3/4/2010 9:26:59 PM
While the 2010 mid-term elections are nine months away, SEIU members are busy building a foundation for electing pro-worker candidates this November. Key endorsements and elections have happened in CA, CO, IL, FL, LA and OR.
Today, Jon Youngdahl, SEIU's Political Director issued the following memo to political reporters covering the 2010 mid term elections that highlight the work that we've done thus far.
3/2/2010 8:18:04 PM
SEIU awards 52 scholarships through five different scholarship programs that enable members and their children to pursue their educational goals at accredited colleges, universities, and technical schools. The deadline for all applications is before midnight on March 1, 2010 (that's today!), so please check out the opportunities available and apply now so you don't miss out.
2/26/2010 9:08:56 PM
Today, SEIU President Andy Stern was chosen by President Obama as one of his six choices to serve on a bipartisan commission to recommend ways to reduce the national debt. Stern put out a statement today on his appointment to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility.
2/25/2010 5:26:04 AM
Last week, Governor McDonnell proposed the unthinkable. The Governor planned to eliminate consumer-directed home care in the Commonwealth. Forever. Under McDonnell's reckless plan, thousands of Virginians would've lost their current PCA services, and 14,000 Virginia home care providers would've lost their jobs. Thankfully, I've got some good news to share.
2/18/2010 10:53:22 PM
February is an opportunity for all Americans to remember and learn about our ongoing legacy of struggles for equal rights and justice for all--something Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for up until his death. Dr. King knew that without economic justice, there could be no legal equality. There could be no social justice. He realized how hard and how long this struggle would be.