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SEIU Retirees Getting Organized for 2010

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Retirees Joan Parmer and Henry Cotton discuss how to recruit more members.

February 24, 2010

Retired SEIU members from the public and private sector met for their first meeting of the year. Gloria Jones, a retiree from Meharry Medical College, chaired the meeting and asked members to commit to help grow the chapter in 2010 so that retiree and senior issues would be addressed. "With the health care crisis, and the attacks on public pensions and Social Security, it is time that we step up and lead the way for the rest of Tennessee's seniors and retirees," Jones said.

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Metro Members Talk Convention Center, Budget With Council Lady Emily Evans

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Council Lady Emily Evans (right) explains the Metro budgeting process.

February 13, 2010

Council member Emily Evans was the guest speaker at the February meeting of Local 205's Metro chapter. Evans met with union members from Social Services, the Water Department, Metro Schools, and even a retiree to talk about the Music City Center and this year's budget cuts.

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SEIU on the Supreme Court Ruling Which Opens Floodgates for Corporate Spending in Elections

Today, the US Supreme Court lifted the floodgates and started dismantling century-old restrictions on corporate electoral activity in the name of the ‘free speech rights’ of corporations—meaning if you are a ‘corporate person’ (aka a CEO or corporate official), you are now free to hit the corporate ATM and spend whatever of your shareholders’ money it takes to elect the candidates of your choice.

Unlimited corporate spending in federal elections threatens to drown out the voices of the people who should really be at the center of the political process, i.e., voters and candidates. Unleashing corporate spending will only serve to distort and ultimately delegitimize the electoral process.

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“Music City Center” Passes: What It Means to You

A statement from Doug Collier, president of SEIU Local 205:

On Jan. 19, a majority of Metro Council members voted in favor of the Music City Center, which is expected to cost close to a billion dollars. This is bad for Metro employees and taxpayers in general for many reasons, including...

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SEIU President Andy Stern on the Path Forward for Healthcare Reform

“Workers United” Affiliates With SEIU

Workers United

December 14, 2009

Back in the spring, over 150,000 workers from the US and Canada who work in the laundry, food service, hospitality, gaming, apparel, textile, manufacturing and distribution industries created a new union—Workers United—to put workers first again.

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Union Members at Methodist Vote Yes on New Contract!

Union members at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract that will last until October, 2011.

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SEIU Hosts Amazing Show by Award-Winner Sarah Jones

SEIU was proud to host a special performance by Sarah Jones.  Sarah is a critically-acclaimed Broadway actress and writer who is most famous for her Tony Award-winning performance of "Bridge and Tunnel".  Sarah recently put on a performance of her new show "A Right to Care" for the Obamas at the White House and your union was honored to bring her to Nashville to do this very special performance that focused on healthcare, poverty, and racial injustice.

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NADC Workers Win New Contract!

Just hours before their contract expired, the Bargaining Committee of SEIU's Nashville Auto Diesel College (NADC) chapter voted overwhelmingly to approve a new five-year agreement.  The new agreement will result in better working conditions, better communication procedures with Management, and will increase wages to $4.50/hr over the five-year period of the contract.

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SEIU Stops Privatization of Metro Social Services!

SEIU members taking action was the key to victory in stopping privatization at Metro Social Services when the department’s Board of Commissioners voted against the outsourcing of its homemaker and nutrition services programs.  As a result, between 40 and 50 jobs that would have been eliminated next year were saved.

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Union Action Protects Retiree Benefits!

An SEIU-backed bill passed the Metro Council on its third and final reading thanks to the hard work of union activists and retired Metro employees.

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Doug Collier Elected to International Executive Board

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January 30, 2009

Local 205 president Doug Collier has been elected to serve on the International Union’s Executive Board. The Executive Board is the highest governing body of the union, second only to the Convention. It has 59 members who serve five year terms and represent over 2 million workers in North America.

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Victories @ Work

Your Union helps members get reprimands removed from their records, makes sure that promotions are offered fairly, and even gets workers their jobs back!  To see a few examples of how joining SEIU has made a difference for workers, read about some of our Workplace Victories.