Dear Editor,

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 retiree, we share one community. We need to play our part to help our elected leaders fulfill their campaign promises.

Now is the time to demand affordable health care for every hard working American.  It’s time to rebuild the middle class by creating good jobs and letting workers have a voice on the job. It’s time to seize this moment and create the change that working families need. 

On behalf of the 100,000 hard working SEIU [Service Employees International Union] members in Washington State, we congratulate our elected candidates and pledge that we will continue our work to make the promises of this election a reality. Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and get back to work.

Sincerely,

Charlotte Anibas, Bremerton