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Why this Election Matters

Politics Matters

SEIU members Kaylee Bronson of Columbus, left, and Marlene Lyons, 1199SEIU, share a laugh while working a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, October 4, 2008. (Photo/Mike Elicson)

SEIU members Kaylee Bronson of Columbus, left, and Marlene Lyons, 1199SEIU, share a laugh while working a neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, October 4, 2008. (Photo/Mike Elicson)

More than 3,000 SEIU members and staff have been working in battleground states -- with tens of thousands volunteering on weekends and evenings.

SEIU Healthcare Members: Why this Election Matters

Betsy Marville, RN

Betsy Marville, RN

"The results of this election will determine whether we'll be able to grow the union for nurses or whether we'll be on the defensive. The election will also determine whether Americans finally have healthcare as a right, or whether millions more of us will be worried sick."

PA Nurses, Direct Care Workers Win Big for Patients

PA Nurses

It took seven years, but earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives joined their Senate colleagues in passing legislation against mandatory overtime for health caregivers. Governor Rendell signed the bill into law on October 9th.

Healthcare United

Healthcare United

Healthcare United has grown to over 90,000 healthcare activists thanks to the work of our locals and our Healthcare United team.

Questions and Answers: The Crisis in Our Healthcare System

At the SEIU Healthcare Forum in Denver for the convention delegates, we offered a power point presentation to help educate the attendees about the need for healthcare reform. Included in the power point was a series of questions.


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