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The Nurse Training and Retention Act - An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Last Fall, a federal RN staffing bill was introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) that "addresses our nation's nursing shortage and ensures an adequate supply of nurses by awarding Department of Labor grants to programs that offer opportunities for a career ladder for current healthcare workers to become nurses and current nurses to receive specialty training and advanced degrees to become nurse faculty."

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Home Care Workers, Disability Community Advocates urge Congress to Support Fair Home Health Care Act

In Congressional testimony this month, SEIU Healthcare joined home care workers and disability community advocates in support of legislation that would close a loophole that denies home care workers overtime and minimum wage protections.

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SEIU Healthcare Joins with Kidney Patients to Stop Profit-Gouging by Dialysis Providers

Patients that suffer from chronic kidney disease and need dialysis care most likely get that care from either DaVita or Fresenius, the two corporations that dominate kidney dialysis services: Now DaVita and Fresenius are trying to use their lobbying muscle to push for changes that would boost their profits but reduce access to quality, cost-effective dialysis care. SEIU Healthcare has joined with the American Association of Kidney Patients and some major employers to protect access to affordable dialysis.

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Preparing For 2008 Elections: COPE Blitz Picks Up Steam

Cope Blitz

Cope Blitz

With the promise of a new direction for our country in 2008, SEIU Healthcare members are revving it up in our Final Quarter COPE blitz. Healthcare reform, the Employee Free Choice Act, safe staffing--all of this work hinges on our political strength as a Union.

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An Example of COPE Dollars At Work

This fall, SEIU Healthcare's member outreach and COPE dollars during the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District special general election were critical in sending the Democratic candidate, Niki Tsongas, to Congress.

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What is COPE?

COPE is our union's voluntary bi-partisan Political Action Committee used for political and legislative activities. We hold politicians accountable at every level of government.

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