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3/10/2010 9:54:36 PM
Overcoming intense employer opposition, 160 workers who provide support for people with developmental disabilities at Delta Projects, Inc. voted to join SEIU Local 509 in Boston, MA. Delta employees stuck together and won their union despite a concerted effort by management to intimidate them into voting no.
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3/10/2010 9:19:27 PM
It is ridiculous that a man who cries - literally - about how Barack Obama and SEIU are destroying the country, barks into the camera, and made his name by scribbling conspiracy theories onto a chalkboard is considered one of the most important Republicans in America. Fight back against Glenn Beck's fear-mongering and smears by standing in solidarity with other progressives he's attacked. Put your name on "Beck's blackboard" and share this video with your friends.
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3/10/2010 10:37:55 PM
In DC on March 9th, thousands of union members and health care activists from across the progressive movement took the fight for health care reform right to insurance companies' doorstep. The massive protest started with a march from Dupont Circle to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, led by more than 50 major labor organizations, health care reform activists, faith leaders, and 25 survivors of health insurance abuse. Watch the video recap here.
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3/10/2010 7:42:15 PM
Yesterday outside AHIP's anti-reform conference at the Ritz-Carlton in DC, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger stood up for the reform she believes in--literally. As law enforcement officials swarmed the Ritz to pull back those trying to enter the hotel, the policewoman who led Anna away was overheard remarking these words to her: "Thank you so much for doing this -- we really need health care reform."
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3/10/2010 7:07:30 PM
SEIU Healthcare 775NW member and Montana home care worker Pat DeJong has stood alongside Senators in the Capitol calling for healthcare reform. Her story has inspired activists and leaders about why reform cannot wait--and now, Senator Baucus has formed a centerpiece around it for a Roll-Call op-ed.
Her story has inspired activists and leaders about why reform cannot wait.
And today, it formed the centerpiece for an op-ed in Roll Call by Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
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3/10/2010 10:44:25 PM
If AHIP thinks they've been getting an incredible amount of heat lately for their stunning rate increases, they haven't seen anything yet. Today, thousands took a stand to show big insurers we're not going to allow AHIP and their lobbyists bully Congress into inaction. We kicked off today's rally this morning in DuPont Circle to hear from speakers including Anna Burger and Gov. Howard Dean. Health care activists spilled off of buses that traveled from DE, CT, MD, MN, VA, NJ, NC, NY, OH, PA, RI to be here today...check out a photo recap and more details here.
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3/10/2010 1:16:07 AM
Sunday's New York Times ran an article blowing the lid off a Wall Street scheme called "interest rate swaps" that are sucking money from cities and states across the country. The swap deals were originally sold to communities as a way to shield against unpredictable interest rates. But, when the banks crashed the economy, the rules of the game changed.
Now, all these swap deals are doing is generating pure profit for the big banks - and it's being paid for with our tax dollars.
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3/9/2010 8:29:11 PM
Together with partners across the progressive movement--HCAN, AFL-CIO, CREDO, AFSCME, True Majority, MoveOn, AFT, Democracy for America, Campaign for Community Change, Common Cause, US Action--and several thousand activists, today we're taking the fight for reform right to insurance companies' doorstep. We'll be live tweeting from the Dupont Circle rally and march to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, so you can follow all the action no matter where you are.
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3/9/2010 3:49:43 PM
Big insurance CEOs are holding a lavish retreat at DC's Ritz Carlton hotel today, March 9th, to push their agenda to destroy health care reform. While they're brainstorming how to continue propping up a broken system, thousands of people will be gathering outside to challenge the stranglehold these greedy companies have on the healthcare system. We know not everyone can be in DC to take to confront them at the Ritz-Carlton today. You can do your part by spreading the message, and performing a virtual demonstration across their Facebook pages and Twitter accounts.
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3/8/2010 10:16:05 PM
As part of the "Everybody Benefits" coalition, workers recently joined legislators, physicians, and public health groups to urge passage of a paid sick days law this year. If you're still on the fence as to whether or not workers need and deserve paid sick days, consider the fact it's National Women's History Month--and take into account how the lack of access to sick leave disproportionately affects females in the workforce.
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3/8/2010 8:38:47 PM
March is National Women's History Month and today, people around the world are commemorating the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. For the first time, women constitute the greatest portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home. In another couple of years, the same will likely be said of women in unions.
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3/8/2010 4:20:09 AM
The LA Times reported on Friday that President Obama and members of his team are working behind the scenes to push key Senators--Democrat Charles E. Schumer and Republican Lindsey Graham--to move forward with introducing bipartisan immigration legislation this spring.
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3/8/2010 3:36:09 PM
What's the quickest way for a star to make Oscar's Worst Dressed List tonight? By wearing Hugo Boss. We need you to ask that each Hollywood star in attendance publicly refuse to wear Hugo Boss clothing, so long as the company continues to put its own greed over the interests of American workers. Watch the Red Carpet here live.
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3/8/2010 9:01:19 PM
Some of Hollywood's biggest stars and directors received a letter from Danny Glover this week, asking them to boycott Hugo Boss on the red carpet this Sunday. Hugo Boss says the company needs to shut down its only U.S. suit factory in Cleveland and send those jobs overseas--forcing nearly 400 workers onto the unemployment line. Tell Hollywood we need them to use their celebrity for good by saying no to Hugo Boss on March 7th.
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3/7/2010 8:41:17 PM
In Los Angeles today, five hundred members of SEIU ULTCW joined a coalition of labor, business, education, and faith groups at a massive downtown rally to kick-off "March for California's Future". Along with home care workers, hundreds of nurses, students, police officers and fire fighters will be marching for parts of this 250-mile, 48-day trek to the state capitol in Sacramento.
ULTCW also launched a campaign to fight Gov. Schwarzenegger's draconian cuts to the state's home care program today.