Why I’m Standing with Tom Wolf
My name is Aretha Spady. I am a home care worker from north Philadelphia and on Friday, October 3rd, Tom Wolf walked a day in my shoes. And let me …
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Stanley Dawson is Fighting to Save His City
“Tom Corbett has devastated Philadelphia. His budget cuts, especially to the city’s schools, are awful. Our kids need a good education and they deserve a lot better than they’re getting …
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Corbett’s DOH Cares More for Health of Business Than the Health of PA Citizens
After two retired SEIU Healthcare PA members blew the whistle on the Corbett Administration’s Department of Health and its policy of silencing public healthcare workers on the issue of fracking, …
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Corbett’s New Budget Shortchanges PA
On Thursday, July 10, 2014, Governor Corbett signed a $29.1 billion state budget that demonstrates yet another example of his failed leadership abilities. Not only does his budget not repair …
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Mt. Nittany RN Advocates for Patients, Medicaid Expansion at White House Summit
I was honored to represent SEIU and join President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, policymakers, advocates, business leaders, and ordinary citizens to …
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US Labor Secretary Perez Recognizes AGH Nurses’ Quality Improvement Work
As our healthcare system continues to shift toward an emphasis on quality over quantity of care, our members are gaining national recognition in their work to find new and innovative …
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The Fight for $15 is Going Global
Across the nation, a growing number of fast food workers are joining the fight to demand the right to organize and be paid a $15 an hour minimum wage. On …
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Veteran Nurse Implores Uninsured to Sign Up for Coverage Under the ACA
For the last several years, I was in a very dark place. After having worked in nursing for 20 years, I found myself unemployed, uninsured, and with a chronic health …
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25% of Americans Struggling to Pay Medical Bills
We’re four months into enrollment in the health exchanges and at least 7.7 million Americans have applied for coverage. That’s good news for the one in four Americans that are …
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Grieving Fiance Asks Governor Corbett, “How Many More People Have to Die Before Fixing the Problem?”
Outside the doors to a $1,000 a plate Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Governor Corbett met with Scot Rosenzweig, a man from Allentown whose uninsured fiancé recently passed away from untreated …
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