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The historic March on Washington, in tweets 26 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
SEIU took to social media (the Twitters!) on Saturday to help broadcast what our members were doing, hearing, seeing and saying at the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. Our live tweeting f...
Marching Then, Marching Now: Civil Rights, Human Rights and Immigration Reform 26 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
It is 1963, and I am 17, and the contrast is sharp between the vibrant colors of the fields in California's Central Valley and the black-and-white images on the evening news. During the day, Mexicans,...
Security Officers Seeking to Tackle Growing Income Divide Allege Discrimination at Security Firm 24 Aug 2013 | 02:02 am
National Labor Relations Board Launches Investigation SANTA CLARA, CA--Security officers seeking to tackle Silicon Valley's growing income divide have accused security firm Universal Protection Servi...
VIDEO: Original participants of the 1963 March reflect on the struggle still ahead 24 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
It's been 50 years since the original 1963 March on Washington. There is still much work to do. Watch three of the original participants of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, SEIU Pr...
Washington Members Prepare to Spread the Word About the Affordable Care Act 23 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
"Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." -- Sandy Lofstrom, SEIU PSE Local 1948 member and healthcare activist As the Oct. 1 enrollment period for new health...
Knowing how much power we really have 23 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
Shanisha Robinson takes it personally when she meets a young person who doesn't vote. "Lots of people, especially those who are 35 and under, don't know how much power they really have," she said. S...
March Anniversary: An Occasion to Remember Other Fights for Justice in 1960s Washington 22 Aug 2013 | 10:54 pm
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a signature moment of the civil rights movement. It was, of course, one of thousands of actions for justice undertaken during the tumult of the 1960s i...
Memphis Sanitation Workers on the Verge of Another Victory 22 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm
It's been 45 years since Memphis sanitation worker Elmore Nickleberry marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to fight for safer working conditions, better benefits and higher pay. Today, 82-yea...
The Younger Generation Must Continue the Fight for Justice 21 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
In 1963, I was a 15-year-old teenager in a small conservative town mostly unaware of the injustices in America. Today, I'm 65 and acutely aware that the dream of a just society where everyone is value...
Committee of Interns and Residents Launches Patient Safety, Quality Improvement Platform 21 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
To cope with the fast-transforming health care system and new requirements for clinical competency, the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR) launched today an online platform to give doctors in tr...
