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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]] | + | 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": |
| − | *'''Hospital Systems''' – SEIU is the largest [[labor union|union]] of [[health care]] workers in the US. The [[hospital]] systems division represents | + | *'''[[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''' – 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. | *'''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''' – 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> |
| − | The SEIU participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] | + | The SEIU participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] [[coalition]].<ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:55, November 13, 2007
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a liberal organization 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". The SEIU represents four service industry "divisions":
- 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 and residential office buildings, and is the largest security union, with private security officers and public safety personnel.[1]
The SEIU participates in the Americans Against Escalation in Iraq coalition.[2]
References
External Links
- http://www.seiu.org/ Official Website