FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2007
CONTACT: Drew Courtney, 202-730-7283
Stephanie Mueller, 202-730-7842
SEIU Members to Hold Political Action Conference in Washington
Six leading candidates for president will address close to 2000 of SEIU’s most politically active members at the Member Political Action Conference (MPAC) on Monday, September 17. Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger will present SEIU’s plan for electing a pro-worker president in 2008. On Tuesday, September 18, SEIU members will flood the Capitol and meet with their members of Congress on a range of issues, including nurse staffing, SCHIP funding, and the war in Iraq.
Press access for the conference is as follows:
Monday, September 17 (please note this is a DRAFT schedule)
What: Presidential Candidates Address SEIU Political Action Conference
Where: Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Avenue NW
(press check in located at main registration area on International Terrace or the press filing room, Jefferson West)
When:
7:30 a.m. Press access for credentials
9:40 – 10:20 a.m. Senator Joe Biden
10:50 – 11:30 a.m. Senator Chris Dodd
1:10 – 1:40 p.m. Anna Burger, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer
1:40 – 2:20 p.m. Senator Barack Obama
2:40 – 3:20 p.m. Governor Bill Richardson
4:10 – 4:50 p.m. Senator Hillary Clinton
4:50 – 5:30 p.m. Senator John Edwards
Members of the media interested in attending the event must RSVP in advance to drew.courtney@seiu.org. Cameras will have access to two stands from which to record the speeches. No wireless mics or RF transmitters will be allowed in the ballroom; a sound feed will be provided. Press will have wireless Internet access in the auditorium and press filing room.
Tuesday, September 18
What: SEIU members to Urge Increased Funding for SCHIP
Who: Dennis Rivera, Chair, SEIU Healthcare
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
George Sniper, SEIU Local 400 and Desert Storm veteran
SEIU Healthcare members
Where: Senate Swamp
When: 1:30 pm – 3 pm
SEIU members will also meet with their members of Congress to discuss implementing nurse staffing legislation and ending the war in Iraq.
For more information or to arrange an interview with an SEIU member, contact drew.courtney@seiu.org.
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With 1.9 million members, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in North America. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, SEIU is the largest health care union, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home care; the largest property services union, including building cleaning and security; and the second largest public employee union.