Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 9:28pm.
So are we to believe that the two examples you gave- tort reform and the Ohio social services initiative are the sum total of SEIU's political work? Has SEIU done anything politically that the readers of labor notes might approve of...say... kept some public hospitals open (LA, Oakland,MD), increased funding for Mental Health (CA, Seattle), started the movement to mandate sick leave (Ohio)...hey and maybe even help pass a few living wage ordinances here and there? Your credibility and, perhaps, your sleep, would improve if you presented a more comprehensive view of reality.
So are we to believe that the two examples you gave- tort reform and the Ohio social services initiative are the sum total of SEIU's political work? Has SEIU done anything politically that the readers of labor notes might approve of...say... kept some public hospitals open (LA, Oakland,MD), increased funding for Mental Health (CA, Seattle), started the movement to mandate sick leave (Ohio)...hey and maybe even help pass a few living wage ordinances here and there? Your credibility and, perhaps, your sleep, would improve if you presented a more comprehensive view of reality.