Saturday Night
Hello all, and greetings from the Hotel Plaza in Port au Prince. John and I have been busy, but at the end of every day we are exhilarated and glad …
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Updates
Updates
Ready, Set, Go…
I have been asked by SEIU to update a blog when possible on to help keep in touch with friends and family while in Haiti. I am happy to do …
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Meet Our First Nurse Volunteer Blogger
Jessica Limpert, a registered nurse in Allegheny General Hospital’s NICU, is headed to Haiti on Monday and will be trying to occassionally blog about what her and the other nurses …
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5,000 divided by 2…
Here are some text messages Cece Peterson sent to her family. We’ve reprinted them from Cece’s Blog. “Using borrowed phone to text. All is well, busy day.” “We started clinic in …
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Members Fight To Keep Patients Safe from Corporate Greed
For too long, insurance companies and their pursuit of profits have been standing in the way of quality care for the patients we care for. So at this year’s Leadership …
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Continue to Honor Kennedy Legacy, Pass Healthcare Reform
Today, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) released the following statement by SEIU President Andy Stern on the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy.
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10,000 Rally in Washington, DC for Health Care Reform
Janice Churchill sat at the front of the bus by 7:30 Thursday morning. She was joining 2,000 other people from across the state to fight for quality, affordable health care …
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PA Supreme Court Victory: No More Payless Paydays for State Employees!
Unions that represent state employees in PA joined together in a lawsuit to end payless paydays once and for all. The PA Supreme Court has ruled that most state employees …
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