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2/27/2010 9:52:08 PM
In case you missed it....here's an end-of-the-week round-up of news, events and victories over the past few days from the International and SEIU Locals in Minnesota, California, DC, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Colorado and Boston.
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2/27/2010 9:42:21 PM
Before the president's bipartisan health care summit, a rally of several hundred spirited activists, union members and community leaders descended upon Washington to demand Congress pass meaningful health insurance reform. It was an eye-catching procession, as hundreds of spirited marchers holding signs, balloons and carnations joined the last leg of Melanie's March, from Union Station to Capitol Hill.
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2/22/2010 6:39:50 PM
On the heels of the news that the insurance industry posted record profits last year while simultaneously cutting millions of Americans' coverage off entirely, hundreds of health care supporters are taking to the streets to rallies, vigils and marches in multiple states across the country. Here's a look at some of the many events that have taken place so far to demonstrate the dire need for reform.
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2/18/2010 8:14:54 PM
More than one hundred people gathered at the historic Mother Bethel Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania yesterday to send off health care advocates who are walking 135 miles this week and next to Washington, D.C. The walk is being made in memory of health care activist Melanie Shouse.
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2/9/2010 4:42:44 AM
SEIU's first team of volunteers arrived safely in Haiti today. Five registered nurses from Allegheny General Hospital are part of the team. Some of them will be working in Port au Prince at St. Damien's Hospital, Haiti's only free pediatric hospital.
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2/9/2010 4:42:45 AM
Health care professional and SEIU Healthcare PA member Cece Peterson signed up at SEIU.org to go to Haiti to help those devastated by last week's earthquake.
Today, her personal blog lets us know that she has arrived safely.
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2/9/2010 5:53:45 AM
SEIU Healthcare PA member Georgeanne Koehler delivered close to 1,000 holiday healthcare postcards urging the Senate's swift passage of healthcare reform to members of Congress yesterday. The holiday cards were collected sent from people across the state, asking Congress to pass health care reform before the holidays.
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12/17/2009 10:31:16 PM
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2/9/2010 5:58:36 AM
Checking in with SEIU Locals around the country in California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts, Florida, Tennessee and Connecticut.
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2/9/2010 5:59:53 AM
This holiday season, Georgeanne Koehler and her family will be facing an empty chair at their Christmas dinner table. Georgeanne's brother Bill died of a heart attack in March 2009. What's even sadder is that Bill's death might have been prevented--had he not been lost through the cracks of our broken health care system.
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11/20/2009 6:42:41 PM
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11/19/2009 3:39:52 PM
A little fact vs. fiction is needed in the latest right-wing smear against SEIU. Blogs and right-wing outlets are reporting that an SEIU local is filing a grievance against the city of Allentown, PA because a Boy Scout cleaned a local hiking trail. There is no fact to this claim being pushed by the disreputable Fox News and other right-wing outlets like Michelle Malkin's accuracy challenged blog.
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2/9/2010 2:40:18 PM
In case you missed it...news highlights from yesterday and this morning on banks, union heroes, health insurance reform, voter turnout and fighting budget cuts [and the swine flu].
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2/9/2010 5:45:29 PM
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.
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2/9/2010 6:00:47 PM
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.