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Haiti Relief: Dispatch from the Frontlines by Executive Board Member Angel Ruiz

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As soon as we arrived at the hospital, we were immediately assigned to our units and we joined nurses who had been working without relief for many days. The 200 bed hospital was overflowing with 800 patients sitting or lying in every available space.

Click here to see photos from the frontlines taken by SEIU members

Nursing Home CEOs: WE WANT A CONTRACT NOW!

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Enough is enough.

It’s time to tell nursing home CEOs we want a contract that values our work. Call a CEO today!

Working to Keep Hope Alive

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Marly Milord, a certified nursing assistant in West Palm Beach, earns $8.40 an hour, barely enough to cover the rising cost of living. Marly is one thousands of caregivers across Florida who are fighting for a raise that will help them support their family and get ahead of the rising cost of living.

Interviews: Aftershocks of Haiti Earthquake Shake SEIU Communities

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We interviewed two SEIU members--an CNA and an internal organizer--who have been personally affected by the tragedy in Haiti. One of the interviewees is stuck in the agony of not knowing what has happened to her loved ones, while the other knows all too well the heart-wrenching toll such a disaster can have on one's family. These are their stories.

Highlights Reel: SEIU 2009 Organizing Successes

Watch video highlights from some of SEIU's successful organizing campaigns of 2009. Campaigns highlighted include Missouri in-home caregivers, 1199SEIU Boston healthcare workers, Local 721 LA city engineers and professionals, child care workers in Illinois and Cleveland, 1199WV/KY/OH nursing home workers.