read more...
Republican Misinformation about Health Care
Jul 31, 2009 - As the House leaves for August recess, the Republican party is pulling out all stops as they misinform the public about the true cost of health care reform. With H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act--which should be exempt from the usual political machinations-- the health and welfare of Hoosiers and folks throughout the country is at stake. Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana continues to spread false information about the cost of the bill. In an interview on MSNBC, Rep. Pence incorrectly states that the health reform bill would result in one trillion dollars in new taxes. Even the news anchor knows something is wrong with Pence's calculations. Read more...
Educating on the Employee Free Choice Act
Jul 31, 2009 - Paul Begala has an incredibly powerful and persuasive op-ed in Politicotoday making the case for the Employee Free Choice Act. After introducing nightmare hypothetical scenarios of workers getting fired for trying to organize, Begala pulls back the curtain and reveals the stories are about real workers who were fighting for better jobs. Read more...
Local Residents and Small Business Owners Gather in Bristol for Health Care
Jul 31, 2009 - Change that Works Virginia held a press conference in Bristol, Virginia, a stone's throw from where the President held his health care town hall. We chose the site because we wanted to show the President support for his health care reform ideals and the town hall for Kroger Grocery employees was a perfect opportunity. Read more...
Change That Works demands reform from elected officials: August Congressional recess events
Jul 30, 2009 - As members of the U.S. House and Senate turn their sights from committee hearings and floor votes in D.C., to barbecues and luncheons back home, SEIU's Change That Works team is ready to ensure they don't forget the promises they made on the campaign trail to fix our broken healthcare system and support hardworking families. Read more...
Louisianans Health Care Struggles Can No Longer be Ignored
Jul 30, 2009 - Louisiana Change that Works has been sending health care stories to Congressman Charlie Melancon to demonstrate the faces behind the struggle with the current health care system in Louisiana. Rep. Melancon has remained reluctant to express support of H.R. 3200, the America's Quality Health Act. During the August recess, we will be gearing up for a fight now that it looks clear that the bill will not be voted upon until after recess. Congress claims they want to hear from their constituents throughout the recess. Our voices are clear and we will continue to send first person narratives to Rep. Melancon and his colleagues in the House urging passage of the health care reform bill. Read more...
VIDEO: Denver Rallies for Health Care Reform
Jul 29, 2009 - Yesterday evening, people in Denver gathered on the West steps of the State Capitol to demand health care reform now. Watch what happened in the video above.... Read more...
Do you think they're getting the message?
Jul 29, 2009 - Attacking Reform with Insurance Company-Owned Research? So far hundreds of you have watched this video and used Twitter to call out the people trying to pass off the Lewin Group as "independent." I just took a screen shot of all the @replies to Senator Grassley's Twitter feed - take a look... Read more...
Hoosiers Bring Health Care Message to Rep. Hill's Door
Jul 29, 2009 - A group of dedicated health care activists from Change that Works Indiana converged on Rep. Baron Hill's office in Jeffersonville to let the Congressman know that CD 9 and the entire state wants a yes vote for H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Hoosiers from CD 9 and around the state delivered a message to Rep. Hill, a prominent Blue Dog Democrat, that Indiana can't afford to not pass health care reform this year. Read more...
Arkansans Lobby Throughout the State for Employee Free Choice
Jul 28, 2009 - Arkansans are campaigning throughout the state, letting our representatives know that the Employee Free Choice Act will improve the quality of life for working people throughout the state. Check out the team as they crisscross the state, lobbying for the bill that will make it easier for workers to organize: Read more...
Health Care Supporters Take Over Tea Party in "Red Tennessee"
Jul 27, 2009 - With less than 24 hours notice, Change That Works Tennessee and its coalition partners staged a massive counter-demonstration at a Tea Party in front of Rep. Bart Gordon's office in Rutherford County. Our action, turned the Tea Party into a health care reform party. Read more...
Today's Minimum Wage Increase Will Strengthen Arkansas' Economy
Jul 24, 2009 - LITTLE ROCK, AR - Starting today, the Federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 per hour, the final part of the 2007 minimum wage legislation passed by Congress. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this long-deserved wage increase will benefit approximately 221,000 Arkansas workers and pump $32.6 million into the state's economy. Read more...
$8,796: What We'll Waste in Nebraska By Not Fixing Health Care
Jul 24, 2009 - That was President Obama on Wednesday. Today, we got further proof of the cost of doing nothing. Just look at the table released this morning by the Center for American Progress. Read more...
$9,137: What We'll Waste in Colorado By Not Fixing Health Care
Jul 24, 2009 - That was President Obama on Wednesday. Today, we got further proof of the cost of doing nothing. Just look at the table released this morning by the Center for American Progress. Read more...
$8,211: What We'll Waste in North Dakota By Not Fixing Health Care
Jul 24, 2009 - That was President Obama on Wednesday. Today, we got further proof of the cost of doing nothing. Just look at the table released this morning by the Center for American Progress. Read more...
$9,628: What We'll Waste in Pennsylvania By Not Fixing Health Care
Jul 24, 2009 - That was President Obama on Wednesday. Today, we got further proof of the cost of doing nothing. Just look at the table released this morning by the Center for American Progress. Read more...
Virginian Family Premiums Run Amok Without Reform
Jul 24, 2009 - Within ten years, if we fail to address the rising cost of health care in America, the average health insurance premiums paid by families will nearly double, from $13,500 today to $22,400 in 2019. Oh but it gets worse - because in addition to rising premiums, Americans lucky enough to have health insurance still face increasingly burdensome co-payments and out-of-pocket costs - the kinds of costs that you can't haggle away when you're in severe pain. Read more...
Tell the Democrat-Gazette that Employee Free Choice is not Nazism
Jul 24, 2009 - This week, Arkansas' biggest paper, the Democrat-Gazette, made an outrageous and unbelievable statement, "unequivocally" equating the Employee Free Choice Act to....Nazis. The paper's statement is offensive on so many levels that it is difficult to know if it should even be dignified with a response. However, we believe such an outrageous claim demands a strong rebuttal. Read more...
July 24th: Minimum wage inches up to $7.25/hour
Jul 23, 2009 - Starting tomorrow, the Federal minimum wage is increasing from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, the last part of the 2007 minimum wage legislation passed by Congress. Read more...
The People of Arkansas Can't Wait for Health Care Reform
Jul 23, 2009 - Congress have held 79 hearings on health insurance reform in just over two years and Members have held more than 550 health care town halls and public events around the country. This evidence speaks truth to power that, health care reform is something that folks from Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and the rest of the Nation want now. Read more...
The People of Tennessee Can't Wait for Health Care Reform
Jul 23, 2009 - Congress have held 79 hearings on health insurance reform in just over two years and Members have held more than 550 health care town halls and public events around the country. This evidence speaks truth to power that, health care reform is something that folks from Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and the rest of the Nation want now. Read more...
The People of Indiana Can't Wait for Health Care Reform
Jul 23, 2009 - Reps. Bart Gordon of Tennessee, Baron Hill of Indiana, Charlie Melancon of Louisiana and Mike Ross of Arkansas are among the Blue Dog Coalition members raising issue with the cost of the bill. Have they reviewed the cost of not fixing our current broken system? There is real value in reforming the health care system-- read some of the statistics and future projections Congress could help alleviate with a yes vote on H.R. 3200. In Indiana: 157,816 uninsured adults in Indiana are between the ages of 50 and 64, meaning that more than 12% of Indiana's aging adults lack health insurance. Read more...
The People of Louisiana Can't Wait for Health Care Reform
Jul 23, 2009 - Congress have held 79 hearings on health insurance reform in just over two years and Members have held more than 550 health care town halls and public events around the country. This evidence speaks truth to power that, health care reform is something that folks from Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and the rest of the Nation want now. Read more...
Ad check: U.S. Chamber of Commerce pushes phony numbers in new offensive against health care reform
Jul 22, 2009 - The Chamber of Commerce continues their "Just Say No!" strategy against health care reform with a new ad this week that flaunts a series of misleading numbers to make the case (or rather, their lack thereof) against legislation that will guarantee Americans access to quality, affordable healthcare. Here are the real facts on how small businesses and taxpayers would actually be affected by the latest proposals for fixing our broken system. Read more...
TODAY: Dr. Dean's Emergency Call with Nurses and Doctors
Jul 21, 2009 - Health care legislation passed huge hurdles in the House and Senate last week, but threats to this legislation appear to be growing with each day. Because of this, Dr. Howard Dean has issued an emergency conference call on Wednesday, July 22 with nurses and doctors to discuss elements of the House and Senate bills, and how they will impact health care professionals. Read more...
Tell Congress: We support Majority Signup and the Employee Free Choice Act
Jul 21, 2009 - I wanted to write you about the recent news about the Employee Free Choice Act. The New York Times reported on Friday that the Senate is considering dropping majority signup from the Employee Free Choice Act. I created a petition to Congress for you to show support for majority signup. Can you please add you name? Read more...
California state workers will vote to strike; protest Governor Schwarzenegger
Jul 20, 2009 - As the governor and legislators continue to battle over the budget in California, leaders of SEIU Local 1000 have issued a strike authorization vote to the union's 95,000 members beginning today, July 20. SEIU Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker sent a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week ,
This Wednesday: Dr. Dean's Emergency Call with Nurses and Doctors
Jul 20, 2009 - This Wednesday, July 22, at 6:30pm EDT/3:30pm PDT, Dr. Howard Dean is hosting an emergency conference call with nurses and doctors to discuss recent developments on health care reform, and the important role that health care professionals must play. Read more...
Defense of the status quo is not acceptable
Jul 20, 2009 - SEIU Local 21LA member Eula Williams thinks back on her younger years and remembers when her family was forced to use homemade 'remedies' including "fatback" and "cod oil" because they couldn't afford traditional medicines for ailments such as a sore throat or pneumonia. "I know what it is like to be without healthcare," said Williams, explaining why she didn't hesitate to come to Washington, DC to promote healthcare reform as a Grassroots Lobbyist for SEIU earlier this summer. Read more...
Straight From the Doctor's Mouth
Jul 17, 2009 - Read more...
Senator Specter, Stand With Us
Jul 17, 2009 - Read more...
Denver Rallies for a Healthy America
Jul 17, 2009 - Read more...
Tennesseans, We Need Your Call into Congress Today
Jul 17, 2009 - Read more...
Momentum keeps building for Health Care Reform
Jul 17, 2009 - Not a single workday passed this week without major health care news spilling onto cable news networks, blogs and newspapers. Read more...
Tennessee, We Need Your Calls into Congress Now
Jul 17, 2009 - Tennessee Change that Works activists and ordinary Tennesseans have been calling members of Congress to vote yes for HR 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Can you take a moment to make a call? Dial toll-free 1-866-339-6321. Read more...
Rep. Pomeroy, You Can Do Better
Jul 17, 2009 - Well, you can't say that Earl Pomeroy won't make good on a threat. Late last night, Rep. Pomeroy voted to keep denying coverage to 11% of North Dakota's residents. Late last night, Rep. Pomeroy effectively voted to keep levying a hidden health tax of roughly $1,000 on premiums on North Dakota's businesses and families as a direct result of subsidizing the uninsured. Read more...
Rep. Tanner's Vote Jeopardizes Health Care Reform
Jul 17, 2009 - By voting against America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200) before the House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. John Tanner voted against fixing our broken health care system. Read more...
Unions make for a much more family-friendly workplace
Jul 16, 2009 - A new report authored by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the Labor Project for Working Families found that companies with more unionized workers are more likely to pay for family health insurance premiums, embrace paid leave, and allow the use of personal leave to care for a sick child. In case you needed more evidence as to why we need to restore workers' freedom to form unions and bargain through the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Miami Nurse Touts the Value of Reform
Jul 16, 2009 - In the debate over health care reform, it is important to listen to the people at the forefront of the crisis: our country's nurses. Even President Obama speaks to the importance of nurses as health care providers, noting that in some rural areas, nurses are the only providers of health care. Read more...
Insulting: Ask Arkansas TV Stations to Pull this Ad off the Air
Jul 15, 2009 - It's one thing to have a substantive debate. It's another to spread baseless innuendo masquerading as "fact." A corporate group from Washington, DC is doing just that: airing a TV ad about the Employee Free Choice Act that's both completely false and insulting to the intelligence of Arkansans. You can do something about it. Ask the Arkansas TV stations running the ad to pull it off the air. A corporate group from Washington, DC is doing just that: airing a TV ad about the Employee Free Choice Act that's both completely false and insulting to the intelligence of Arkansans. Read more...
Insulting: Ask Arkansas TV Stations
to Pull this Ad off the Air
Jul 15, 2009 - Read more...
What Would Louisiana Look Like if the US Chamber Got Their Way
Jul 14, 2009 - Read more...
House Releases Health Care Reform Bill
Jul 14, 2009 - Leaders in the House of Representatives have released their comprehensive plan for reforming health care today. It's a complete, thorough bill that will take some time to comb through and examine all the details. But, the preliminary analyses conclude that it's a huge step toward fixing health care and a major victory for all of us who have been working for quality, affordable health care. Read more...
What Would Virginia Look Like If the US Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 14, 2009 - Read more...
Small Business Owners Support Change in Health Care
Jul 14, 2009 - Ah the good ole days, when organizations like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce could get away with advocating policies that actually hurt small business owners. The times, they are a changin'. Read more...
Straight From The Doctor's Mouth
Jul 14, 2009 - We hear everyday from folks who want healthcare reform and those who don't. We hear facts, figures and we hear information that can't be backed up by facts and figures. Read more...
Every Story Matters: Share Your Health Care Story With Mark Udall
Jul 13, 2009 - [Video] Every Story Matters: Share Your Health Care Story With Mark Udall Read more...
What Would North Dakota Look Like if the Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 12, 2009 - Read more...
What Would Indiana Look Like If the US Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 10, 2009 - Read more...
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hurts Pennsylvania
Jul 10, 2009 - Read more...
What Would Indiana Look Like If the Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 10, 2009 - It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of health care, it's no secret that Indiana is hurting. Read more...
What Would Virginia Look Like if the US Chamber Got Their Way
Jul 10, 2009 - It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of health care, it's no secret that Virginia is hurting. Read more...
What Would Louisiana Look Like if the US Chamber Got Their Way
Jul 10, 2009 - It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of health care, it's no secret that Louisiana is hurting. Read more...
What would happen if the U.S. Chamber of Commerce had its way?
Jul 10, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. We took a look at what would happen if the U.S. Chamber had its way, and how those policies would impact certain states. SEIU's activists in these states are faxing their senators asking them to stand with working people, not the greedy CEOs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Read more...
Every Story Matters: Share Your Story Here & Help Make Health Care Reform Possible
Jul 10, 2009 - Read more...
Mark Udall Asks for Your Health Care Stories
Jul 10, 2009 - For the last few weeks, I've been asking you what you're doing for health care reform. Read more...
What Would North Dakota Look Like if the Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 10, 2009 - It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of healthcare, it's no secret that North Dakota is hurting. Read more...
What Would Pennsylvania Look Like if the Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 10, 2009 - It could be worse. It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of healthcare, it's no secret that Pennsylvania is hurting. Read more...
What Would Nebraska Look Like If the Chamber Got Its Way?
Jul 10, 2009 - It could be worse. It's hard to imagine how things could be worse these days: between unemployment, the financial crisis, and the state of healthcare, it's no secret that Nebraska is hurting. Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber had their way, Arkansans would suffer
Jul 10, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. For decades, they have fought legislation that would have a real impact on working families right here in Arkansas. With more than 95,000 Arkansans out of work, now is the time to do everything we can to stand up to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - and stand up for working families. Read more...
SEIU Demands Corporate Lobbyists Take Down Deceptive Ads On Employee Free Choice Act
Jul 10, 2009 - Today the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) sent letters to television stations in Nebraska and Arkansas demanding that deceptive ads about the Employee Free Choice Act be taken down immediately. The ads are paid for by the Employee Freedom Action Committee (EFAC), the political action committee of anti-worker front group Center for Union Facts. Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber Had Their Way, Montanans Would Suffer
Jul 09, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. Read more...
I'll take Health Care for 500, Alex
Jul 09, 2009 - Let's let Senator Gregg know that the future of our state's health care is NOT a game. Let's not put our future into any further Jeopardy. Read more...
Jackson City Council Proclaims "National Health Care Reform Day"
Jul 09, 2009 - The Jackson City Council, along with Mayor Jerry Gist, proclaimed June 27th to be "National Health Care Reform Day". The proclamation was the result of a lot of hard work by city councilman Ernest Brooks. Mr. Brooks, the second-term councilman for District 3, is a passionate supporter of health care reform who feels the sting of the health care crisis in his professional and private life every day. "As an elected official, I see the toll that skyrocketing health care costs is taking on our city budget. And as a parent, I see my own family's health insurance costs continue to go up with no end in sight," Brooks says. "Health care affects all of us and that's why I'm so glad that our city's elected officials stood together on this". Read more...
A Strong Message to VA Chamber of Commerce
Jul 09, 2009 - Virginia Change that Works and the Sierra Club delivered a strong message to the Virginia Chamber of Commerce today in downtown Richmond. After walking down to the stately Chamber building from Sierra Club headquarters, our organizations delivered 87 letters from Virginians across the state asking the same thing: "Not Again. Don't stand in the way of a better environment for us to live and work." Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber Had Their Way, Hoosiers Would Suffer
Jul 09, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. For decades, they have fought legislation that would have a real impact on working families right here in Indiana. With nearly 350,000 Hoosiers out of work, now is the time to do everything we can to stand up to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - and stand up for working families. The U.S. Chamber opposed wage hikes that not only benefited hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers but also pumped more than $144 million into the state economy. They opposed a children's health care plan that will not only cover 66,200 more children in Indiana, but also will create nearly 4,600 jobs in the state. The U.S. Chamber doesn't speak for working families in Indiana Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber had their way, Virginians would suffer
Jul 09, 2009 - The US Chamber has historically been opposed to numerous legislation that improved the lives of working families, women and children. This entire report lays out all of their official fights with links to their opposition arguments. Read more...
If The U.S. Chamber Had Their Way, Pennsylvanians Would Suffer
Jul 08, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber Had Their Way, North Dakotans Would Suffer
Jul 08, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. Read more...
If The U.S. Chamber Had Their Way, Nebraskans Would Suffer
Jul 08, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. Read more...
If the U.S. Chamber had their way, Louisianans would suffer
Jul 08, 2009 - When CEOs in Washington decide the agenda of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, they seem to forget all about real workers and business owners throughout America. For decades, they have fought legislation that would have a real impact on working families right here in Louisiana. With over 136,000 Louisianans out of work, now is the time to do everything we can to stand up to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - and stand up for working families. Read more...
How the Chamber Hurts Indiana
Jul 08, 2009 - SOUTH BEND/ELKHART-- Volunteers with Change That Works- Indiana will be handing out leaflets at South Bend and Elkhart unemployment offices Thursday, July 9 that tell the true story of the US Chamber of Commerce's work in Washington. If the Chamber had its way, the leaflet says, things would be even worse for Hoosier workers. Read more...
Change that Works 4th of July
Jul 08, 2009 - Change that Works Arkansas was hard at work this Fourth of July, staging a health care visibility at a local event. The celebration drew politicians from around the state, including Senator Blanche Lincoln who took the opportunity to voice her support of health care reform. Read more...
Sarah Jones Brings her White House Performance to Nashville
Jul 08, 2009 - Nashville's Southside Community Church was honored to be the site of Tony Award winning performer, Sarah Jones, "A Right to Care" health-themed show. The daughter of two physicians, Sarah Jones told a Nashville audience of about 170 persons that her multi-ethnic background coupled with her education at the United Nations School, inspired her myriad of characters from her current production. Commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Ms. Jones varied characters touched upon the many stories that make up our nation's health care crisis and dictate the need for health reform now. Read more...
Sarah Jones: A Right to Care
Jul 08, 2009 - The Associated Press calls her "astounding." People Magazine calls her "amazing." We call her one of the most important and engaging messengers ever to tackle the issue of health care disparities in America. And she's performing in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 9th and St. Paul, MN on July 11th. Read more...
Standing With Nebraskans: Passing the Employee Free Choice Act
Jul 08, 2009 - "All we wanted were safety shoes." This was the answer cafeteria workers gave when asked why they formed a union at their school. The workers had often asked their managers to provide them with safety shoes, and every time they asked they were told no. Read more...
Small Business Supports Health Care Reform
Jul 07, 2009 - Read more...
Colorado Springs Rallies in Support of a Healthy America
Jul 06, 2009 - On July 2nd, activists in Colorado Springs rallied in support of quality, affordable health care for all Coloradans. Watch the video above to see their stories. Read more...
Change that Works campaign turns up the heat for healthcare during recess
Jul 06, 2009 - This year during the Congressional Fourth of July recess, SEIU & Change that Works activists created fireworks across the country. Here are a few highlights from the recess activities. Read more...
July 2nd: Denver Rallies for a Healthy America
Jul 05, 2009 - On July 2nd, people in Denver rallied to demand quality, affordable health care for all. Read more...
North Dakotans Argue For Health Care Reform Now
Jul 05, 2009 - Watch the video above as two North Dakotans make the case for quality, affordable health care reform for all. Read more...
Change that Works Attends Obama Health Care Town Hall
Jul 04, 2009 - President Barack Obama held a health care reform town hall at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale campus on July 1-- questions were submitted online and from the live audience. Change that Works Virginia team member, Sheila Collier had the honor of asking the last question to the President. Read more...
Nebraskans Greet Sen. Johanns...And His Staff Calls the Cops
Jul 03, 2009 - One day before celebrating the birth of our great nation, Nebraskans gathered at a scheduled healthcare roundtable to call on Senator Johanns to support an American solution to our healthcare crisis--only to have the police called on them. Read more...
New Orleans to DC
Jul 02, 2009 - Read more...
Obama: Health Bill Good for Tennessee
Jul 02, 2009 - Today, the Tennessean published an article "Obama: Health bill good for Tennessee: President says competitive businesses have nothing to fear" Read more...
Workers to Out-of-State Corporate Lobbyists: Stop Lying about My Job
Jul 02, 2009 - In response to new ads from out-of-state corporate lobbyists spreading lies about the Employee Free Choice Act, Nebraska Change that Works issued this statement from North Platte cafeteria worker Trish Meuhlenkamp. Read more...
Senate HELP Committee Releases Complete Health Care Bill
Jul 02, 2009 - For months, we've been standing firm on our call for Congress to deliver a health care bill that does a few, simple things. It has to lower health care costs for patients, businesses, and governments. It has to improve the quality of care for patients. And it has to make sure that every American, regardless of who they are or how much money that make, has access to affordable care. Today, we have that bill. Read more...
For shame, Citigroup!
Jul 02, 2009 - The Financial Times reported yesterday that Citigroup is raising credit card interest rates on 15 million customers. Read more...
At Victory Rally, Al Franken Shouts Out to Labor, Union Health Insurance
Jul 01, 2009 - At his victory rally today in Minneapolis, Senator-Elect (finally!) Al Franken spoke to an enthusiastic crowd about the race and what he's expecting in Washington. According to The Hill, Franken gave two important shout-outs in his speech: one to his "brothers and sisters in labor," and the other to his union's health insurance plan. Read more...
Organizing for Working Arkansans
Jul 01, 2009 - Change that Works Arkansas held an organizing meeting at its North Little Rock office. Workers from around the state capital, gathered to write letters to their Congressional representatives and express their desire for the right to organize. CTW team members stressed the importance of sharing their story with lawmakers. Read more...
Colorado Worker Wants Health Care Reform Now
Jul 01, 2009 - Mike Maday visited the CO congressional delegation with the Change that Works Colorado group to discuss why he thinks we need health care reform now Read more...
HAARM: Takin' It To The Streets
Jul 01, 2009 - This weekend, the same groups that organized anti-Obama "tea parties" around the country are putting together another round of July 4th tea parties. This time, killing health care reform is at the top of their agenda. Naturally, HAARM wanted to get in on the fun. Check out the video of HAARM's anti-health care reform protest: www.haarm.org Read more...
Bank of America's Employees: The Other Side of the Financial Crisis
Jul 01, 2009 - According to the Associated Press, Bank of America "encouraged" its employees to "burden consumers with debt and enroll them in high-fee programs." Fed up with these unsavory practices, Bank of America workers are speaking out. Sign our petition in support of protections for bank employees. We'll deliver your petition directly to Members of Congress working on financial reform. Read more...
A Day of Action in DC
Jun 30, 2009 - Janet Moore from Cookeville, Tennessee, traveled to the Nation's Capital as part of the Change that Works delegation to speak to Congress about health care reform. Read more...
Lobby Week
Jun 29, 2009 - Check out the VA CTW team as they travel from Richmond to DC for lobby week. Health care reform can't wait! Read more...
Top Five Worst U.S. Chamber Policies for Small Businesses
Jun 29, 2009 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce claims to defend the interests of small businesses, but even a quick examination of their legislative record shows them opposing bill after bill that may help small businesses--and consistently siding with big corporations. Read more...
DREAM Act Rally and Lobby Day
Jun 26, 2009 - Students file in wearing colors mixed like an unsolved Rubik's cube--some wearing chords representing achievement and honors. Friends straighten each other's caps. The rainbow of the march is accompanied by a violin and the pomp and circumstances of cameras flashing. Read more...
Health Care '09 Rally: Photo Slideshow
Jun 25, 2009 - Joined by SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger, Actress Edie Falco, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) and other leaders, more than 10,000 healthcare advocates from across the country kicked off the Health Care For America Now (HCAN)'s historic lobby day with a rally in upper Senate Park. Read more...
Judge Orders State to Halt Wage Cut For California Home Care Workers
Jun 25, 2009 - HUGE news for home care workers and those they care for: A U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction Thursday afternoon ordering the state of California to halt a proposed $2 cut in wages for the state's 400,000 home care workers. The injunction has the effect of stopping pay cuts in all California counties that were planning on passing the state cut through to their home care workers. Read more...
The dust in Fresno has settled....now what?
Jun 25, 2009 - The Fresno members voted to keep SEIU UHW as their union in a record turnout for an election among home care workers. They made this choice after enduring an unprecedented two-year campaign of lies, distortions and false promises by the NUHW officials, who ran a management-style, anti-union campaign. Read more...
Healthcare Equality 2009: Lighting up the Future
Jun 25, 2009 - Last night, an impressive group of speakers and passionate activists gathered in Washington DC, in the appropriately named Freedom Plaza, to declare their commitment to advocacy and demand that Congressional reform efforts address systemic inequality in the American health care system. Punctuated throughout the evening by the rhythmic sounds of Rudy Gonzalez Y Su Lokura's Latin jazz band, the evening was a tribute to both the passion and diversity involved in the health care reform movement. Read more...
Business Professors in Business Week: Anti-Union is Anti-Business
Jun 24, 2009 - Business Week magazine goes right to the point: the hostility that Big Business has towards the Employee Free Choice Act is downright short-sighted and bad for business. Two business professors - Paul Adler of USC and Donald Palmer of UC Davis - lay out why businesses should support the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
SEIU to Citigroup: Ensure raises go to workers, not top execs
Jun 24, 2009 - According to the New York Times, Citigroup is raising salaries by as much as 50 percent for investment bankers and other top executives, to accommodate for smaller annual bonuses. Anna Burger, Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union released a statement in reaction to the news. Read more...
Meet HAARM: Healthy Americans Against Reforming Medicine
Jun 23, 2009 - Is it just me, or do our opponents sound crazier every day? Take opponents of health care reform; they're spending millions of dollars on TV ads that call the President's plan "socialism," "rationing," and "a government takeover." It sort of makes you wonder - where do these people come up with this stuff? Meet HAARM: Health Americans Against Reforming Medicine - www.haarm.org Read more...
Maine small business owner: U.S. Chamber's attacks on healthcare hurt small businesses
Jun 22, 2009 - In response to recent attacks from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Maine small business owner Lisa McSwain advocated for healthcare reform to help other small businesses struggling with growing healthcare costs. Read more...
What was your Dream?
Jun 19, 2009 - Remember what it was like when you had a dream? For many immigrant students their dreams of pursuing higher education can't be realized because of their immigration status - even though they may have lived here most of their lives. Read more...
Health Care Reform: What Motivates You?
Jun 18, 2009 - I've been asking, over the last couple of weeks, what people are doing about health care reform. Tonight, I attended a house meeting hosted by a nurse, Mike Kingsbury, in his home in Denver. Read more...
NBC/WSJ Poll: 76% of Americans Support Public Health Insurance Option
Jun 18, 2009 - Congress can't seem to reach a consensus, but the American people have overwhelmingly made up their minds: we need a public health insurance option. A new poll conducted by NBC and the Wall Street Journal is the latest in a series of polls to show convincing support for a choice between a private or public health insurance plan among the American people. Read more...
State Legislators to Federal Lawmakers: We Need Health Care Reform Now
Jun 17, 2009 - Pennsylvania State Legislators Sen. Vincent Hughes, Sen. Michael O'Brien, and Rep. Cohen signed onto a letter along with 700 state legislator from every state, to the President, HHS Secretary Sebelius and leaders of Congress, asking them to support key ingredients for real health care reform. Read more...
State Legislators to Federal Lawmakers: We Need Health Care Reform
Jun 17, 2009 - Colorado State Legislators Sen. Linda Newell, Sen. Joe Isgar, and Rep. John Kefalas signed onto a letter along with 700 state legislator from every state, to the President, HHS Secretary Sebelius and leaders of Congress, asking them to support key ingredients for real health care reform. Read more...
Begging for Change- the Music Video
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State Legislators to the Hill: We Need Health Care Reform
Jun 17, 2009 - 700 state legislators from every state have signed on to a letter to the President, HHS Secretary Sebelius, and leaders in Congress, asking them to support the key ingredients for real health care reform. And, today, a delegation of legislators from around the country will be on Capitol Hill to meet with the White House and deliver the letter. Read more...
Tell the Senate: Listen to Working People, not the Greedy CEOs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jun 16, 2009 - Read more...
"Lighting the Night": Demand healthcare equity for all
Jun 16, 2009 - Healthcare must go beyond simply expanding coverage to all the uninsured Americans, it must put us on a path towards healthcare equality. Every person, no matter the color of their skin deserves affordable, accessible healthcare of the highest quality. On June 24th, healthcare justice activists from all across the country are convening in Washington, DC to demand healthcare reform that truly works for everyone. Read more...
President Obama Mentions Nashville Small Business Owners
Jun 16, 2009 - President Obama in his health care reform address to the American Medical Association in Chicago, mentioned Becky and Chris Link, two small business owners and Change that Works Tennessee activists Read more...
Stop Squeezing the Middle Class: Former Labor Secretaries Reich and Marshall on Employee Free Choice
Jun 15, 2009 - In the past 50+ years that have passed since America's middle class was expanding and the economy was soaring, former labor secretaries Robert Reich and Ray Marshall have seen an economy weakened by a combination of personal greed, individual irresponsibility and unsustainable financial conditions. In Sunday's Chicago Tribune, Reich and Marshall explain why the Employee Free Choice Act is necessary if our economy is to succeed. Read more...
SEIU's International Executive Board of SEIU Adopts Landmark Ethics & Standards Package
Jun 15, 2009 - At the June 11-13 meeting of the International Executive Board (IEB) of SEIU, the highest governing body of the union between conventions, board members voted unanimously over the weekend to adopt a rigorous and sweeping package of ethical standards and practices to be applied union-wide. Read more...
Coalition of Doctor Organizations: "Our Patients Deserve the Choice of a Public Health Insurance Option"
Jun 15, 2009 - A coalition of 8 organizations representing over 200,000 physicians and physicians-in-training, including SEIU's Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) and Doctors Council, issued a statement this morning in support of achieving health care reform this year, including the creation of a robust, high-quality public health insurance option. Read more...
Our Response to Governor Heineman's Radio Address on Healthcare Reform
Jun 12, 2009 - Gov. Dave Heineman's(R) radio address this week once again showed that he's out of touch with the healthcare crisis that Nebraskans face on a daily basis-- we need a solution now. Scare tactics and posturing don't help, when we're forced to choose between paying the rent and paying for healthcare. Read more...
It's On Your Kitchen Table
Jun 12, 2009 - President Obama last week indicated that we must provide Americans with the option of a public health insurance plan. Now it's time to convince Congress; and the strongest proof that our current health care system is broken is probably sitting on your kitchen table - your medical bills. Read more...
June 20: We need your help on health care
Jun 11, 2009 - Next Saturday, June 20, volunteers from across the state of Nebraska will participate in a massive door-to-door campaign to mobilize support for health care reform, and they need your help to succeed. Read more...
10 Questions to Ask Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis at House Testimony on Disastrous Merrill Lynch Purchase
Jun 11, 2009 - Ahead of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis' testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, we put together the top ten questions that employees, consumers, taxpayers and shareholders would like reporters and legislators to ask Ken Lewis. Read more...
Colorado Small Businesses Endorse Employee Free Choice Act
Jun 11, 2009 - Today, 225 Colorado businesses released a "directory" featuring businesses that support the Employee Free Choice Act. In this economic crisis, we have a duty to support entrepreneurs and start-up companies in building sustainable, long-term successful businesses, rather than being forced to compete against irresponsible companies in an unwinnable, low-wage race to the bottom. Read more...
Danny Glover: "Binding Arbitration, Sooner the Better"
Jun 10, 2009 - Hollywood actor Danny Glover has always used his celebrity to support unions and organizing drives, pro-worker political candidates and the Employee Free Choice Act, saying "I will always be a union activist, and I am proud of that." Today on the Huffington Post, Glover urges binding arbitration as a path to end to the conflict around the dissolution of the UNITE HERE merger. Read more...
New online campaign for Employee Free Choice: Stand with working people, not greedy CEOs
Jun 10, 2009 - Yesterday SEIU launched an online campaign asking senators to stand with working people, not greedy CEOs, on the Employee Free Choice Act. In addition to putting out the four web videos, the SEIU is also launching email campaigns targeting the five senators, with much the same message and aim. Read more...
What would you ask BofA CEO Ken Lewis?
Jun 10, 2009 - This Thursday, Ken Lewis will be in front of Congress to answer questions about Bank of America's business practices. If you're an employee of Bank of America, here's an opportunity for you: What do you want to ask Ken Lewis? Submit your questions at http://letstalkbanks.com/ask/ Read more...
Organizing for America unveils its "Health Care Action Center"
Jun 10, 2009 - After holding its Health Care Organizing Kickoff this weekend with thousands of house parties across the country, Organizing for America unveiled its "Health Care Action Center." Read more...
Senate HELP Committee releases draft of Healthcare Reform legislation
Jun 09, 2009 - It's been 15 years since Congress and our President last tried to fix the health care crisis in America. Today, the draft of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee's bill of health care reform legislation was released: the Americans Health Choices Act. Read more...
24 Hours of Twitter
Jun 09, 2009 - Thanks to the hard work of the Iowa Change that Works, our 24 hours of health care stories campaign on Twitter was a tremendous success. Read more...
Senator Specter, Stand with Us
Jun 09, 2009 - Some of the biggest corporations in America are lining up to fight Pennsylvania's working people. They're spending millions of dollars - some of it your tax dollars from the bailouts! - to stop corporations from being held accountable. Read more...
Californians Convene for Health Care Reform
Jun 08, 2009 - This past Saturday, Organizing for America asked that Americans around the country meet to discuss what they believe health care reform should look like. President Obama's organization put out a video that organizers could show their group and use to solicit support for reform and encourage participants to share their stories dealing with the broken health care system. Read more...
Congressman Cooper Supports Public Option (Video Feature)
Jun 08, 2009 - Read more...
What Are You Going to Do About Health Care Reform? - Colorado
Jun 08, 2009 - Read more...
Healthcare for Organizing Kickoff
Jun 08, 2009 - On Saturday, SEIU's Change that Works campaign joined with Organizing for America and thousands of volunteers to host Health Care Organizing Kickoff events in their communities. Read more...
@ChuckGrassley: Who's Tweeting Whom?
Jun 08, 2009 - While telling the President he "has some nerve" as well as asserting "I'm no NAIL" might raise some eyebrows, we're not here to school Senator Grassley on the finer points of inter-netiquette. Rather, SEIU's Change that Works campaign is taking advantage of the Senator's connectivity to reach out directly and influence him where it counts: to reform our country's health care. Read more...
Quickening the Pace of Progress: Obama's Roadmap to Recovery
Jun 08, 2009 - At a Cabinet meeting on Monday, President Barack Obama promised to speed federal money into hundreds of public works projects this summer, vowing that 600,000 jobs would be created or saved in the second hundred days--four times the number created or saved in the first 100 days. Read more...
What Are You Going to Do About Health Care Reform? (Colorado)
Jun 08, 2009 - This weekend, inspired by Chris Dodd & the hardworking volunteers in Organizing for America, I set out to document what ideas people had for reforming health care in America. Read more...
24 Hours of Health Care Tweets to @ChuckGrassley
Jun 08, 2009 - This weekend, Sen. Grassley made news on Twitter yet again with a controversial pair of "tweets" he sent early Sunday morning, criticizing President Obama's call for lawmakers to begin delivering on health care reform while overseas honoring D-Day in France. Read more...
Gov. Dean Gets Fired Up in Delaware
Jun 08, 2009 - On May 29th, SEIU hosted an event with Gov. Howard Dean to discuss health care reform with people in Wilmington, Delaware. Watch a clip of Howard Dean reacting to a story from a local resident who was forced to file for divorce in order to afford cancer treatment. Read more...
Louisianans Answer the President's Call for Health Care Reform
Jun 08, 2009 - On Saturday, June 6, Change that Works organizers joined as dozens of activists from Organizing for America answered the President's call to meet and discuss health care reform. In house meetings across the state, Louisianans watched the President's health care reform message; shared their health care stories and found out how they could further participate in the health care reform discussion. Read more...
Tell Sen. Conrad - Support the Public Option!
Jun 08, 2009 - Read more...
What Are You Going to Do About Health Care Reform? - Nebraska
Jun 05, 2009 - Read more...
What are you going to do about health care reform? (Nebraska)
Jun 05, 2009 - Earlier this week, the enemies of health care reform came to Lincoln. And we met them there, head-to-head. Read more...
Nationwide Poll: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Enjoys Widespread Public Support
Jun 05, 2009 - The American people want our country's broken immigration system to be fixed--and they want Congress to make it happen within the year. According to new polling, public support for comprehensive immigration support remains unwavering despite the country's economic downturn. Read more...
Tell the Senate: Don't Listen to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Jun 05, 2009 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce really stepped in it this week. The multi-million dollar corporate group flew in hundreds of CEOs and other businesspeople to pressure your senators into doing nothing to help working people. But boy, did it not go well for the U.S. Chamber. Write to your senators now. Read more...
Eliseo Medina: Why Immigration Reforms Matters
Jun 04, 2009 - At the America's Future Now! conference in Washington, DC on Tuesday, Medina addressed attendees on why comprehensive immigration reform is an important issue to support. Watch the video of his speech. Read more...
The Chamber of Commerce and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Lobbying Day
Jun 04, 2009 - From the moment they flew people to Washington, DC to lobby against the Employee Free Choice Act, things were just not going the Chamber of Commerce's way...From bringing a major labor law violator to lobby on behalf of (wait for it...) labor law reform, to getting caught in a lie by Sen. Feinstein, this can't be how the Chamber wanted their lobbying week to go. Read more...
Denied the Right to Bargain: Why We Need First Contract Arbitration
Jun 04, 2009 - The goal of workers seeking to form a union is to sit at the table with the employer and bargain an agreement on their wages, benefits, and working conditions. Gaining union representation can be a long and arduous process for workers. Even when workers are able to form a union, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) fails them because so many are denied the right to collectively bargain with their employer. Read more...
Faces of the Employee Free Choice Act Gains Support from Shipyard in Kittery
Jun 04, 2009 - Last week, the Faces of the Employee Free Choice Act billboard kicked off with style in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Covered in an article by Seacoast Online, the purpose of the tour is to urge Senators Snowe and Collins to support the Employee Free Choice Act by showing the real-life workers behind the movement against worker intimidation. Read more...
This Saturday, it begins
Jun 03, 2009 - President Obama indicated this week that he wants a health care bill that provides quality, affordability, and accessibility--and that the key to achieving all three of those goals is the public health insurance option. Let's be clear - this is big news for health care reform. Read more...
Video: Canvassing for Fresno Home Care
Jun 03, 2009 - In this new YouTube video, SEIU UHW member and upcoming leader Frank Valdez canvasses for the first time with mentor May Santiago in Fresno. "It's very important to take care of these folks at home, and that's why I'm here," says Frank, on why he's fighting alongside his fellow union members in support of Fresno home care workers. Read more...
How about now? Reform Immigration FOR America
Jun 03, 2009 - Yesterday, a broad coalition of allies from labor, business, and community groups officially kicked off the national campaign Reform Immigration FOR America (RIFA)in Washington, DC. SEIU is a part of this exciting grassroots movement to reform immigration, and we invite you to join us. Read more...
"Campaign for America's Future" Prepares the Way for Healthcare Reform
Jun 03, 2009 - More than 1,000 progressive leaders and activists have been in Washington, DC at the Omni Shoreham Hotel for the yearly America's Future Now! Conference, organized by Campaign for America's Future (CAF). The main 'event' of CAF's 2009 conference has been the launching of an $82 million campaign for healthcare reform, a collective effort involving more than 1,000 organizations that are part of Health Care for America Now behind President Obama's health care plan. Read more...
Union Freedom Ride A Smashing Success
Jun 02, 2009 - On Sunday morning, workers from across the state took off in their motorcycle and started a one-day trip through Central and Eastern Nebraska. Read more...
Small Business Owner: Chamber of Commerce Speaks for Me like Burger King Speaks for Cows
Jun 02, 2009 - Today, Maine small business owner Ben Wootten spoke out on the congressional lobbying organized by the Chamber of Commerce against the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Congressman Cooper Petition Drop-Off
Jun 02, 2009 - Read more...
On June 6th, thousands of people are organizing for health care reform
Jun 01, 2009 - On June 6th, thousands of people just like you are beginning to organize for healthcare reform by hosting or attending a Healthcare for Organizing Kickoff with Organizing for America. We can win healthcare reform in the same way we won the election: building support one block, one neighbor, one conversation at a time. Please join us by signing up today. Read more...
155 Academics Urge Sen. Specter to Support the Employee Free Choice Act.
Jun 01, 2009 - Everyone's jumping on the train. Today 155 Pennsylvania college & university professors signed a letter asking Sen. Arlen Specter to support the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
SEIU Members and Organizers Fight for Reform During Memorial Day Recess
Jun 01, 2009 - Across the country, SEIU members and Change that Works activists worked at a feverish pace to spotlight the value of reforming our broken healthcare system, with activities in Nebraska, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Montana, Ohio, Colorado and Delaware. Read more...
On the ground in Omaha for the Union Freedom Ride...
May 30, 2009 - I'm on the ground in Omaha, NE. On May 31, many of your fellow Nebraskans will ride from Grand Island to Omaha, in order to show their support for unions and the Employee Free Choice Act. I'll be covering them, and telling you the stories they tell me after I finish riding with them. Read more...
The Value of Reform in Louisiana
May 29, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Louisiana. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Louisiana, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. Read more...
The Value of Reform in North Dakota
May 29, 2009 - On Wednesday, you saw Sen. Kent Conrad sit down with Andy Stern & others to discuss health care reform. Yesterday, SEIU released a report (PDF) on rising health care costs and the value of reform in North Dakota. These are... Read more...
The Value of Reform in Nebraska
May 29, 2009 - This week, you heard Nebraskans' stories about health care. Yesterday, SEIU released a report (PDF) on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Nebraska. These are the facts behind their stories. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Nebraska, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. The rising cost of health care is precisely why we need a public option for health care. Read more...
A Guest Post By Jane Fleming Kleeb
May 29, 2009 - In the current debate over health care reform, an awful lot of attention has been paid towards Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson. And it's certainly understandable that it should. After all, Nelson has proven to be a critical swing vote in a divided Senate, and as we documented earlier this week with our "24/7 Project", Nebraskans themselves have a whole lot at stake in this debate. Read more...
Senator Vitter: You Can Run (for Re-Election) but You Can't Hide (from Your Voting Record)
May 29, 2009 - In a recent fundraising email, Senator Vitter attacked SEIU for exposing his votes against working families. But it's nothing compared to the hardships he's caused to middle and low-income Louisianans with his votes as the Junior Senator of Louisiana. Helene O'Brien, President of SEIU Local 21LA issued the following statement in response to Senator Vitter's most recent fundraising email. Read more...
Governor Schwarzenegger: Home Healthcare Is Not A Throw-Away!
May 28, 2009 - Today, SEIU home healthcare members closed their 48-hour vigil with a press conference on the steps of the California statehouse to protest drastic budget cuts which would drive home care workers into poverty and force seniors and people with disabilities into more restrictive and costly institutional settings Read more...
The Value of Reform in Colorado
May 28, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Colorado. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Colorado, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. Read more...
Colorado Needs the Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009 - Union members across the country earn significantly more than non- union workers. Over the four-year period between 2004 and 2007, unionized workers' wages were on average 11.3 percent higher than non-union workers with similar characteristics. That means that, all else equal, American workers that join a union will earn 11.3 percent more--or $2.26 more per hour in 2008 dollars--than their otherwise identical non-union counterparts. Read more...
North Dakota Needs the Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009 - Union Members in North Dakota and Across the Country Earn Significantly More Than Non-Union Workers. Over the four-year period between 2004 and 2007, unionized workers' wages in North Dakota were on average 13.8 percent higher than non-union workers with similar characteristics. That means that, all else equal, North Dakota workers that join a union will earn 13.8 percent more--or $2.28 more per hour in 2008 dollars--than their otherwise identical non-union counterparts. Read more...
Pennsylvania Needs the Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009 - Union members in Pennsylvania and across the country earn significantly more than non- union workers. "Over the four-year period between 2004 and 2007, unionized workers' wages in Pennsylvania were on average 9.4 percent higher than non-union workers with similar characteristics. That means that, all else equal, Pennsylvania workers that join a union will earn 9.4 percent more--or $1.77 more per hour in 2008 dollars--than their otherwise identical non-union counterparts." Read more...
Nebraska Needs the Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009 - Union Members in Nebraska and Across the Country Earn Significantly More Than Non-Union Workers.Over the four-year period between 2004 and 2007, unionized workers' wages in Nebraska were on average 13.7 percent higher than non-union workers with similar characteristics. That means that, all else being the same, Nebraska workers that join a union will earn 13.7 percent more--or $2.40 more per hour in 2008 dollars--than their otherwise identical non-union counterparts. Read more...
California Needs the Employee Free Choice Act
May 28, 2009 - Union members in California and across the country earn significantly more than non- union workers. Over the four-year period between 2004 and 2007, unionized workers' wages in California were on average 12.7 percent higher than non-union workers with similar characteristics. Read more...
This Weekend, Join Nebraska's Union Freedom Ride
May 27, 2009 - Read more...
24 Hours of Healthcare Stories in Nebraska
May 27, 2009 - Change that Works Nebraska kicked off their Memorial Day recess activities yesterday morning with their innovative 24 hours of Healthcare Stories Youtube campaign. Read more...
The Value of Reform in Virginia
May 26, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Virginia. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Virginia, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. Read more...
The Value of Reform in Pennsylvania
May 26, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Pennsylvania. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Pennsylvania, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. Read more...
The Value of Reform in Arkansas
May 26, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Arkansas. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Arkansas, health care reform is not just about improving the health and safety of Americans, it's also a bottom-line, balance sheet issue. Read more...
The Value of Reform in Indiana
May 26, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Change that Works campaign released a report on rising health care costs and the value of reform in Indiana. The facts speak for themselves - in a state like Indiana, health care reform is not just about improving... Read more...
24/7: Nebraskans Testify to the Need for Healthcare Reform (UPDATED)
May 26, 2009 - You hear it in the fields and the factories, from farmers and students and small business owners. It runs all the way from one end of our state to another, and cuts across all party lines. Nebraskans want real health care reform, and they're ready to demand action now. Read more...
Kathy: We Get Police & Fire Protection - Why Not Health Protection?
May 26, 2009 - The second video in our series features Kathy, from Hastings, NE. Read more...
24/7: Watch Health Care Stories from Nebraskans
May 26, 2009 - Read more...
SEIU Healthcare Turns Up the Heat During Memorial Day Recess
May 25, 2009 - While many will be enjoying BBQs and beach time this weekend, SEIU advocates of healthcare reform will be pushing their Members of Congress and neighbors to support measures like a public health insurance option that increases choice and reduces costs. Read more...
Biking for Good Green Jobs
May 23, 2009 - This week & next, Coloradans will be gathering in order to show that caring for the Earth and for good jobs goes hand in hand. Read more...
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Listen To Amy Ingersoll's Story
May 21, 2009 - Read more...
No holiday for Health Care and Employee Free Choice campaigns
May 21, 2009 - Harley riders. Pancake breakfasts. Governor Howard Dean. What do they all have in common? They're just a few of the unique ways that SEIU's keeping our campaigns for health care reform and Employee Free Choice moving during the Memorial Day recess. Read more...
Sign Up and Tell Mark Fahelson: Walk A Day In Our Shoes
May 21, 2009 - On May 18th, Mark Fahelson, the Nebraska Republican Party Chairman, wrote an op-ed in Midland Voices entitled "Opposition to Employee Free Choice Act Only Sensible." We keep hearing parroted talking points and rhetoric from corporate-backed Republicans, when what we need to hear are the facts behind a bill that will help working families who are struggling to have a voice in their workplace. Read more...
Security Worker Says Employee Free Choice Gives us a Voice
May 20, 2009 - Read more...
Amy Ingersoll Discusses Health Care Reform
May 20, 2009 - Amy Ingersoll is a hard-working North Dakotan. Every day, she helps save lives as a 911 dispatcher in Bismarck. Read more...
The GOP Health Care Proposal: More of the Same
May 20, 2009 - Republicans in Congress dusted off John McCain's health care proposal from the 2008 campaign and reintroduced it at a press conference in Washington today. The proposal, which serves as their counter to President Obama's plan for health care reform, replaces the coverage people have with an insufficient tax subsidy that doesn't even cover half of the average family's health care premiums. Read more...
Unemployment in West Tennessee Hitting Rural Community Hard
May 20, 2009 - With unemployment skyrocketing across the state, the health care crisis is becoming even more pronounced, especially in the rural areas of West Tennessee, where the unemployment rate has reached 27% in Perry County. For most people - especially in rural... Read more...
Howard Dean Comes to Colorado
May 19, 2009 - Read more...
Hampton Worker Writes, "Level the Playing Field"
May 19, 2009 - Billy Mason works at a manufacturing company in Hampton, Virginia. After 24 years of service, Mason saw a decrease in real wages; health and retirement benefits. Mason believed that the only recourse for him and his fellow workers was to organize. The company fought him and fellow organizers steadfastly with smear and fear campaign speeches by management before each shift. Read more...
Making a House Call at Independence Hall
May 16, 2009 - Nearly 100 doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals gathered Friday in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in support of quality, affordable health care for all. Read more...
Big Banks Liquidating Your Company? Let Us Know
May 15, 2009 - Today, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) launched a toll-free hotline and website--Keep America Working--to support small business owners and workers facing job loss because of frozen credit and liquidation at the hands of bailed-out banks. Visit www.keepworkinghotline.org if your company is facing liquidation threats from big banks. Read more...
President Obama Reaffirms Support for the Employee Free Choice Act
May 14, 2009 - In a town hall meeting today in New Mexico, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to passing the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would allow workers to bargain with their employers for better job security, wages and benefits. Watch Read more...
They Got the Message: CNN and Fox expose Rick Scott
May 14, 2009 - Yesterday morning, both CNN and FOX News confronted Rick Scott about his miserable record in the health care industry. It seems the nearly 20,000 emails you sent to CNN and FOX News were enough to get the message across, and now they're passing that message on to viewers: Rick Scott can't be trusted when it comes to health care. Read more...
Artists Unite for Employee Free Choice
May 14, 2009 - Forty seven artists from the following unions: Actor's Equity; AFM; AFTRA; DGA; IATSE; SAG; WGAE and WGAW joined together with the AFL-CIO to produce this video in support of the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Nurse Dianne Saunders Speaks Out for Health Care Reform
May 14, 2009 - Read more...
Tennessee Nurses Speak Out
May 13, 2009 - Read more...
Virginia Home Care Workers Speak Out for the Union
May 13, 2009 - Home care workers and supporters describe their struggle for wage increases, health care and better working conditions. They tout the Employee Free Choice Act because it will allow workers to organize easier and pave the way for a better quality of life. Listen as one of the workers describes historical struggles the Virginia coal miners endured prior to organizing. Read more...
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Video: Anna Burger on Labor's Role in Democracy
May 13, 2009 - "When workers had a voice on the job, when unionization was high and one in three workers had a union, not only was it good for those workers, it lifted up everybody," said SEIU's Anna Burger in an interview with the Brennan Center for Justice. "It raised the standards across America in terms of wages, healthcare, retirement security and the ability to give our kids a better life." Read more...
The Latest Victims of the Broken Health Care System: Medicare Recipients
May 13, 2009 - The big news out of Washington is that the Social Security and Medicare Trust funds are in worse shape than we thought. According to the Medicare Trustees' report released yesterday, we're going to exhaust Medicare by 2017 unless we take immediate action. Read more...
San Francisco Mayor Touts Health Care Reform on a National Level
May 12, 2009 - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom initiated the Healthy San Francisco (HSF) program-- a universal healthcare program servicing 40,000 San Franciscans. Mayor Newsom believes the program can be replicated at a national level. Last week, the Mayor visited DC to... Read more...
Maine's Veterans Support Employee Free Choice
May 12, 2009 - Last week, a group of Maine veterans gathered together in Portland to voice their support for the Employee Free Choice Act--and it's not only Maine's veterans who support the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Shreveport Interfaith Leaders Fellowship for Employee Free Choice
May 12, 2009 - Faith leaders from Shreveport, LA and the surrounding areas gathered together today to rally around the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Call the Senate: Support the Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights
May 12, 2009 - President Obama said he wants to sign a bill that protects credit card holders, but Big Banks are twisting the arms of your senators to get them to oppose even the most basic reforms. Make the call now: tell your senators to support the Dodd-Shelby amendment to the Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights. Read more...
A Game-Changer: The Plan to Cut Health Care Costs
May 11, 2009 - SEIU has teamed up with disparate groups like the insurance industry and pharmaceutical companies to forge an agreement toward cutting health care costs. All told, we've introduced a plan that will achieve $2 trillion in savings over the next 10 years. Read more...
Calling It What It Is: Frank Luntz's Hit Job on Health Care
May 08, 2009 - Opponents of health care reform have been wringing their hands these last few months. Ever since America elected a president dedicated to fixing our broken system last November, it seems that no amount of spin can distract people from the fact that we're paying billions of dollars for a health care system that doesn't work. This week, as a last ditch effort, Republican spin-doctor Frank Luntz floated a confidential memo on how to scare Americans into believing health care reform is bad. The only problem: the memo was leaked. And, now, the media and members of Congress are calling his bluff. Read more...
New HHS Report: Decline in Patient Safety "Disturbing"
May 07, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services has released their National Healthcare Quality Report, which evaluates the quality of American health care based on data collected throughout 2008. This headline from the report sums it up: Health Care Quality Is Suboptimal and Continues To Improve at a Slow Pace Read more...
Fixing Health Care: Put Your Hand In
May 06, 2009 - Sitting among the insurance executives, business leaders, and Washington lobbyists in the audience of yesterday's roundtable on health care reform were a handful of frontline caregivers from SEIU. They came from across the country to be on Capitol Hill yesterday, and they served as a powerful reminder of the people the debate over health care reform is really about - patients and their caregivers. Read more...
Andy Stern's Testimony to Congress: The Face of the Health Care Crisis
May 06, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern visited Capitol Hill Tuesday in one of the last official opportunities to provide input on health care reform before a final piece of legislation is drafted next month. Learn about the standards SEIU uses to measure the success of the healthcare system that works for America's working families. Read more...
Your Voices: What Sen. Specter's Announcement Means for Us
May 04, 2009 - If you thought that Sen. Specter's party-affiliation change from a Republican to a Democrat meant an automatic endorsement from labor unions for his 2010 election...think again. In the memo Andy Stern sent to PA members late last week, he affirmed that we will maintain our ramped-up efforts to reach out to the Senator and let our concerns be known on the need for reform to our nation's labor laws. Read more...
Your Voices...
May 02, 2009 - On Tuesday, Senator Arlen Specter decided to cross the aisle and become a Democrat. We asked you to write him a note telling him what you think, and what you expect of him as your senator now that he's a Democrat. Read more...
Congressman Jim Cooper addresses Health Care Reform
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California: Interfaith Leaders Support Employee Free Choice Act
May 01, 2009 - Interfaith leaders gathered outside of Wal-Mart in Los Angeles to "renew a covenant with workers" and call for Congress to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. Wal-Mart has doggedly pursued anti-worker policies and is currently spending millions of dollars... Read more...
Los Angeles City Council Votes 13 to 1 in favor of Employee Free Choice
May 01, 2009 - Hours before the Bank of America: Enough action in Los Angeles April 28, the city council voted 13 to 1 for a resolution supporting the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Mike Johanns Says One Thing & Does Another
Apr 30, 2009 - In Washington, politicians make a business out of saying one thing and then doing another. Well, that's not how we do things in Nebraska. Out here, our word is our bond. Read more...
Obama's First 100 Days: What he's done for workers
Apr 29, 2009 - Today marks the 100th day Obama has been in the Oval Office. "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's Anna Burger, highlighting workers' engagement during the Administration's first 100 days. Read more...
CA: SEIU Member Voices Series
Apr 29, 2009 - Read more...
Pictures from San Francisco with Mary Kay Henry
Apr 29, 2009 - SEIU Executive Vice President Mary Kay Henry led a rally and protest outside of Bank of America in San Francisco yesterday. It was a windy day, but 50+ activists gathered to call for reform at Bank of America. Read more...
Sebelius Confirmation Brings America One Step Closer To Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System
Apr 28, 2009 - "The 6 million hardworking Change to Win affiliate members hoped the current economic crisis and overwhelming burden healthcare costs place on working families would be enough for a speedy confirmation. We are encouraged that obstructionists in the Senate have finally realized that dragging their feet on reforming our healthcare system only harms working families, small businesses and our economy. A potential pandemic with severe economic consequences only reaffirmed the immediate and critical need for leadership at HHS. Read more...
Video: Take Back The Economy Rally in Washington, DC
Apr 28, 2009 - Today, SEIU's Executive Vice President, Eliseo Medina, led a rally in front of a Bank of America branch near the White House. Watch it here. Read more...
Letter to the Editor: "A Matter of Fairness"
Apr 23, 2009 - Across the state of Maine, people are speaking out for the Employee Free Choice Act. The hard-working families of Maine deserve the right to form unions without harassment, and to reap the benefits of unionization: better working wages and quality, affordable health care. Read more...
Tell Bank of America It's Time for Reform
Apr 23, 2009 - While Bank of America's CEO, Ken Lewis, is calling for business as usual, taxpayers are calling for change. On Tuesday, April 28, thousands of taxpayers will tell Bank of America it's time for reform - and for CEO Ken Lewis to be fired. Read more...
Pennsylvania Workers Try to Meet with Arlen Specter
Apr 23, 2009 - Last week, hundreds of workers gathered together on a blustery day to tell us why we need the Employee Free Choice Act now. Read more...
Baucus Gets Things Moving on Health Care
Apr 23, 2009 - The crowd spilled into the overflow room Monday, as the Senate Finance Committee, Chaired by Montana Senator Max Baucus, began the process of, at last, making health care reform a reality in this country. Monday's hearing was an encouraging sign that we're on the right track. Read more...
Earth Day Means Clean Green Jobs for Working People
Apr 22, 2009 - This Earth Day marks a turning point in the environmental movement, with union members speaking out more than ever before for "good jobs, green jobs" and a clean energy economy. Read more...
Trish Miechur Talks About Employee Free Choice
Apr 22, 2009 - Trish Miechur was raised to love & respect her elders. She carried that love and respect into a job helping senior citizens at a nursing home. Read more...
Tweet-up Connects Senator Grassley to Change That Works Constituents
Apr 22, 2009 - Change that Works is always looking for new ways to connect Iowans to our lawmakers in Washington. Which is why we were excited when Senator Chuck Grassley announced a tweet-up: a Des Moines town hall-style event for his constituents and followers on Twitter. Read more...
Maine's Workers Travel To DC to Meet with Senators
Apr 22, 2009 - This Wednesday, Maine's workers traveled to Washington, DC to meet with Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. Our Maine workers are making the trip all the way down to our nation's capitol to personally urge the senators to support Maine's workers by saying YES to the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
What Non-Union Workers Face in Arkansas
Apr 22, 2009 - Read more...
As American As Apple Pie
Apr 21, 2009 - This Sunday, members of five Nebraska unions gathered to present 100 apple pies to their representatives in Congress. Part of Change That Works' "Good Jobs and Affordable Health Care Are as American as Apple Pie" campaign, these pies were much like the ones that have presented individually to public officials and Nebraska opinion leaders over the last several weeks. Read more...
April Recess Update: Fighting for working families in Richmond
Apr 21, 2009 - On April 14, Change that Works activists joined with other supporters to fight for working families at the Omni Hotel in Richmond. Inside the hotel, business executives and lobbyists held a rally to try and distort the truth about... Read more...
Tell the Senate: Vote Immediately on Kathleen Sebelius
Apr 21, 2009 - Remember when Republicans tried to block Hilda Solis? Read more...
New Orleans Faith Breakfast - Employee Free Choice Act
Apr 21, 2009 - Watson Memorial Church in New Orleans Garden District was the site of a gathering of faith leaders concerned about the issues facing their parishioners. Joining the faith leaders were workers and community organizers advocating for the Employee Free Choice... Read more...
Avondale Shipyard Workers Support Free Choice
Apr 21, 2009 - Bridge City, Louisiana is home to the Avondale Shipyard, site of a ten year struggle for union representation. On April 16, workers gathered at a small church to fellowship; discuss their long labor fight and rally behind the Employee... Read more...
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Avondale Shipyard Workers Support Free Choice (Video Feature)
Apr 20, 2009 - Bridge City, LA-- home to the Avondale Shipyard, site of a ten year struggle for union representation. On April 16, workers gathered at a small church to fellowship; discuss their long labor fight and rally behind the Employee Free Choice Act. Harry Thompson, a leader of the labor fight and worker at the Avondale Shipyard spoke to other workers about the importance of advocating for the Employee Free Choice Act. Mr. Thompson harkened back to the laborious struggle to unionize the workers and how the Employee Free Choice Act will make organizing easier for workers across the United States. Avondale is the fourth largest employer in Louisiana and the Avondale Shipyards struggle is a perfect example of why the Employee Free Choice Act must be passed. Read more...
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Unions 1, Pirates 0
Apr 17, 2009 - The American crew members of the Maersk Alabama - a ship recently hijacked by Somali pirates - fought back and won. They specifically cited their union membership as a reason for how they were able to beat the pirates. Read more...
Virginians Support the Employee Free Choice Act
Apr 17, 2009 - Read more...
In Case You Missed It: Rallies, Events Continue Across the Country in Support of Employee Free Choice Act
Apr 17, 2009 - In Washington, they may have questioned whether the Employee Free Choice Act battle was drawing to a close. Good thing no one told the rest of the country, where rallies and activities in favor of the bill are going strong. From Maine to North Dakota, activists gathered to tell their Senators, the time for the Employee Free Choice Act is now. Read more...
CIR/SEIU Members Discuss Healthcare Reform during Congressional Recess
Apr 16, 2009 - Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare have been participating in in-district health care reform events during the Congressional spring recess. Several events took place over the past week in New Jersey, New York and New Mexico. Read more...
Fire CEO Ken Lewis: Sign Your Taxpayer Proxy
Apr 15, 2009 - While Bank of America's CEO, Ken Lewis, is calling for business as usual, taxpayers are calling for change. It's time for Bank of America to stop the policies and practices that helped crash our economy and hurts its customers with unfair fees and hidden costs. Read more...
Senator Grassley Says Progress on Healthcare Depends Upon Bipartisanship
Apr 15, 2009 - "The true test of this bipartisanship process will be how we handle the details," said Senator Charles E. Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, last week in a Mason City, Iowa, health forum including panelists from AARP and SEIU. Speaking about competition between insurance companies, Local 199 member and RN Mary Burke commented, "I think competition would actually be meaningful if we have a public health care system. If you don't have everybody insured, we're still going to have the problem." Read more...
Nebraska, not DC
Apr 15, 2009 - Now, in my experience, there aren't that many cherry blossoms in Nebraska this time a year. Or statues of Civil War generals. Or, uh, White Houses. But for whatever reason, that's the backdrop the Chamber of Commerce has chosen for their new anti-Employee Free Choice Act attack ad in the state, an ad whose theme of is supposedly "You can't let Washington tell Nebraskans what to do." Read more...
Labor Groups United to Unveil Unified Immigration Reform Framework
Apr 14, 2009 - Today, the Change to Win federation and AFL-CIO unveiled a unified framework for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. The proposal endorses legalizing the status of tundocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. and opposes the adoption of employers' incentive to hire undocumented workers rather than U.S. workers. Read more...
Health Care Townhall
Apr 14, 2009 - Read more...
Dennis Rivera and Michael Bloomberg: Health Care Reform is a Must
Apr 14, 2009 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and SEIU Healthcare Chair Dennis Rivera have published a joint op-ed on the Huffington Post with a simple message: health care reform must happen this year, period. Read more...
SEIU to Chamber of Commerce: Stop Using Taxpayer Bailout Funds to Undermine Working Families
Apr 14, 2009 - On their blog yesterday afternoon, the Chamber of Commerce admitted to accepting dues from member companies who have received taxpayer bailout money. The Chamber of Commerce must stop accepting taxpayer funds to lobby against taxpayer interests that would improve the lives of hardworking Americans. Read more...
Service-Sector Workers Increase Wages and Benefits with Unions
Apr 14, 2009 - A new report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) shows that nationally, unionization raises service workers' pay 10.1 percent (about $2.00 per hour), compared to non-union service workers, and increases the likelihood that the worker will have health insurance and a pension. Read more...
Rally at Chase Bank for Employee Free Choice
Apr 13, 2009 - Read more...
Video: Why Working Families Need the Employee Free Choice Act
Apr 13, 2009 - In their own words, workers speak out about how the current system to form unions is broken--and why working families need the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Terre Haute Employee Free Choice Canvass
Apr 13, 2009 - Read more...
President Obama Creates Office of Health Reform
Apr 08, 2009 - By executive order, President Obama established the White House Office of Health Reform today. According to the order, it "will provide leadership to the executive branch in establishing policies, priorities, and objectives for the Federal Government's comprehensive effort to improve access to health care, the quality of such care, and the sustainability of the health care system." Read more...
Public Outrage Over Bank of America's Self-Serving, Predatory and Dangerous Practices Heats Up
Apr 08, 2009 - In recent weeks, there's been a growing chorus of public outrage over the lavish bonuses paid to bank executives like Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, whose self-serving profit schemes and risky financial deals led to today's economic collapse. Read more...
NYT: We Should Have a Public Health Insurance Option
Apr 08, 2009 - The New York Times is out in front with an early endorsement of a public health insurance option as part of any plan to fix health care: A new public plan - to offer consumers greater choice, keep the private... Read more...
Ezra Klein: Fixing Health Care Shouldn't Mean Choosing Between Two Extremes
Apr 07, 2009 - Rather than deciding as a society how much will be spent in the coming year and then figuring out how best to spend it, we abdicate collective responsibility and let individuals fend for themselves. So although Britain and Canada have decided that no one will go without, even if some must occasionally wait, the U.S. has decided that most of those who can't afford care simply won't get it. Read more...
Community Health Care Meeting - New Orleans
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Senator Specter on the Employee Free Choice Act: Then and Now
Apr 07, 2009 - This morning Senator Arlen Specter appeared on MSNBC's and spoke about his new position on the Employee Free Choice Act -- which he formerly co-sponsored and now announced he will not even allow for debate on the bill. Read more...
Employee Free Choice Rally (Change that Works - Indiana)
Apr 06, 2009 - Read more...
Indiana Recess Activities
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Senator Schumer: Competition Works for Health Care
Apr 06, 2009 - That's where Senator Schumer comes in. During the coming months, as the plans for health care reform unfold, his job is to make sure Congress is looking out for patients and not profits by including a public health insurance option into the mix. Backing him up will be President Obama and the soon-to-be-Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. And, of course, all of us. Read more...
New TV Ad for the Employee Free Choice Act: "Fabric of America"
Apr 03, 2009 - Politico reports on a new ad for the Employee Free Choice Act that debuts this weekend. Read more...
Free Sebelius!
Apr 03, 2009 - It's with great disappointment that we received news this morning that an "unnamed Republican Senator" put a hold on Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary. At a time when the U.S. economy is collapsing under the elephantine costs of our broken health care system, how is it that one anonymous Senator can obstruct filling the leadership post of our nation's top health agency? Read more...
Moving Forward: Congress Passes President Obama's Budget
Apr 03, 2009 - Today, we moved a little bit closer to fixing health care. Nothing about it was easy, but Congress has passed a budget that includes a historic commitment to health care reform. It follows the president's directive to establish a health reform reserve fund to cover the cost of health care without raising the deficit. Consider this a promise to the American people that real change is coming this year. Read more...
Budget Coming As Soon As Today
Apr 02, 2009 - The AP is reporting that Congress is expected to take a final vote on a budget resolution as early as today. Both the House and Senate Budget Committees released their own proposals last week that protect the key investments President Obama had requested for fixing health care and restoring the economy. Read more...
What happened when I talked about a union
Apr 01, 2009 - In 2007 alone, more than 29,000 workers were fired or disciplined for union activity. Trisha Miechur, a Certified Nurse Assistant at a ManorCare nursing home in Easton, PA, is one of those workers. Read more...
National campaign launches to ensure 2010 Census counts all Latinos
Apr 01, 2009 - Today Ya Es Hora, a coalition of Spanish-language media and Latino organizations, briefed national media on the third phase of its historic civic engagement campaign, HAGASE CONTAR! (It's Time, Make Yourself Count!), which launch a grassroots media and education campaign to supplement Census Bureau efforts to reach the traditionally hard-to-count Latino community. Read more...
Tell Senator Landrieu to support the president's budget
Apr 01, 2009 - Read more...
Tennessee Change that Works Kickoff
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Joe the Plumber: Clueless on the Employee Free Choice Act
Apr 01, 2009 - "Joe the Plumber" campaigned across Pennsylvania to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act - the only problem is, he has no clue what he's talking about. When asked a basic question about the bill - that majority signup currently exists as a way for workers to join unions - Joe the Plumber's mental pipes got clogged. Watch this great video Read more...
The Union Advantage for Women
Mar 31, 2009 - In 2007, women made up 45 percent of union members--and by 2020, women will be the majority of the unionized workforce. Women have a great deal to gain from unionization, as union victories work to pave the way for workers to bargain for affordable family health care, fair wages, improved working conditions, and a better life for their families. Read more...
'West Wing' actors join workers, members of Congress to unveil "Faces of the Employee Free Choice Act" campaign
Mar 31, 2009 - On Tuesday, March 31, Hollywood "West Wing" stars Martin Sheen and Bradley Whitford descended upon the nation's Capitol to join workers, union leaders and members of Congress for the unveiling of a new ad and grassroots campaign. Read more...
Jet-Setting CEOs
Mar 31, 2009 - Right now, Colorado CEOs are flying to Washington, DC to march on the offices of Colorado Senators Michael Bennet & Mark Udall. The CEOs - accompanied by corporate lobbyists - will demand that our senators refuse to level the playing... Read more...
Empowering Workers through Employee Free Choice
Mar 31, 2009 - Today, the Politico debuted a special section online and in print about the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
White House Report: The Costs of Inaction
Mar 30, 2009 - The White House issued a report on health care this morning that serves as a sobering reminder of the urgent need for reform. Released online at HealthReform.gov, the report documents the widespread effects of the health care crisis across the United States. Read more...
Making Work Pay with the Employee Free Choice Act
Mar 30, 2009 - Almost as soon as she begin her new job as a housekeeper at Jorgensen's motel, Amy Swanson knew that the workplace conditions she and her coworkers were subjected to were untenable. There was no access to affordable healthcare and her wages were pitifully low. She and the other employees of the Helena, Montana motel had no job security, and little to no say in what their schedules would be from week-to-week. Read more...
SEIU, Blue Green Alliance Urge Climate Change Legislation in 2009
Mar 30, 2009 - On Friday, four labor unions and two environmental organizations representing six million people announced their support for comprehensive cap-and-trade climate change legislation in 2009. The Blue Green Alliance's goal is nothing less than to transform the U.S. economy through global warming solutions and create millions of family-sustaining green jobs in the clean energy economy. Read more...
The DREAM is back!
Mar 27, 2009 - Yesterday, the DREAM came alive again as S.729 and H.R.1751--the new DREAM Act--was introduced to Congress. The DREAM Act would correct a flaw in our immigration laws that currently provide no path to legal status for young people who were brought to the U.S. years ago as undocumented immigrant children. Read more...
Bailout Watchdog Team Drops by "Secret" Financial Services Roundtable Meeting
Mar 27, 2009 - Despite efforts by the Financial Services Roundtable (FSR)--the lobbying organization for banking and financial industries--to keep the location of their spring meeting secret, a group of spirited protesters found them yesterday in Washington, D.C. at the luxury hotel Read more...
SEIU Members for Employee Free Choice
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SEIU COPE TV ad for Scott Murphy - NY-20
Mar 27, 2009 - SEIU COPE (Committee on Public Education) released an ad today in support of Scott Murphy in New York's 20th Congressional District. Read more...
Helping Laid-Off Workers Afford Health Coverage
Mar 26, 2009 - Laid-off workers can get much of their healthcare insurance paid for through a new law that makes changes to the health benefit provisions of COBRA, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Read more...
Raise Your Voice: Call for Change
Mar 26, 2009 - Read more...
Gary, Indiana Employee Free Choice Press Conference
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Arlen Specter: Don't Cave to Big Business
Mar 25, 2009 - We need Congress to act as swiftly on real economic recovery for working people in America as they did to bail out Wall Street. Senator Specter can bring this change - but he needs to hear from you now. Read more...
Small Business Owners Weigh In on Free Choice
Mar 25, 2009 - On Monday, the Senate Republican Conference held an Anti-Employee Free Choice hearing in Washington. The goal? Using the hearing as a mechanism to publicly trash components of Free Choice. Read more...
Confirm Kathleen Sebelius
Mar 23, 2009 - [YouTube video] Read more...
TN: Emergency Health Care Meetings Tomorrow
Mar 20, 2009 - We're organizing four emergency meetings tomorrow, March 21, to make a plan of action for how we can urge Tennessee Congressmen Jim Cooper and Bart Gordon to help pass President Obama's budget. Read more...
Security Officers nationwide hitting the streets in support of the Employee Free Choice Act
Mar 20, 2009 - After attending the National Worker Mobilization in Washington D.C. March 8-11, security officers returned to their home cities and spread out to talk to non-union security officers about the Employee Free Choice Act. Hundreds of security officers represented by SEIU spoke with more than 500 officers who currently don't have a union in 12 cities, signing them up to take action on the important worker legislation. Read more...
We Want Justice, Not Blood
Mar 19, 2009 - Yesterday, I sat for several hours in a House subcommittee meeting, waiting for a satisfying moment that never came. Scores of cameras, dozens of spectators, and the "Ladies in Pink" (who nearly got thrown out of the hearing for waving signs that said "Jail AIG") joined me as we waited for hours to hear from the CEO of AIG, Edward Liddy. Read more...
A Reality Check for AIG
Mar 19, 2009 - We've just returned from our local AIG headquarters here in D.C., where around 130 people stood in the rain to take part in our Take Back the Economy day of action. Demonstrators held signs, sang songs, and presented AIG with a "reality check" worth billions of dollars from the American people. Read more...
ENOUGH!
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Take Back the Economy Actions: AIG Building Management Reacts
Mar 19, 2009 - Our action at the DC headquarters of "Bailout King" AIG just finished, but not before we obtained an internal email from building management in anticipation of our event. Read more...
Take Back the Economy Actions: Arrests at Peaceful Protest in Rhode Island
Mar 19, 2009 - We got word that our peaceful protest for TakeBackTheEconomy.org in Rhode Island was stopped by police with 8 arrests. Read more...
Putting Our Money Where Their Mouths Are
Mar 19, 2009 - Rather than focusing on paying the American people back, America's biggest banks have, instead, used their resources to lobby against measures that would improve the lives of their new investors - us. Here's a quick look at a few of these groups. Read more...
March 19 Day of Action Against Corporate Excess
Mar 18, 2009 - As public anger erupts at over bonuses to AIG executives and almost daily revelations of abuses by Wall Street giants, we're channeling our frustration and anger into action that can make a difference. On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people nationwide will demonstrate outside major banks and demand real change. Read more...
Surprise! Rush Gets It Wrong on Free Choice
Mar 18, 2009 - The always-entertaining leader of the Republican Party, Rush Limbaugh, had these words to say about Employee Free Choice today: "One day, Tony Soprano will walk in with a lead pipe and he will start beating people upside the head to vote to unionize." Read more...
Had Enough of Corporate Greed and Irresponsibilty? Join Nationwide Actions Today
Mar 18, 2009 - Read more...
Sometimes 'Sorry' just isn't enough: Fix CNBC Now!
Mar 18, 2009 - Responsible journalism that holds Wall Street accountable has been sorely lacking from news giant CNBC, who in recent months has seemed to be doing PR for Wall Street--instead of investigating and debunking lies to report the behind-the-scenes facts the public needs to know. Read more...
Congress Needs to Hear From Us
Mar 18, 2009 - There are lots of lessons to be learned from previous attempts to fix health care - and a few critical mistakes that we cannot repeat. One of those mistakes is assuming that, just because a piece of legislation doesn't say "health care reform" in the title, it isn't critical to solving the crisis. Read more...
From Reno to Capitol Hill
Mar 18, 2009 - This week has been quite the whirlwind. I left my home in Reno to join coworkers from my hospital (and hundreds of other SEIU members from across the country) to talk to our elected officials in Washington, DC about the need for the Employee Free Choice Act, and why giving workers a voice will help get our country back on track. Read more...
SEIU Workers on Why They Want a Union
Mar 17, 2009 - With corporate interest groups going on the attack around the Employee Free Choice Act, workers are now speaking out about why they want to join a union and the employer resistance and intimidation they've encountered when trying to organize their workplace. Watch SEIU workers share their stories about why the Employee Free Choice Act matters to them. Read more...
No economist needed to see the flaws in Secretary Geithner's latest TALF proposal
Mar 17, 2009 - SEIU's Anna Burger issued a statement yesterday commenting on Treasury Secretary Geithner's latest TALF proposal to invite private equity and hedge fund investors to a fire sale of bank assets--a fundamentally flawed plan Burger says is no more than a "return to the very same policies and practices that triggered the financial crisis in the first place." Read more...
10,000 to Protest at Major U.S. Banks and Firms, including AIG, Bank of America, and Citigroup
Mar 17, 2009 - With almost daily revelations of abuses by Wall Street giants, some 10,000 Americans will participate in over 100 actions in over 30 states on Thursday, March 19 to push the solutions needed to rebuild the economy on sound, strong footing. Read more...
Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans Support the Employee Free Choice Act
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Gallup Poll: Majority of Americans Support the Employee Free Choice Act
Mar 17, 2009 - In the first independent poll conducted this year on the issue, Americans are firmly and overwhelmingly in support of not only the Employee Free Choice Act, but of workers' rights and of labor in general. Read more...
SEIU Workers on Why They Want a Union (Video Feature)
Mar 16, 2009 - Read more...
Had enough of corporate irresponsibility?
Mar 16, 2009 - Word broke yesterday that despite being crowned the "Bailout King," AIG is going to pay out more than $400 million in bonuses. We've had enough. On Thursday, March 19, thousands of people nationwide will demonstrate outside major banks and demand real change. Read more...
New Sheriff in Town: Labor Secretary Solis Takes Oath of Office
Mar 16, 2009 - On Friday morning, former California Rep. Hilda Solis was officially sworn in as Secretary of Labor by Vice President Joe Biden at the U.S. Dept. of Labor headquarters. The confirmation of Hilda Solis as labor secretary is a momentous occasion that SEIU and organized labor had been anticipating--and fighting for--since Barack Obama first nominated her in mid-December for the position. Read more...
About That New "Study" Funded by Front Groups that Oppose Free Choice...
Mar 13, 2009 - This week, opponents of the Employee Free Choice Act have been pointing to a fundamentally flawed study, whose findings claim that the US will lose 600,000 jobs in the year 2010 if the Employee Free Choice Act passes. The findings of the study itself, we found, have no external validity. Read more...
Ten Things You Should Know About the President's Budget
Mar 11, 2009 - President Obama recently unveiled his budget for getting America back on track - and it includes a significant downpayment toward fixing health care. As usual, opponents of reform are on the attack, attempting to turn our national discussion on health care into an uninformed, schoolyard brawl. Just check out Rep. Zach Wamp's recent appearance on MSNBC: Read more...
Employee Free Choice Act Introduced in Congress
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What is the media saying about yesterday's Employee Free Choice rally?
Mar 10, 2009 - Yesterday, hundreds of workers from across the country rallied at the offices of major corporate industry associations to expose the huge scope of their DC lobbying against measures that could help working people in today's economy. We've compiled a short round-up of the media coverage surrounding SEIU's demonstrations - here are a few highlights. Read more...
Five Things to Know about the Employee Free Choice Act
Mar 10, 2009 - The Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in Congress. Want some great reasons to support this bill that you've been hearing so much about? Here's five. (And if you already support it, please contact your Members of Congress and ask them to do the same.) Read more...
Poll: Voters Want a Public Health Insurance Plan
Mar 10, 2009 - The numbers are in. A recent poll conducted by Lake Research indicates that 73% of voters want to see a public health insurance option as part of health care reform in 2009. And guess what? It's smart fiscal policy, too. Read more...
Today's the day
Mar 10, 2009 - An important step toward restoring balance and fairness to our economy was taken today--the Employee Free Choice Act was introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate. SEIU President Andy Stern and SEIU member Regina Schwartz recorded a video message for you about the Employee Free Choice Act. Please watch the video and ask your Members of Congress to actively support the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Employee Free Choice Act Introduced
Mar 10, 2009 - Today is the day. At 12:15 today, Congress officially introduced the Employee Free Choice Act. This much-needed bill will help our country's economic recovery and help restore the middle class. Watch SEIU President Andy Stern speaking about why America's middle class needs the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Hundreds Demonstrate at Chamber of Commerce, Industry Trade Groups To Expose Massive Anti-Worker Lobbying
Mar 09, 2009 - We've just returned from Lafayette Park - right across the street from both The White House and the Chamber of Commerce - where hundreds of workers from across the country joined with labor, religious and community leaders to stage one amazing rally. Read more...
SEIU in the White House
Mar 06, 2009 - Yesterday, Andy Stern, Anna Burger, and Dennis Rivera were back at the White House for the president's forum on health care. They were there to represent the two million SEIU members that have been fighting so hard for so long to see real changes in the health care system. Check out their video from the north gate. Read more...
SEIU's National Worker Mobilization for Employee Free Choice
Mar 05, 2009 - On Monday, religious leaders, and community allies will join hundreds of workers for a 3 p.m. rally across from the Chamber of Commerce to tell corporate CEOs to stop standing in the way of an economy that works for everyone. Read more...
White House Health Summit
Mar 05, 2009 - Today, President Obama hosted a one-day health forum at the White House to officially launch a discussion on how we can bring about meaningful change in health care. The 120 participants - Republicans, Democrats, insurance companies, labor, doctors and patient advocates, including SEIU's President Andy Stern, Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger and SEIU Healthcare chair Dennis Rivera - will be working together to offer up ideas for the best way to make reform happen. Read more...
New Report on Illegal Workplace Firings Shows Clear Need For Employee Free Choice
Mar 04, 2009 - Today, a report issued by the Center for Economic and Policy Research points to a fairly disturbing (not to mention illegal) trend during the 2000s: if you looked at all of the campaigns to earn unions, you'd find that more than one-fourth of them have been "marred by an illegal firing" of at least one worker as he or she fought for representation in the workplace. Read more...
Standing Up for Homecare Workers in Washington (Video)
Mar 04, 2009 - I attended a hearing at the Rayburn building about "Family Friendly Policies". A very brave woman named Rebia Mixon Clay told a very compelling and powerful story about the vicissitudes of she faces every day as a home health care Worker. Ms. Mixon Clay, was succinct, on point and eloquent. In a very personal and uplifting way she brought home the plight of many people in this country. Read more...
SEIU Homecare Member Testifies for Family-Friendly Workplace Policies
Mar 03, 2009 - For over a generation now, millions of working Americans have struggled to find a balance between work and family. "I know this hearing is about good family policies but everything comes back to money, something nobody seems to have enough of these days," said Rebia Mixon Clay, SEIU member and homecare worker from Chicago, in her testimony this morning before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Read more...
Scary Movie - The Horror of the Employee Free Choice Act (Video Feature)
Mar 03, 2009 - [YouTube video] Read more...
Speaker Pelosi: We Will Fix Health Care This Year
Feb 26, 2009 - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was on the Rachel Maddow Show last night to discuss, among other things, the timeline for health care reform. Read more...
Change to Win and AFL-CIO File Complaint Against Marcus Foundation, Center for Union Facts
Feb 26, 2009 - Huffington Post's Sam Stein and AFL-CIO's Seth Michaels are both reporting on the latest news concerning the now-infamous Bank of America-sponsored conference call against the Employee Free Choice Act. In a joint complaint to the IRS, Change to Win and the AFL-CIO are alleging that the actions that took place on that call were illegal - under the tax code governing the tax-exempt status of the organizations that participated in the call. Read more...
Andy Stern Interviews on USA Today and Huffington Post
Feb 25, 2009 - Today, interviews with SEIU President Andy Stern have been published in both USA Today and the Huffington Post. In both, Stern talks about the Employee Free Choice Act, discussing timeline and strategy for the piece of legislation. Read more...
White House Budget Suggests "Health Care is a Go"
Feb 25, 2009 - Today, news reports suggest that the president intends to make a serious investment in fixing, once and for all, our broken health care system. According to the Associated Press, the White House budget includes $634 billion for health care over the course of 10 years. Read more...
Many, Many Economists: We Like What the Employee Free Choice Act Does
Feb 25, 2009 - Today, in a full page ad in the Washington Post, thirty-eight prominent American economists released a statement, entitled "Passage of the Employee Free Choice Act is critical to rebuilding our economy and strengthening our democracy." The economists - a group that includes two Nobel laureates in economics - argue that one of the main reasons for our economic slump is the "erosion of workers' ability to form unions and bargain collectively," that shifted the wealth of our country from "broadly-shared prosperity" to "growing inequality." Read more...
Obama's Speech: A Health Care Milestone (Video)
Feb 24, 2009 - I just finished watching Obama's address to Congress with a group of SEIU nurses. I won't name names, but some of us have tears in our eyes right now. For us, this is a moment more than a decade in the making. When our movement started, having a president who would speak so honestly and passionately about the need to fix health care was something we dreamt about, but it was hard to imagine. Read more...
Congratulations, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis!
Feb 24, 2009 - Great news comes out of the Senate, where Hilda Solis was just confirmed as President Obama's Secretary of Labor. "For Secretary Solis this is not just another job, but the culmination of a lifetime of action serving as a voice for people who work," said SEIU President Andy Stern following today's bipartisan vote by the U.S. Senate to confirm Hilda Solis' as the next Secretary of Labor. Read more...
Andy Stern talks health care with Obama at Fiscal Responsibility Summit
Feb 24, 2009 - Read more...
Anna Burger to Tim Geithner: No More TARP Funds for Businesses that Use Bailout to Lobby
Feb 24, 2009 - As reported by Elana Schor at TPMDC, the labor federation Change to Win (of which SEIU is a part of) is "taking a major step today in the effort to restrict bailed-out bank lobbying." Of note is a letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner from SEIU Secretary-Treasurer and CtW Chair Anna Burger, which calls for Principal Financial Group's $2 billion TARP application to be denied due to their lobbying against the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
VIDEO: Health Care Dominates White House Fiscal Responsibility Summit
Feb 23, 2009 - The first-ever Fiscal Responsibility Summit took place on Monday at the White House. Advisors at the highest levels of the Obama administration hosted members of Congress as well as leaders from a wide range of organizations to discuss solutions to long-term fiscal challenges facing the nation. SEIU President Andy Stern and Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger were among the attendees at the event. Read more...
VIDEO: My First Week in Washington DC with SEIU
Feb 20, 2009 - I've always been impressed with our nation's capitol. The huge buildings, sweeping landscapes, and grand stone staircases - it's all so big, it makes me a little disoriented and, gulp, small. But all those buildings are filled with people. And if there's anything I've learned as a nurse - people are people. We all eat and sleep and want to make the world a better place. Read more...
Bank of America Uses Bailout to Fight Economic Recovery
Feb 20, 2009 - Bank of America Uses Bailout to Fight Economic Recovery Read more...
Sebelius Rumors Spur Buzz, Reactions
Feb 19, 2009 - Last night, the New York Times broke news that Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is President Obama's top pick for heading up the Health and Human Services agency. Gov. Sebelius brings significant experience to the role - serving for eight... Read more...
Change: The Next Steps
Feb 18, 2009 - Thanks in part to your hard work, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law yesterday afternoon. Read more...
Employee Free Choice Act Gives Workers a Fair and Democratic Chance to Form Unions
Feb 18, 2009 - The Employee Free Choice Act, the legislation supported by President Obama and large majorities of both houses of congress will not eliminate secret ballots in union representation (period). Read more...
'King Size Combo:' New Report Reveals Broad Toll on Taxpayers by Bailed-Out Bank Goldman Sachs and Its Holdings in Burger King
Feb 17, 2009 - As Congress and the Obama administration look to hold major banks that have received billions in federal bailout funds better accountable for their corporate practices, a report released today by SEIU on Goldman Sachs and its holdings in Burger King finds that the true total of taxpayer subsidies some of the banks are enjoying extends well beyond the monies they've taken through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Read more...
Public Support for the Employee Free Choice Act
Feb 17, 2009 - Want to get an idea of the public support of the Employee Free Choice Act? The latest public poll showed 73% support the bill while only 21% oppose it; that's not quite as stark as the contrast on the Hill earlier this month, but Congress should get the picture anyway. Read more...
Hypocrisy Watch: Bank of America Uses Bailout to Fight Economic Recovery
Feb 13, 2009 - Watch this video about Bank of America using taxpayer money to lobby against the Employee Free Choice Act, then encourage Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to set lobbying restrictions on bailed out banks. Read more...
Video and Pics: Bank Bailout Hearing Action
Feb 12, 2009 - Yesterday, as bailout bank CEOs entered the Rayburn House building to testify before Congress on how they used bailout funds, they were greeted by the playful chants and clever signs of SEIU members. Check out video and photo slideshow of the demonstration here. Read more...
SEIU Members Deliver Petition Signed by 22,500 in Support of Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor
Feb 12, 2009 - Last week, SEIU President Andy Stern sent a video message out to the SEIU community via email, calling on Congress to confirm Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor and urging people to sign on in support. Yesterday, we delivered the names of these signees to Senators Kennedy and Enzi. Read more...
Call Key Senators to Support the Economic Stimulus Act
Feb 12, 2009 - Read more...
How to get the change we need
Feb 12, 2009 - Call Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and thank them for supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Tuesday and urge them to vote for it on final passage as part of an economic solution for America's families. Read more...
Introducing SEIU's Member Lobbyists
Feb 11, 2009 - Nine SEIU members and workers from key states across the country have relocated to Washington, DC for a three-month long stint as a grassroots lobbyist on Capitol Hill. Stay tuned for updates, as our members report to us on what they're hearing about health care, the Employee Free Choice Act and restoring economic strength to Main Street. Read more...
Caregivers Speak Out on Health IT
Feb 10, 2009 - Read more...
Senate Approves Economic Stimulus Bill
Feb 10, 2009 - As President Barack Obama neared the end of his FL town hall appearance today on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, news broke that the economic stimulus bill had successfully cleared the Senate by a vote of 61 to 37. Read more...
Employee Free Choice Act Rally on Capitol Hill
Feb 06, 2009 - Read more...
U.S. Senate Should Move Forward with Solis Nomination for Secretary of Labor
Feb 05, 2009 - "Hilda Solis is the right choice for Secretary because she understands personally the challenges workers face in a global economy and the need for a bold new agenda that expands healthcare for everyone and gives American workers a greater choice and a greater voice, said Andy Stern SEIU President Andy Stern, urging the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to move ahead with a scheduled vote on the nomination of Hilda Solis for secretary of labor Read more...
What We Won for Kids' Health
Feb 05, 2009 - Yesterday, health care advocates nationwide celebrated a major victory for our movement. President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) into law. President Obama characterized the bill as a "down payment" on winning quality, affordable health care for all Americans, not just our children. Read more...
1.5 Million Voices Heard
Workers Rally on Hill for Employee Free Choice Act
Feb 05, 2009 - Read more...
Workers Rally for Employee Free Choice: Theo Jackson's Story
Feb 05, 2009 - Read more...
Thousands Rally on Capitol Hill to Turn Up the Heat on Employee Free Choice Act
Feb 04, 2009 - Thousands of union members and allies gathered on Capitol Hill today for a rally to kick off the delivery of 1.5 million signatures in support of the Employee Free Choice Act to members of Congress, where union members gave first-hand testimony about their efforts to form a union. Read more...
Statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on Obama Administration Plans to Limit Executive Pay at Firms Receiving Bailout Money
Feb 04, 2009 - As we've seen with firms like Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, not only do big banks take billions in taxpayer bailouts and still allow bonuses, they're also taking taxpayer money and working against measures like the Employee Free Choice Act that would help hard-working taxpayers gain a voice to help restore the middle class. Read more...
Corporate America's Chicken Little Strategy
Feb 04, 2009 - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) have adapted a Chicken Little strategy. When confronted with legislation to improve American workers' lives, the Chamber and NAM invariably threaten economic ruin and rampant government control. Read more...
Thousands of Workers to Deliver 1.5 Million Petitions to Congress Supporting Employee Free Choice
Feb 04, 2009 - SEIU members, workers from other unions, Rep. George Miller, and Sen. Tom Harkin will join workers today in delivering 1.5 million post cards supporting the Employee Free Choice Act to Senators and other lawmakers. Read more...
Conspiracy at the Country Club: CEOs Plot to Defeat the Employee Free Choice Act
Feb 03, 2009 - Read more...
Video: Tellers Make Change at Bank of America
Feb 03, 2009 - Last week, as reported on our blog,
HCAN Poll: Americans are Ready for Reform
Feb 02, 2009 - Health Care for America Now, one of SEIU's partner coalitions released the results of a poll that shows broad public support for comprehensive health care reform. According to the poll, there is "intense and widespread voter support for the choice of a public health insurance plan as part of comprehensive, national health care reform." Read more...
Vice President Biden on Employee Free Choice: "This Year"
Feb 02, 2009 - Last week, in a CNBC interview with John Harwood, Vice President Joe Biden talked about the timeline for passing the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
Our Early Victory: By The Numbers
Feb 02, 2009 - Last week's reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program was touted by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as an important first step to fix health care. It was our first glimpse of what happens when both parties come together around improving access to quality care. Read more...
Republicans Choose Obstructionism Over Stimulus
Jan 30, 2009 - "Many in the House Republican leadership talked a big game about hearing the message of change Americans so clearly delivered in November, but when it came time to vote they showed they care more about playing the old game of obstructionist opponents than fixing out economy," said SEIU's Anna Burger on The Hill's Congress Blog today. Read more...
For the Truth on Arbitration, Look at Companies' Actions - Not Words
Jan 30, 2009 - The corporations and their front groups that oppose the Employee Free Choice Act say that the use of arbitration to help workers and companies reach agreements will hurt business and put federal bureaucrats in charge. That's what they say...Now here's what they do: in fact, companies use arbitration all the time to resolve disputes because they like that it's fast, fair, and inexpensive. Read more...
MSNBC Reports on Bank of America's Anti-Worker Conference Call
Jan 30, 2009 - Reaction to Sam Stein's recent Huffington Post article on Bank of America's anti-Employee Free Choice conference call has been sweeping. Wednesday night, on MSNBC show 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., host David Shuster reported on the call during his "Hypocrisy Watch" segment. Airing some of the tape from the call, Shuster makes a special comment. Read more...
Our Job Is Just Beginning
Jan 29, 2009 - "Four Million Down, 40 Million to Go:" After three days of debate on a series of amendments to the bill, the Senate passed the bipartisan Children's Health Insurance Program on Jan. 29. This program will ensure that millions of children, many of whose parents have lost their employer-provided health care coverage through layoffs and cutbacks, will be able to receive doctor check-ups, dentist visits, and preventive care. Read more...
In 2008, More Than 88,000 Workers United in SEIU
Jan 29, 2009 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual union membership report yesterday that showed an increase in union membership nationwide for 2008 -- the largest growth rate on record since 1983. Growth in SEIU -- 88,926 members -- accounted for nearly 21 percent of the national growth. Read more...
Tellers Make Change: Go to Bank of America Today at Noon
Jan 29, 2009 - Today, we're asking you to go to a Bank of America location to talk directly with employees about what's happening with their company - and why their CEO should be fired. Read more...
House Republicans' Vote on Economic Recovery Package: "Completely Out of Touch with Working People in America"
Jan 28, 2009 - The only solution House Republicans offer to our economic crisis is tax cuts, but tax cuts only work for people who are working. People who have lost their jobs and watched their futures go up in smoke don't want more hot air ... they want action and got it today from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Read more...
SEIU's Andy Stern: "Less social dialogue and more social change"
Jan 28, 2009 - "Financial manipulation, greed and deregulation have led to economic havoc," writes SEIU President Andy Stern in a op-ed today on Reuters. Stern will join over 40 Heads of State and 1,600 of the world's most powerful CEOs at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more...
Union Women, Labor Leaders & Online Activists Advocate for Solis Confirmation
Jan 28, 2009 - Stop delaying confirmation of Rep. Solis as secretary of labor: As Obama said in his inaugural address, "let's put away childish things" and get on with the workings of government. Read more...
Audio Leak: Bank of America Hosts Anti-Employee Free Choice Conference Call
Jan 27, 2009 - Sam Stein, the political reporter for the Huffington Post, just published a vital article on corporate America's fight against the Employee Free Choice Act. Entitled "Bailout Recipients Hosted Call to Defeat Key Labor Bill," Stein writes about a conference call - hosted by Bank of America - and audio of the event that he's managed to obtain. Read more...
Time to Go: Bank of America must fire CEO Ken Lewis (Banner)
Jan 27, 2009 - Read more...
Time to Go: Bank of America must fire CEO Ken Lewis
Jan 27, 2009 - Over the last few months, it's become abundantly clear that Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis just doesn't get it. The era of greed and irresponsibility is over. Bank of America tellers make about $24,000 a year. That's less than what the CEO of a company bought by Bank of America paid for his curtains during the $1.2 million redecoration of his personal office. Enough is enough. Today, we're calling on Bank of America to fire CEO Ken Lewis. Read more...
Kids' Health on the Line
Jan 26, 2009 - There is strong public support for SCHIP, and strong bipartisan consensus. Our kids are our future, and if there's one message that young voters and immigrant voters sent last November, it's that they are so over the tired appeals to categories and ideologies that divide us. SEIU President Andy Stern weighs in on the reauthorization and strengthening of the Children's Health Insurance Program on the National Journal - read it here. Read more...
Stronger Economic Future for America Requires Long-range Vision
Jan 26, 2009 - "The millions of working people reeling from the severe economic recession need a recovery package that not only addresses the crisis and relieves the pain, but also lays the groundwork for a stronger and fairer future," writes SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger on Politico's The Arena, commenting on what kind of stimulus plan this country needs to get our economy back on track. Read more...
Former US Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich on the Employee Free Choice Act
Jan 26, 2009 - In an editorial for the Los Angeles Times today, former US Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich gives his advice on how we can reverse this deepening recession and give middle class Americans the greatest opportunity for a better life. Read more...
Economist Paul Krugman's Open Letter to President Obama
Jan 24, 2009 - Paul Krugman, a Nobel-prize laureate in Economics, professor at Princeton University, and a columnist for the New York Times has published an extraordinary piece in the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine. In it, he writes an open letter to President Obama, giving his advice on some steps that he'd advise the new president to take in order to get our economy back on track. Read more...
Tell Gov. Schwarzenegger We Need Real Budget Solutions in California Now
Jan 23, 2009 - Today Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina spoke at a rally in Sacramento, California where over 1,000 SEIU members from across the State came together to speak out for real solutions to the state's budget crisis. Read more...
Obama's Inaugural Address: A Moment to Define A Generation
Jan 21, 2009 - Obama delivered his Inaugural Address in a decisive and inspiring manner, calling for no less than the remaking of America and summoning generations, new and old, to return "to a new era of responsibility." Read more...
Talking Health Care with Russell Simmons
Jan 18, 2009 - SEIU is here at the Sundance film festival with playwright, poet, actor and activist Sarah Jones, who is camped out in the Variety Lounge to discuss health care with filmmakers and celebrities. On Friday, Jones sat down for a few minutes with hip hop pioneer and philanthropist Russell Simmons to talk about fixing our broken health care system. Read more...
Pictures: Actions at Bank of America HQs Across the Country
Jan 16, 2009 - Yesterday, activists descended on Bank of America headquarters in Los Angeles, Charlotte, New York City, and Boston to present our demands of the campaign. Read more...
Manifest Hope: DC Online Contest Winners Selected for Inauguration Art Gallery
Jan 16, 2009 - SEIU partnered with Manifest Hope: DC, MoveOn PAC and Obey Giant to launch a nationwide online contest last month to gather the best artwork celebrating the grass roots campaign that helped elect Barack Obama as president. The 15 winning entries-- selected from a pool of over 1,000 submissions--have been announced. Read more...
Video & Campaign Launch: "Tell Bank of America: Help Your Workers or Give Back the Bailout"
Jan 15, 2009 - When taxpayers gave Bank of America a $25 billion bailout, the country's largest bank was supposed to use the funds to help jumpstart the economy. Rather than using the loan to keep money flowing through the financial system to ensure that the bank continues lending to consumers, as was the original intent, Bank of America has instead misspent the money on foreign investments, executive salaries, and corporate jets. Read more...
Online Activist Report: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
Jan 15, 2009 - Yesterday, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 passed by an overwhelming margin. If you want to see how your representative voted, click here to see the vote report by state, as well as a breakdown of your online efforts through SEIU.org to get connected to your representative. Read more...
Tell Bank of America: Help Your Workers or Give Back the Bailout
Jan 15, 2009 - Read more...
CBS News: Where Did The Bailout Billions Really Go?
Jan 15, 2009 - In October, the federal government gave Bank of America and Merrill Lynch a combined $25 billion in bailout funds. According to the Wall Street Journal, the move was designed "to keep money flowing through the financial system, ensuring that banks continue lending to companies, consumers and each other." Unfortunately for the taxpayers footing the bill, Bank of America appears to have had another agenda. Read more...
Images of Hope: Art Exhibit at SEIU HQ Jan. 19 - 22
Jan 14, 2009 - SEIU is hosting the Change That Works open art exhibit SEIU art exhibit at headquarters in Washington, DC from January 19 through January 22. The works of art to be displayed were commissioned by acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic Obama "HOPE" image. The exhibit shines a spotlight on artists across the country using their voices to amplify and motivate the grass roots movement for social justice and political action Read more...
Andy Stern: "Let's Stay Focused on the Right Kind of Economic Recovery"
Jan 14, 2009 - Even after the collapse of the myth of the market, conservatives are still waging class warfare on the rest of us. Read more...
The First Step: House Passes Children's Health Insurance Plan
Jan 14, 2009 - I don't often get emotional when I watch C-SPAN, but I just saw something I've been waiting to see for two years. The U.S. House of Representatives, after receiving hundreds of your phone calls, passed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. Read more...
What's in a name? The Employee Free Choice Act
Jan 13, 2009 - Under the Employee Free Choice Act, workers' freedom to choose to form a union would be restored. Read more...
The Economic Argument for the Employee Free Choice Act
Jan 13, 2009 - As the new administration and Congress works to lift the U.S. economy out of the economic crisis, we've been working on some analyses on how our country has recovered economically since the 1940's. Economic success occurs when rising wages spur consumer spending, and new research makes a solid case as to why the Employee Free Choice Act would be a "stimulus" that gets our economy back on track. Read more...
Facts Fact Roundup: Employee Free Choice Act
Jan 09, 2009 - We're already hearing - and seeing - good things from Congress about their priorities for 2009. Read more...
Change That Works: Video Chat with Andy Stern (Video Feature)
Jan 08, 2009 - SEIU has set aside $10 million to jumpstart Change That Works campaign efforts and will be mobilizing more than 1,000 members and staff to work full-time in 35 targeted states. Andy Stern joined a live video chat broadcast on Ustream with bloggers and activists to discuss the campaign at 4:00 p.m. yesterday. Read more...
Wall Street Journal Highlights Change That Works Campaign
Jan 08, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal highlights SEIU's Change That Works campaign in a thoughtful article, saying "The SEIU, whose ranks include nurses and other health-care workers along with workers ranging from janitors to security officers, supports Mr. Obama's health-care plan and wants states and local governments to receive financial relief in a recovery package." Read more...
Change That Works: Video Chat with Andy Stern
Jan 08, 2009 - This week, SEIU is launching our Change That Works campaign. This campaign will be a massive, grassroots movement to turn America's unprecedented hope into unparalleled progress. Read more...
Tune In for Live Video Chat with Andy Stern
Jan 08, 2009 - Join us for our Change That Works campaign roll-out today at 4:00 p.m. EST. It is an opportunity to answer any questions you have for SEIU President Andy Stern, in a live video chat that will air on www.SEIU.org. You can submit your question right now by clicking here. [Read more] Read more...
Change That Works Campaign Kicks Off
Jan 07, 2009 - Today, SEIU launched the "Change That Works" campaign to bring economic relief to millions across the country, help fix the nation's broken healthcare system, and guarantee workers can freely decide whether to join with their coworkers in a union. Read more...
SEIU Unveils Major National Campaign to Bring Economic Solutions to Main Street
Jan 07, 2009 - As Congress begins consideration of an economic recovery package supported by President-elect Obama, the two million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is launching a new state-by-state effort to bring economic solutions to Main Street by ensuring passage of the economic recovery package, passing comprehensive healthcare reform and ensuring workers have freedom to choose a voice at work. Read more...
Congress Must Act Now to Provide Economic Relief for Working People
Jan 07, 2009 - SEIU members are pressing for the economic recovery package as the first part of a wider campaign, Change That Works, designed to bring economic solutions to Main Street, including efforts to fix the nation's healthcare system and ensure workers have a voice on the job. Read more...
SEIU to Congress: Act Now To Relieve Pressure on Working People
Jan 06, 2009 - Thousands of members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) this week will make calls, send emails, and set up lobby visits to urge Congress to act as swiftly on real economic recovery for working people in America as they did to bail out Wall Street. Read more...
SEIU to Unveil Major National Campaign to Bring Economic Solutions to Main Street
Jan 05, 2009 - Two million-member labor union to involve millions of Americans in an intensive state-by-state campaign to help President-Elect Obama enact Change That Works. Read more...
MEDIA ADVISORY: SEIU to Unveil Major National Campaign to Bring Economic Solutions to Main Street
Jan 05, 2009 - Against a backdrop of economic crisis and skyrocketing healthcare costs, the two million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) will unveil a groundbreaking state-by-state effort to fight for immediate economic relief and recovery efforts, help fix the nation's broken healthcare system and ensure workers have freedom to choose a voice at work on a telephone press conference at 1:30PM eastern on Wednesday, January 7 Read more...
A New Year's Resolution for America's Working Families: Creating An Economy that Works for Everyone
Dec 19, 2008 - Big Business is working overtime ... not to help get our troubled economy get back on track, but to prevent American workers from freely being able to join unions and bargain for better wages, health benefits and job security. And to those wondering about big business' alleged concerns about preserving workers' right to a secret ballot, rest easy: The Employee Free Choice Act does NOT eliminate the right to a secret ballot election. Read more...
More than 400 March to Support Workers Struggling for a Voice on the Job
Dec 12, 2008 - As a part of a nationwide campaign to restore the American middle class, more than 400 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) gathered yesterday at the University of Colorado-Aurora campus for a march to highlight the need for health care reform and legislation that will protect workers' rights to have a voice on the job. Read more...
SEIU Members to Hold March, Rally Supporting the Freedom to Join Unions and Emphasizing the Need to Fix the Broken Health Care System
Dec 10, 2008 - This Thursday, 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. Read more...
Enemies of Change: Refuting Arguments against the Employee Free Choice Act (Pt. 1)
Dec 05, 2008 - You and I know that the same people and corporations who have destroyed our economy, shipped jobs overseas and created the largest gap in pay between workers and CEOs oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...
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