New SEIU Ad: U.S. Representatives Showed Leadership Against Big Insurance

Nov 20, 2009 - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) released new television ads today thanking members in eight Congressional Districts for standing up to big insurance through the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Read more...

SEIU: Introduction of the U.S. Senate's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Puts America One Step Closer to Health Insurance Reform that Works for the American People

Nov 19, 2009 - Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) President Andy Stern released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate's release of its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Read more...

One Year After Voting for Change, SEIU Celebrates Victories for Working Families

Nov 04, 2009 - One year after working families voted for change, electing President Barack Obama and progressive candidates up and down the ballot, SEIU released the statement of SEIU President Andy Stern on some of the remarkable progress that has already been achieved for working families. Read more...

House Proves that Yes We Can Have Health Insurance Reform that Works for the American People

Oct 29, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the introduction of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act in the House of Representative: "Today, the House of Representative's introduction of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act made clear that President Obama's challenge to our nation holds true: 'Yes We Can...' Read more...

Working Women and Men Will Not Be Silenced by Right Wing Attack Dogs; We Will Win the Change America Needs

Sep 18, 2009 - Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union, issued the following statement today regarding recent attempts of right wing extremists to silence working families by attacking progressive individuals and community organizations: Read more...

Senate Finance Committee Must Take Up the Challenge to Guarantee Every American Affordable Healthcare

Sep 16, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement on the Senate Finance Committee's introduction of the America's Healthy Future Act: ""We are closer than ever before in making health insurance reform a reality..." Read more...

"Let's Shape the History of American Workers in the 21st Century"

Sep 14, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement today to thank outgoing AFL-CIO president John Sweeney for his years of service to working families and congratulate his successor, Richard Trumka. Read more...

Statement from SEIU President Andy Stern on President Obama's Comments Tonight on Healthcare Reform

Jul 22, 2009 - "Tonight, President Obama showed why workers across America put their faith in him last November - his commitment to changing the status quo and fixing our broken healthcare system." Read more...

House Committees Increase Momentum on Long March towards American Healthcare Reform

Jul 17, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the House Ways & Means and Education & Labor Committees concluded their markup of healthcare reform legislation, joining the Senate HELP Committee in proving that comprehensive reform is both fiscally responsible and legislatively achievable this year. Read more...

SEIU Commends Senate HELP Committee for Legislation that Guarantees Americans have Access to Affordable Healthcare

Jul 15, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement after the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee concluded its markup of healthcare reform legislation. Read more...

SEIU: House Democrats Make Good on Promise to Deliver Quality, Affordable Healthcare for All

Jul 14, 2009 - House Democrats unveiled a healthcare bill today that proves comprehensive reform is both fiscally responsible and legislatively achievable this year. The plan guarantees quality, affordable care for every American and offsets costs with tough spending cuts and a fairer tax system. Read more...

HELP Committee Seizes Moment to Drive Down Healthcare Costs and Guarantee Choice for All Working Families

Jul 02, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern released the following statement on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee's release of their complete bill. Read more...

Statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on Governor Schwarzenegger's Plan to Hurt California's Most Vulnerable Citizens and Workers

May 20, 2009 - Today SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts. Read more...

SEIU President Andy Stern Statement on Senator Arlen Specter

Apr 28, 2009 - It's clear to us that the right-wing conservatives in control of the leadership of the Republican party in Pennsylvania left Senator Specter long ago and we are pleased that he has decided to do the same. Read more...

Statement of Andy Stern in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dedication to Working Families

Apr 03, 2009 - This weekend, we will remember the life and the dream of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his dedication to uplifting all Americans seeking social justice and economic freedom. Read more...

10,000 Join in Nationwide Protests at AIG and Major U.S. Banks Today

Mar 19, 2009 - The bonus scandals at AIG and the big banks are the last straw. Americans have simply had it with an economy that keeps delivering for top executives while leaving working people falling behind. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern on Secretary Hilda Solis

Feb 24, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement following today's bipartisan vote by the U.S. Senate to confirm Hilda Solis' as the next Secretary of Labor. Read more...

SEIU Urges Full Senate Vote On Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor (Press Release)

Feb 11, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement on the importance of today's vote by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Representative Hilda Solis' nomination as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Read more...

New Private Equity Principles Just a Fig Leaf; Failed Attempt to Mask 'Greediness' As Usual

Feb 10, 2009 - Today, in coordination with the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the Private Equity Council released a new code of responsible corporate practices. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern on Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor

Feb 05, 2009 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement on Representative Hilda Solis' nomination as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern Regarding Growth in Union Membership in 2008

Jan 28, 2009 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics annual union membership report shows that the share of workers belonging to a union rose in 2008. Growth in SEIU--88,926 members--accounted for nearly 21 percent of the national growth. Read more...

"Yes, Workers Can"

Jan 19, 2009 - Statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on Inauguration of President Barack Obama: "Words seem inadequate when I try to capture what the inauguration of Barack Obama means to working people..." Read more here. Read more...

SEIU President Andy Stern Hails Nomination of
Hilda Solis to Lead Department of Labor

Dec 18, 2008 - SEIU President Andy Stern issued the following statement in response to reports that President-elect Barack Obama will nominate Representative Hilda Solis as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Read more...

Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Reaffirms Commitment to Employee Free Choice Act

Dec 04, 2008 - "Yesterday, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm reaffirmed her commitment to protecting workers' free choice for a voice at work by calling for quick passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more...

SEIU's Andy Stern Renews Call to Fix Nation's Broken Health Care System, Ease Financial Strain on Working Families, Economy

Nov 19, 2008 - Pointing to the combined impact of the health care and economic crises on the lives of working families nationwide, SEIU International President Andy Stern called on President-Elect Barack Obama and key leaders in Washington today to work together to address the nation's ailing health care system in the short-term. Read more...

SEIU President to Testify at Senate Hearing on Health Care Reform, Highlight Dual Impact of Health Care and Economic Crises on Working Families

Nov 18, 2008 - With pressure building to address the nation's ailing health care system, SEIU International President Andy Stern will offer testimony on the combined impact of the health care and economic crisis on working families and call for comprehensive health care reform at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance at 10AM Wednesday, November 19. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern on the Victories of President-Elect Obama and Other Pro-Working Family Candidates in Today's Election

Nov 04, 2008 - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern issued the following statement tonight upon the confirmed victory of the Obama-Biden ticket and pro-worker candidates across the country: Read more...

Today We Must Be the Change We Need

Nov 04, 2008 - All over this great country, men and woman who each day struggle to make ends meet and take care of their families will get up today, go to the polls and take a huge step toward ensuring a better life for their families. Read more...

SEIU Leaders Barnstorm Battleground States for Obama, Senate Candidates

Oct 31, 2008 - SEIU President Andy Stern and Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger will hit the campaign trail this weekend in a final push to win key battleground states for Barack Obama and Senate races for pro-working family candidates Al Franken in Minnesota and Jeff Merkley in Oregon. Read more...

SEIU President Andy Stern to Join Senator Biden On Colorado Bus Tour

Oct 21, 2008 - Today, SEIU President Andy Stern will join Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate Senator Joe Biden on a bus tour in Colorado with stops in Greeley and Commerce City. Read more...

Statement of SEIU President Andy Stern RE: Expected Senate Approval of Wall Street Bailout

Oct 01, 2008 - With the U.S. Senate poised to approve a bailout plan for Wall Street tonight, Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), expressed disappointment that Congress appeared ready to pass up an opportunity to address the economic concerns facing millions of American families Read more...

SEIU's Andy Stern: Fed Changes to Rules Restricting Private Equity Stake in Banks 'Wrong Move at Wrong Time for Our Economy'

Sep 23, 2008 - Andy Stern, International President of the 2-million member Service Employees International Union (SEIU)--the fastest-growing labor union in the Americas--issued the following statement today regarding rule changes by the Federal Reserve that make it easier for private equity firms to invest in the nation's retail banks: Read more...

Statement by SEIU International President Andy Stern on Dual Impact of the Banking and Health Care Crises on Working Families

Sep 19, 2008 - SEIU International President Andy Stern issued the following statement today regarding the combined impact of the banking crisis and rising health care costs on the nation's working families: Read more...

Stern Offers Health Care Solutions at Economic Summit with Barack Obama

Jun 26, 2008 - SEIU International President Andy Stern joined Senator Obama and other panelists for a summit today in Pittsburgh focused on American competitiveness in a global economy. Read more...

SEIU Adopts Groundbreaking Political Accountability Campaign

Jun 03, 2008 - On day two of their convention, SEIU members promised to dramatically change the way the union serves its members, uses its political voice and builds partnerships with workers around the globe who share common employers. Read more...

Congress Must Not Hedge on Health Care Reform

Apr 24, 2008 - SEIU members and leaders responded strongly to statements by congressional Democrats that health care reform is unlikely in the new Congress. Read more...

SEIU Urges Action Now In Congress To Provide Economic Relief To Workers

Apr 10, 2008 - SEIU's President and Secretary-Treasurer met with House and Senate leadership today to discuss solutions to provide relief to workers who are being affected by the current economic downturn. Read more...

SEIU Leaders Stern and Burger to Join SEIU Member Activities for Obama in Cleveland Saturday

Feb 22, 2008 - On Saturday, SEIU President Andrew Stern and Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger will join SEIU members pounding the pavement in Cleveland and Youngstown for Sen. Barack Obama. Stern will kick off a morning canvass with Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and join SEIU member events for Sen. Obama throughout the day. Read more...

SEIU Members: Settlement is the "Write" Thing

Feb 13, 2008 - Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), today released the following statement on the resolution of the Writers Guild strike Read more...

SEIU Drives Growth as Union Workforce Increases for the First Time in Years

Jan 25, 2008 - Seeking to improve their lives and the wide range of services they provide in their communities, 114,158 workers voted to unite in the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in 2007. SEIU's growth last year accounted for nearly 25 percent of the total union growth across the country, solidifying SEIU's role as America's fastest-growing union. Read more...

Statement by SEIU International President Andy Stern on Countrywide CEO Mozilo's 'Golden Parachute'

Jan 11, 2008 - "Today's announcement that Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo will receive a severance package totaling $115 million-including free rides on the company jet and his country club bills paid up until 2011-amounts to little more than a "golden parachute."Coming on the heels of Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal's own $161.5 million severance deal, it is clear that corporatism's ethos of enriching companies while impoverishing people is alive and well. Read more...

SEIU Unveils Reform Measures for Holding Nation's Biggest Banks Accountable to Consumers, Working Families

Dec 06, 2007 - With lawmakers continuing the debate over subprime mortgage protections, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) unveiled new reform measures today for some of the nation's largest and most powerful banks. Read more...

SEIU President Andy Stern Calls On States and Pension Funds to Ensure Investments Support Respect for Human Rights

Nov 30, 2007 - In remarks today at the Asia Society of Southern California, SEIU President Andy Stern raised concerns about Abu Dhabi's recent $1.35 billion investment in the Carlyle Group, saying sovereign wealth investment deals should not serve to underwrite human rights violators or anti-worker business practices, but instead work "to open markets and minds." Read more...

Rangel Tax Reform Package Would Bring More Balance, Fairness

Oct 29, 2007 - America's tax system should reward hard work. Americans expect our tax system to encourage saving, and benefit the majority of Americans. Unfortunately, today's tax laws favor the wealthy. Working Americans without expensive lobbyists and tax lawyers see a system with loopholes, schemes, dodges, and intricate rules that benefit those who least need it. These loopholes and schemes raise the tax burden of working people and undercut vital public services. Read more...

Bush NLRB Deals Ugly Blow to Workers and Employers

Oct 04, 2007 - Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement regarding the Bush NLRB's Dana Corp. decision: Read more...

Testimony of SEIU President Andy Stern Before Senate Health Policy Committee

Jan 10, 2007 - Andy Stern, President of SEIU, the largest union of health care workers in North America, delivered the following testimony today before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee regarding the state of America's health care system: Read more...