 “Walking just one day in Pauline’s shoes was probably the best experience I’ve had on this campaign so far.” |
Barack Obama Walks A Day in the Shoes of an SEIU Member: One Year Later
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It’s been a year since Barack Obama got to experience a day in the shoes of Oakland home care worker and SEIU member Pauline Beck. Twelve months later, millions of working Americans have united behind Senator Obama - and Pauline still has fond memories of that day in Oakland, when she and Obama got to work side-by-side. Read the story in the San Francisco Chronicle »MORE: Watch the Video » | Read Beck’s Reaction » | See Photos »
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SEIU MN Member Bryant T. on the Issues
Minnesota janitor and SEIU Local 26 member Bryant Thomas talks about some of the issues that matter to working people this election season.
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SEIU Members Launch Senate TV Ads in New Hampshire and Oregon
This week, SEIU members in New Hampshire and Oregon launched ads against Senators John Sununu and Gordon Smith. The New Hampshire ad highlights Senator Sununu’s ties to the insurance and prescription drug industries, while the Oregon ad demonstrates Senator Smith’s support for the Bush-Cheney agenda.
Oregon Ad: “Middle”New Hampshire Ad: “Higher Costs”
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SEIU Members Boost Voter Rolls in Key Battleground States
SEIU members register a voter in Columbus, OH.Hundreds of SEIU members are taking time off their jobs and volunteering after work to boost the voter rolls in their communities, to elect Barack Obama and a pro-worker majority in Congress. Healthcare workers, janitors, child care providers, and others have been on the ground for weeks in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Colorado, and Nevada.Alyssa Morgan, a member of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, took time off her job as a nursing assistant in July to register new voters. She says she’s never seen such a high level of excitement around an election before.
“When I visit neighborhoods, I meet entire households who have never voted,” Morgan said. “But this election is different. People tell me they want to help change our country—they want to get involved. In one neighborhood, people actually left their houses and chased me down to get registration forms.”
By Labor Day, nearly 1,000 SEIU members will be on the ground in 20 states to ensure voters support pro-worker candidates and turn out on Election Day.
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