How many of you know about SEIU?

[lonestarnot]

http://www.seiu.org/splash/

http://www.seiu.org/

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. I know an awful lot about them.

They're a bit controversial in Washington State. They're to the Democrats as the BIAW is to the Republicans.

[lonestarnot]

2. I would really like a job as a recruiter. Have you ever been a union steward?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. No

I'm a member of IBEW.

I'm generally pro-union but many shop stewards I've known do it for the wrong reasons. Often they let power go to their heads.

Not saying you shouldn't do it. I just hope you have better intentions and don't let power corrupt you.

[lonestarnot]

13. Just considering being part of the wheel. Yes I know about the power/corruption crap.

I have good intentions. :D

[lonestarnot]

16. FYI

SEIU is the fastest-growing union in North America. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, SEIU is:

The largest health care union, with 900,000 members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, home care workers
The largest property services union, with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries, including janitors, door men and women
The second largest public services union, with 850,000 local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Thank you for telling me what I already know.

BTW it rained in the Seattle area today.

[lonestarnot]

21. I am the one asking the fucking questions on this thread lunkhead!

[LittleClarkie]

3. I appreciate all that the unions did in helping us organize

The machinists lent us their space as a staging area.

I know I saw SEIU tshirts on some of the volunteers.

A communications union gave us a place to phonebank.

[lonestarnot]

8. They are part of the answer to a living wage. We must fight for it.

[readmoreoften]

4. What about them specifically?

[lonestarnot]

6. Growth? Face card etc? SEIU is supposed to be the largest union in the United States no?

[lonestarnot]

17. Well I already know this much

SEIU is the fastest-growing union in North America. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, SEIU is:

The largest health care union, with 900,000 members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, home care workers
The largest property services union, with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries, including janitors, door men and women
The second largest public services union, with 850,000 local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers

[Bunny]

5. My employees are represented by SEIU.

[lonestarnot]

7. And you are in what business if you don't mind sharing?

[Bunny]

11. Social services.

[ihavenobias]

10. Thanks for the links Lonestar

:)

[lonestarnot]

12. I'm not a lonestar ihavenobias! You know that!

:) but you are most certainly welcome!

[ihavenobias]

14. I know, but it's just so much easier to say

:)

But I understand, it's like when people call me "bias" instead of "nobias" or even "ihave" or IHNB, etc.

[lonestarnot]

15. LOL! Geeze, I just figured out what the hell you name was!

:rofl: All this time and I've been callin you evenhabius! :rofl: I need to slow down! :loveya:

[ColbertWatcher]

18. I know that the LA local is being investigated ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-union28-2008aug28,0,7105384.story

[lonestarnot]

19. Bummer. We vestigate everything that moves, and stuff that doesn't.

Thanks for the link and info. Corruption needs to be thrown under the bus and fast!