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2008 Press Releases


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Letter to the editor, Seattle Times: "Back to the Grind"
The people have spoken, and now it is time for politics to take a back seat to solving the problems we face together. No matter if you voted for President-elect Barack Obama or Sen. John McCain, no matter if you are a union member, small business owner or

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11/17/2008

SEIU Members Turned out the Vote for Obama, Gregoire, Dorn, Initiative 1029
SEIU member volunteers knocked on doors, made phone calls, talked with co-workers about the issues, and reminded them to vote. Members wrote letters to the editor, filmed videos and appeared in radio and television ads to drive home the point that all Ame

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11/12/2008

SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Swedish Medical Center negotiate new contract
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and Swedish Medical Center have negotiated a new three year collective bargaining agreement ratified by 97% of members. The new agreement covers more than 4,000 registered nurses, technical staff, and service workers.

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7/16/2008

Group Health Cooperative and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
Group Health Cooperative and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW announced today they will forge a new relationship to productively resolve differences and support shared health policy objectives, including affordable quality health care for everyone.

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4/15/2008

In housing we trust

"Hundreds of concerned citizens fanned out into our local community in the early hours of Jan. 25, counting people who are homeless. The preliminary estimate was some 8,600 individuals living in cars, under bridges, and in doorways, alleys, shelters and temporary housing — about 15 percent more than last year."
Read more of this op-ed by Bill Hobson and Diane Sosne in the Seattle Times


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