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3,000 Pounds of Petitions to Recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

When organizers with United Wisconsin turned in 1 million signatures to the Government Accountability Board (GAB) to recall anti-worker crusader Governor Walker, the package weighed more than 3,000 pounds. The signatures represent the largest recall effort in the history of...

A presidential candidate that boasts about handing out pink slips?

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

At a time when many of our friends and neighbors are out of work, you'd think anyone running for President of the United States would want to talk about hiring people rather than crushing the dreams of hardworking families. Not Republican candidate Mitt Romney...

All Workers Deserve Justice and Protection

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

The freedom for employees to work in a safe and healthy environment has always been an essential right for workers in our country - but one we've had to fight to protect. Working families deserve employers who respect their safety...

Communications Director

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

Communications Director originally appeared on SEIU.org on Thursday, Jan 19, 2012.

Internal Organizer, Nursing Homes - Eastern Washington

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

Internal Organizer, Nursing Homes - Eastern Washington originally appeared on SEIU.org on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012.

It Is a Political Mistake to Forget About Healthcare

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

"It's fitting during this week when we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to remember his passion in demanding that every man, woman and child have the right to live free of illness and to reach his or her potential."...

Lead Organizer

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

Lead Organizer originally appeared on SEIU.org on Thursday, Jan 19, 2012.

Member Resource Center Administrative Specialist, SEIU Healthcare 775NW - Seattle, Washington

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

Member Resource Center Administrative Specialist, SEIU Healthcare 775NW - Seattle, Washington originally appeared on SEIU.org on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012.

Nurse Alliance Year in Review: 2011

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

Nurse Alliance Year in Review: 2011 The year 2011 will go down as one of the more intense for many of us. We took part in many actions, organizing drives, meetings, conference calls, and rallies. What took place this year...

Occupying the New Hampshire Primaries

superuser — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:20:00 -0500

got involved with the Occupy the New Hampshire Primaries because I could see that the Occupy protestors really wanted support from the labor unions. In some discussions I had, however, it seemed that Occupy people were blaming unions for the current economic situation because they think we get these huge state salaries and benefits. I'd explain that we're not we're not looking at this movement as just "us". We, union members, feel that everybody deserves healthcare and a decent retirement. Our involvement in Occupy is not an attempt to steer all this towards just us, we're trying to spread the middle class out to include everybody.