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June-July 2010: 615 stands strong!

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Now in the June-July 2010 Newsletter: 

In a Time of Challenge, Our Union Stands Strong 


With the economy still in crisis and our members facing everything from potential layoffs to anti-immigrant legislation, Local 615 is advocating for working families at every level, from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill, from the bargaining table to organizing drives. With every challenge we face, our union grows stronger.

Read all the latest Local 615 News in the June-July 2010 Newsletter!

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200,000 turn out for immigration reform march in Washington D.C.

SEIU Local 615 sends bus full of marchers


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SEIU President Andy Stern poses with member. Photo by 615 organizer Muradieu Joseph.

On March 21, a bus full of SEIU Local 615 members joined a 200,000-strong crowd that packed the National Mall to demand fair, comprehensive immigration reform. The Local 615 members were part of an SEIU contingent that numbered more than 5000. To learn more about SEIU's championship of immigration reform, click here.
 
 To see video of the historic immigration reform rally in Washington, click here.

To see a slideshow of Local 615 members participating in the march, click here.

SEIU turns up the heat on Sodexo

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Worcester Mayor Joe O'Brien at Clark Sodexo workers' rally. Photo: Sarrin List.

"Even though we are struggling just to survive, the main thing is respect.” That’s how a Clark University Sodexo cashier expresses why so many MA Sodexo workers are fighting for their right to be represented by SEIU. Click here for more on SEIU's "Clean Up Sodexo" campaign, below for 615's campaign news.

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Victory on health care reform

Yes we did!

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For years, SEIU has supported health care reform that would guarantee quality, affordable health care for everyone living in this country. Late in the evening on March 21, the U.S. House gaveled in a vote on landmark health care reform, passing it 219 to 212. The final approval of legislation will expand coverage to 32 million people and rein in insurance company abuses. Health care reform has been a goal of presidents since Theodore Roosevelt, and SEIU’s members and leadership played a key role in winning this  groundbreaking legislation. To learn more, go to: http://www.seiu.org/seiuhealthcare/index.php.

Photo courtesy of SEIU.