The Latest on the Budget Campaign

May 14, 2008

On May 14, the Governor unveiled his revised budget and proposed deeper cuts, a power grab, and more borrowing, not real solutions. In other words, he missed an opportunity to fix our chronic budget problems. Now, legislators must take responsibility.

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Take Back the Economy

The economy is in trouble and everyone knows it. But not a lot of folks know about the biggest and richest corporate players involved: private equity firms. Due to a loophole in the law, these "Buyout Barons" often pay a lower tax rate than ordinary Americans. We're sending a petition to key members of Congress, asking them to close tax loopholes for the "Buyout Barons." It's the first step in a global campaign to take back the economy.

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NYT: President of Union Wins Fight Over Power

Andy Stern

Andy Stern, the president of the Service Employees International Union, was under fire but was overwhelmingly re-elected for another four years and with his power consolidated.

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McCain’s Health Care Proposals

Making a Bad Problem Worse
As part of an extensive campaign to educate voters, SEIU released a review of John McCain's disastrous health care proposals in May.

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Our Kids’ Schools, Our Families’ Healthcare, and Our Communities Are Worth Paying For

With a $16 billion dollar deficit, our state budget is far worse than in previous years. After years of Band-Aids and borrowing, the time has come to make the tough decisions. We can either cut schools, healthcare, care for the elderly & disabled, and other services we care about, or increase funding to pay for them. The Governor has proposed a budget that relies on cuts alone.

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Nurses Fighting Public Health Cuts

A group of Local 521 nurse members traveled to Sacramento in early May to work with the SEIU Nurse Alliance of California to identify and solve problems affecting nurses and to improve the environment of care, and thus, patient outcomes.

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Take Action--Make Your Voice Heard!

Holding Politicians Accountable in California

Our Jobs, Our Families, Our Communities

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Inscríbase Para Votar
Para empezar, apreta el ratón en el estado donde Usted vive, o use el menú que esta abajo. Entonces Usted puede inscribir la información pedida por su estado para inscribirse para votar. Cuando haya inscrito la información necesaria, podrá imprimir su solicitud de inscripción de votantes.

Capitol Hill Basics
How do you schedule an appointment to meet with your Congressman when visiting Washington, DC? How do bills become law? Find out here. Also tips on how to communicate with the statehouse in Sacramento .

Contribute to SEIU Members Political Education Fund (COPE)
We can make a difference and ensure that politicians are held accountable if we stick together. For more information, contact your internal organizer.

June Primary Election Results

Election Update: SEIU Wins Major Victories, Defeating Prop. 98 and Helping Scores of Working-Family-Friendly Candidates Advance.

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Progress on Healthcare: A Three-Year Plan

SEIU continues to pursue comprehensive healthcare reform in California.

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SEIU’s Stern, Rivera Named Two of Top Six Most Powerful in Healthcare

Modern Healthcare magazine released its “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” list, ranking SEIU President Andy Stern and SEIU Healthcare Chair Dennis Rivera number 5 and 6, respectively. This recognition comes during a year of landmark healthcare leadership, initiatives, and policy work for SEIU, including the formation in June of SEIU Healthcare, a new one million member “union within a union.”

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