“Walking just one day in Pauline’s shoes was probably the best experience I’ve had on this campaign so far.” -Barack Obama after walking a day in the shoes of home care worker Pauline Beck. |
That’s why SEIU members are asking candidates to walk a day in their shoes—spending time at home and on the job with SEIU members, standing up for workers uniting to form unions and win a voice on the job, and listening to the concerns workers have about their lives and their children’s future.
Only if politicians truly understand what it’s like to work and raise a family can they do their jobs and enact the change working families need. Read More »
Barack Obama Clearly the Presumptive Democratic Nominee
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“Senator Obama’s commanding win in North Carolina and close showing in Indiana means he is clearly the Democratic nominee for President,” said Anna Burger, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer. “We’ve had a long process and the outcome is now clear. The Democratic Party should come together to focus on winning in November.”In addition to Obama’s victory, SEIU members celebrated the primary win of Rep. André Carson in Indiana’s 7th district and were closely watching the outcome for Jill Long Thompson in the race for Governor. Health care workers, janitors and child care workers and other SEIU members volunteered their time in Indiana for weeks to educating and turning out voters for the candidates for their commitment to standing with working families. Read More.
SEIU Members Engage in Final Push in Indiana
Hundreds of SEIU janitors, home care workers, hospital workers and others campaigned around the clock this weekend to get out the vote for Obama in Indiana. They joined more than a thousand Change to Win workers in going door to door, making phone calls, and speaking out in their communities for the change that Obama will bring as president. Read More »
SEIU Members Engage in Aggressive GOTV Effort in Indiana
With less than a week to go before Indiana’s Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 6, SEIU members are stepping up their efforts on behalf of Senator Obama for President. Starting today, SEIU will be up on the air statewide urging voters to support Barack Obama on May 6. The ad is part of an extensive campaign that SEIU members are waging to get out the vote for Obama in the remaining days before the primary.
In addition to campaigning for Obama, SEIU members are also going door to door and making phone calls on behalf of Jill Long Thompson, candidate for Governor, and Congressman André Carson in Indiana’s 7th District. Read More.
SEIU Members Hit McCain on Healthcare in New Ad
SEIU members unveiled their first ad of the election cycle focused on John McCain’s terrible record on healthcare and his healthcare “plan.” The ad coincided with a policy announcement on healthcare by McCain today in Florida.