New Orleans Andy Stern’s convention speech in San Juan as International President was expansive, unbending, and appropriately celebratory. Some of us had been in Pittsburgh when the 1,000,000 member mark was broken, and now the 2,000,000 member mark was smashed as well. Stern in pledging to implement the Justice for All package being presented …
Category: Health Care
Health NOW!
Santa Fe We welcomed an interesting guest to the Mid-Year Management Meeting (MYM) in Santa Fe this year, Richard Kirsch, the new director of HCAN: Health Care Action NOW! Bright and early, Richard marched us through the paces of a PowerPoint to move us to message as ACORN joined this new effort. People can taste …
Tactical Disaster
New Orleans The dispute between the California Nurses Association, AFL-CIO, and the Service Employees International Union has bitter roots in California and unfortunately is spreading elsewhere in the country. Rose Ann DeMoro, the CNA chief has been an purist on many issues and with a broad brush has tried to paint SEIU as evil, …