[lbo-talk] SEIU endorses single payer

[Campaign for Peace and Democracy]

I've heard that it's just one sentence buried in a long resolution about a 
bunch of other things. But I'm sure it only got in there because the 
leadership felt pressure, and it opens up the possibility for people in 
SEIU to work on single payer if they want to.
--Joanne Landy

At 09:46 AM 6/26/2008 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > > SEIU ENDORSES CONYER'S SINGLE PAYER PLAN
> >
> >This is great news, especially if they actually do something about
> >it. What happened?
> >
> >Doug
>
>Dunno.  Sounds lukewarm to me.  From Unions for Single Payer:
>
>SEIU Convention Endorses HR 676
>
>San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The recent SEIU convention went on record in
>support of HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by
>Congressman John Conyers (D-MI). The SEIU is the thirteenth international
>union to endorse HR 676.
>
>Local 1199Healthcare Workers East and SEIU Local 1021, in California, had
>each submitted a resolution to the convention calling for support for HR
>676. Convention Resolution 105B, which combined all resolutions on
>healthcare, was adopted by the convention.
>
>SEIU locals that have previously endorsed HR 676 include United Healthcare
>Workers West, Chicago Local 73, Pennsylvania Local 668,  Local
>1199Healthcare Workers East, 32 BJ SEIU in Baltimore, the New York State
>Public Employees Federation (affiliated both with AFT and SEIU),
>Pittsburgh Local 3, and District 1199P in Pennsylvania.
>
>Other international unions that have endorsed HR 676 are UAW, NEA, ILWU,
>NALC, IAM, Plumbers & Pipefitters (UA), Musicians (AFM), UE, CNA/NNOC,
>SMWIA,  IFPTE & OPEIU.
>
>Jenny Brown
>
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