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Line 1: − + − *'''[[Hospital]] Systems''' – SEIU is the largest [[labor union|union]] of [[health care]] workers in the US. The [[hospital]] systems division represents caregivers and hospital employees, including [[nurse]]s and [[doctor]]s in [[public]], [[private]], and [[non-profit]] [[medical]] institutions. − *'''Long-Term Care''' – SEIU is the largest union of long-term care workers in the US. These are home care and [[nursing home]] workers who provide services in both [[facility]] and private home settings for [[seniors]] and the disabled. − *'''Public Services''' – SEIU is the second largest union of [[public service]] employees composed of [[local]] and [[state]] [[government]] workers, [[public school]] employees, [[bus driver]]s, and [[child care]] [[provider]]s. − *'''Property Services''' – SEIU is the largest property services union, with workers who protect and clean [[commercial]] and [[residential]] [[office]] [[building]]s, and is the largest [[security]] union, with private security [[officer]]s and [[public safety]] personnel.<ref>http://www.seiu.org/about/fast_facts/index.cfm</ref> − + − + + + + + + + + Line 22:
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Service Employees International Union (view source)
Revision as of 00:15, November 10, 2009
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The '''Service Employees International Union''' (SEIU) is a [[liberal]] organization with 1.9 million members in the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Canada]], and [[Puerto Rico]]. The SEIU says they are "dedicated to improving the lives of [[worker]]s and their [[family|families]] and creating a more just and [[humane]] [[society]]". The SEIU represents four [[service industry]] "divisions":
The '''Service Employees International Union''' (SEIU) is a large, politically powerful [[liberal]] [[labor union]] with 1.9 million members in the United States, Canada, and [[Puerto Rico]]. The SEIU says they are "dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society". It is closely affiliated with the [[Democratic Party]].
The SEIU participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] [[coalition]].<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref>
The SEIU represents four [[service industry]] "divisions":
The current President of SEIU is Andrew Stern since 1996. At the outset, Stern told members that he expected "every leader at every level of this union -- from the international President to the rank-and-file member -- to devote five working days this year to political action." In effect, this became the mandate for the union leaders to work in support of the Democratic Party. Stern sits on the Executive Committee of America Coming Together funded by George Soros. SEIU is a major component of the "Shadow Democratic Party," a network of more than five-dozen unions, nonprofit activist groups, and think tanks with the agendas of the left and which campaigns for Democrat candidates and causes. Because they are a "527 organization", SEIU is not registered as a "political organization" with the Federal Election Commission, and collects "soft money" with no limits on how much it may receive. This money, in turn, is given to Democratic candidates, political action committees, and other "527" groups promoting the same agendas. <ref> http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6535 </ref>
*'''[[Hospital]] Systems''' – SEIU is the largest union of [[health care]] workers in the US. The hospital systems division represents caregivers and hospital employees, including nurses and doctors in public, private, and non-profit medical institutions.
*'''Long-Term Care''' – SEIU is the largest union of long-term care workers in the US. These are home care and [[nursing home]] workers who provide services in both facility and private home settings for seniors and the disabled.
*'''Public Services''' – SEIU is the second largest union of [[public service]] employees composed of local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers.
*'''Property Services''' – SEIU is the largest property services union, with workers who protect and clean commercial office buildings, and is the largest security union, with private security officers and public safety personnel.<ref>http://www.seiu.org/about/fast_facts/index.cfm</ref>
The SEIU participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition.<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref>
The current president of SEIU is [[Andrew Stern]] since 1996. At the outset, Stern told members that he expected "every leader at every level of this union -- from the international President to the rank-and-file member -- to devote five working days this year to political action." In effect, this became the mandate for the union leaders to work in support of the Democratic Party. Stern sits on the Executive Committee of America Coming Together funded by George Soros. SEIU is a major component of the "Shadow Democratic Party," a network of more than five-dozen unions, nonprofit activist groups, and think tanks with the agendas of the left and which campaigns for Democrat candidates and causes. Because they are a "527 organization", SEIU is not registered as a "political organization" with the Federal Election Commission, and collects "soft money" with no limits on how much it may receive. This money, in turn, is given to Democratic candidates, political action committees, and other "527" groups promoting the same agendas. <ref> http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/groupProfile.asp?grpid=6535 </ref>
The [[Association_of_Community_Organizations_for_Reform_Now_(ACORN)|Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]'s largest union backer is the SEIU. ACORN gave more than $4 million to the SEIU and its shadow party affiliates in 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings. One SEIU union, the Illinois Homecare Workers and Home Childcare Providers, sprouted from ACORN's organizing efforts and pays rent to ACORN. <ref> http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html </ref>
The [[Association_of_Community_Organizations_for_Reform_Now_(ACORN)|Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now]]'s largest union backer is the SEIU. ACORN gave more than $4 million to the SEIU and its shadow party affiliates in 2006-07, according to Dept. of Labor filings. One SEIU union, the Illinois Homecare Workers and Home Childcare Providers, sprouted from ACORN's organizing efforts and pays rent to ACORN. <ref> http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html </ref>
*http://www.seiu.org/ Official Website
*http://www.seiu.org/ Official Website
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