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Working Families Propel Garamendi to Congressional Victory
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California applauded tonight's Special Election win by Lt. Gov. John Garamendi in the state's 10th Congressional District. Garamendi won a decisive victory in the campaign for the Congressional seat vacated by...
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Victory by SEIU-backed Judy Chu, CA 32nd Congressional Dist.
A significant victory came last night for SEIU-endorsed Congressional candidate and state Board of Equalization member Judy Chu. Her victory party last night in Covina was a who's-who of local labor and California, L.A., and Eastside social and economic justice...
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Special Election Victory Clears the Deck of False Solutions
UHW-SEIU Applauds Voters' Rejection of Budget Gimmicks Tonight, SEIU members and voters across the state decisively rejected a spending cap that would have crippled California's public services for years into the future. Voters have consistently indicated that they do not...
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SEIU Vice President/UHW Trustee Eliseo Medina Testifies in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Eliseo Medina testified today before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security on the unified reform framework released earlier this month by Change to Win (which includes SEIU) and the AFL-CIO. "This proposal will allow millions of...
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UHW Members at White House Forum
SEIU UHW members participated in the final White House Regional Forum on Health Reform Monday, April 6, in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego and Clovis. UHW members were joined by SEIU members from other locals, Governor Schwarzenegger, Washington Governor Chris...
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Members Fight Home Care Cuts Across CA
From Sacramento to Oakland to Fresno, SEIU UHW home care workers are publicly protesting California's upcoming "trigger" budget cuts. Thursday's rally was held in front of Oakland City Hall. More than 100 Bay-area home care workers and supporters came together...
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Los Angeles Healthcare Unity Rally
On Thursday, Feb. 26 -- the same day the president's budget was presented to Congress -- several hundred SEIU members from around the Los Angeles area rallied to support the president's vision to fix healthcare. The workers gathered outside SEIU...
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