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by: janus303 @ Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 11:18:56 AM CDT

Warning about SEIU (0.00 / 1)

Stay away from Colorado for Health Care-SEIU.

SEIU is a terrible employer, they treat people like crap. Trust me, I know.

And they sell out their members to cozy up to big business. Andy Stern is a dictator who crushes all dissent. There is a climate of fear and intimidation inside SEIU. If you don't drink the purple kool-aid, and kiss management's ass, you're gone.

And they are working against the singlepayer health care movement to promote phony pro-corporate health care reforms like Republican governor Schwartznegger's.

They opposed the singlepayer proposal in the Colorado health care reform commission in favor of a weak water-downed proposal designed to curry favor with big business. They even have an alliance with Walmart. They are hypocrites and phonies.

just check out:
www.seiuvoice.org
labornotes.org
www.calnurses.org/seiu-watch/

for more info.

Avoid the purple moonies at all costs, if you want to stay sane.

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by: truthteller @ Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 16:15:04 PM CDT

I can't say I agree (0.00 / 0)

I get that there is a lot of passion around the calnusres vs. SEIU debate, but a good number of my favorite people have had very positive experiences with SEIU.

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by: Aaron Silverstein @ Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 17:56:54 PM CDT

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SEIU Health Care Ideas have been awful (0.00 / 0)

I remember when the SEIU was really pushing union organizing into new directions, like the janitors. But, when it comes to Healthcare Reform, they are pretty conservative. Of the four healthcare plans considered by the 208 Commission last year in Colorado, the SEIU proposal covered the fewest people.

It is so bad that they've even been redbaiting on Single Payer. I couldn't find the specific reference, but here is an in-depth discussion on the CNA - SEIU conflict at the Nation, which usually puts out well-researched articles, especially when it comes to labor issues. Labor's Growing Pains

As the Year of Healthcare Reform unfolded, CNA's coalition pushed a single-payer bill through both houses in Sacramento; SEIU, heading up a separate coalition that included the California State Labor Federation, argued that single-payer wasn't politically viable and supported a Massachusetts-style mandate plan instead. Schwarzenegger vetoed both bills anyway. As the Year of Healthcare Reform hit its final month with no resolution in sight, Stern jetted in to work with Schwarzenegger to mold a third, even more compromised bill, which required Californians to buy care but set no caps on rates and no floor for minimum coverage; tucked inside were perks for SEIU, such as money for a trust fund for homecare workers' health benefits, to be administered by the union. "SEIU played the leading advocacy role and ultimately the lead compromise role on that bill," says Lighty. "Stern went behind the back of the California State Fed to cut the deal. But it didn't even pass in the Senate. It lost the backing of labor. It could not withstand the scrutiny. So how is it they can make a political viability argument?"

On this issue anyway, CNA is much more progressive than the SEIU. In fact, if the SEIU doesn't wake up they'll find the train has left the station.

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by: MetaData @ Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 23:53:59 PM CDT

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seiu redbaiting singlepayer (0.00 / 0)

this is the release you are referencing:

Attack on RNs Parrots McCain's Attack on Obama's Health Plan

The Service Employees International Union is embracing the campaign rhetoric of Sen. John McCain's attack on Sen. Barack Obama's healthcare plan as a bludgeon to attack the nation's leading organization of registered nurses, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee noted today.

In a mailing to CNA/NNOC members this week, SEIU blasts CNA/NNOC for supporting a "government-run health care system." McCain has used almost identical language to disparage Obama's proposals for healthcare reform on an issue that will be a major focus of the fall campaign.

rest of the release at
http://www.calnurses.org/media...

SEIU is using CNA's leadership of the singlepayer fight to redbait them to nurses. They are spending millions of dollars in mailings to CNA members and sending organizers to CNA hospitals. They are also raiding the nurses union in New York State.

Before I was purged from SEIU as part of the crackdown on all dissent, I heard them discuss singlepayer as crackpot leftism in their internal staff meetings. They consciously crafted their health care commission proposal to be very conservative as part of a strategy of currying favor with big business in Colorado, to win support for their efforts to sell-out state employee rights -- giving up on full collective bargaining and arbitration, selling out the right to strike, and cutting a deal with Ritter that would benefit them over other unions. They wanted to win the support of the corporate press by portraying themselves as the moderate "pro-business" union, against other unions which they said are needlessly adversarial (meaning those unions want to actually provide decent representation, rather than making backroom deals with the management). The conservative health care proposal is part of this overall strategy of sucking up to business. It's not working very well, since the right wing prefers no unions to even the most craven company unions. That's why "right-to-work" is on the ballot.

SEIU is a bunch of hypocrites and phonies. That is why their big west coast local rebelled and is leading a reform movement, despite the Stern gang threats to put their under receivership.

Basically SEIU uses a lot of leftwing rhetoric, but their real positions - stripped of the slick public relations buzzwords - are on the rightwing of the labor movement on many issues. Even on immigrant rights, they are to the right of the grassroots immigrant rights groups, supporting guest worker programs and compromising with McCain. Many people are waking up and seeing SEIU for what it really is.

Another good source on the fight for democracy in SEIU-

http://bensonsudblog.blogspot....
and
http://www.uniondemocracy.org/

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by: truthteller @ Sat Jun 21, 2008 at 09:49:21 AM CDT

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Speaking of jobs... (0.00 / 0)

I'm looking for an IT (Systems Administrator) job. It would be great to find a progressive company to work for.  

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by: lanman2k @ Fri Jun 20, 2008 at 18:08:54 PM CDT

Work for Progress is now hiring Canvass Directors (0.00 / 0)

Make an impact and get paid in this historic election year by running a voter registration office with the Community Voters Project.

Historically underrepresented communities are consistently kept at a disadvantage due to a lack of political power. Voter registration is a critical first step toward restoring political equality to historically underrepresented communities.

In 2004, we registered 93,000 voters. This year, with your help, we'll register 500,000 voters.

Find out more about the job by clicking here:  http://www.workforprogress.com

Ideal candidates are motivated, action-oriented college graduates who are interested in politics with a commitment to social justice and civic engagement. As a Community Voters Project Canvass Director, you will run one of our local registration offices, where you'll be responsible for registering between 10,000-50,000 voters and managing a staff of 14-40 non-partisan voter registration canvassers.

The Community Voters Project (CVP) is an intensive, multi-state non-partisan campaign to register 500,000 African American and Hispanic voters in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The Community Voters Project is working with the Fund for Public Interest Research to run this campaign. This is a Work For Progress recruitment campaign conducted on behalf of the Fund for the Public Interest.

Work for Progress - Your one-stop shop for campaign jobs this fall!

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by: workforprogress @ Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 14:01:14 PM CDT

ChoiceVote '08 -- Campaign Field Organizer (0.00 / 0)

NARAL PRO-CHOICE COLORADO CHOICEVOTE '08 CAMPAIGN FIELD ORGANIZER

Organizational Overview
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, a 501(c)(4) organization, is the political leader of the pro-choice movement in Colorado. We use the political process to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive health choices, including preventing unintended pregnancies, bearing healthy children and choosing legal abortion. The organization leverages its various entities to educate and mobilize voters to vote pro-choice up and down the ballot to defeat Amendment 48 and to support pro-choice candidates running for the state Legislature.

Responsibilities
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado is looking for self-motivated, organized, and dedicated field organizers to work on a grassroots educational campaign to turn out Colorado's pro-choice vote during the 2008 election. Reporting to the political organizer and working with the political director, the campaign field organizer will be responsible for recruiting, training and mobilizing pro-choice volunteers to turn out Colorado's pro-choice vote to: (1) maintain pro-choice majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly; and (2) support coordinated efforts to defeat Amendment 48, the "Definition of Person" amendment that would establish legal rights from the moment of fertilization. Primary responsibilities include:

Calling, e-mailing, and attending local events to recruit volunteers for Choice Vote '08, NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado's grassroots voter education and mobilization campaign.

Planning and running, including recruiting attendees for, campaign kick-off activities in targeted districts.

Recruiting volunteers to support activities coordinated by NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and NARAL Pro-Choice America during the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August.

Updating ChoiceVoteColorado.org, the Web site dedicated to pro-choice electoral activities.

Using Web-based social networking tools to recruit young adult activists.

Coordinating volunteer/activist recruiting and turnout activities with the NO on 48 Campaign.

Participating in, running, and/or representing NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado during phone banks, neighborhood canvasses, strategy meetings, get-out-the-vote events and other campaign activities.

Training volunteers to phone bank, canvass neighborhoods, write letters to the editor, drop literature, raise visibility, and turn out pro-choice voters before and on Election Day.

Recognizing and thanking volunteers for their participation in ChoiceVote '08 activities.

Tracking volunteer participation.

Participate in post-election analysis of campaign

Qualifications and Skills

Must be available for the entire period of July 16 to November 14, 2008.

Passionate commitment to full reproductive freedom

Strong written and oral communication skills, including by phone and email

Must be dependable, hard-working, and able to work independently with little supervision

Experience with volunteer recruitment and/or volunteer management helpful  

Must be willing to recruit volunteers by phone

Must have interest in learning "political math" to achieve electoral victories

Strong computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, Web, and databases

Must be willing to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and evenings

Must be able to provide own transportation to region activities (mileage will be reimbursed)

Previous political, community, or campus activism or organizing experience preferred

The position is headquartered in Denver, but travel throughout the state should be expected.

Benefits

Compensation commensurate with experience

Behind-the-scenes access to candidates and candidate campaigns

Participate in first-of-its-kind in the nation Initiative campaign

Exposure to nationwide network of NARAL affiliates

Excellent training for future political campaign work

Ideally positioned to be part of historic Democratic National Convention activity in Denver

Exposure to networking and career development opportunities within Colorado's women's advocacy and progressive political communities

Unique exposure to nexus of non-profit work and political advocacy

To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@prochoicecolorado.org or fax to (303) 388-1692. No calls, please.

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by: naralprochoiceco @ Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 17:22:40 PM CDT

Mi Familia Vota (0.00 / 0)

Mi Familia Vota Civic Participation Campaign

Field Organizer/Canvassers

Mi Familia Vota (MFV) Civic Participation Campaign is a 501 (c ) 4 non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to increasing the political voice of the Latino & immigrant community by educating and working within the community on civic participation through voter registration, promotion of citizenship, issue education, grassroots political activism and getting out to vote.

Position Description:

MFV Field Organizer/Canvasser is a full time or part time temporary position through the November 2008. We are looking to hire several people for both part time and full time positions. The ideal candidate will be bilingual (English and Spanish), outgoing, have some field work experience on previous campaigns, and be willing to work in diverse communities.

Job Duties:

   * Participate in staff meetings
   * Plan, lead and participate in to door-to-door canvasses and phone banks
   * Assess training needs of volunteers
   * Recruit, train, lead and motivate teams of volunteers for canvasses and other events, including rallies, where needed.
   * Knock on doors and participate in phone banks to talk to voters for purposes of persuasion or for GOTV
   * Coordinate and manage phone banks
   * Other Duties As Assigned by the State Director or Field Director

Candidates must be willing to work long hours including nights/weekends and have their own reliable transportation.

*Preference will be given to bilingual candidates with previous experience working within the Latino/immigrant community and with organizing experience.

* Women and Minorities highly encouraged to apply

Compensation: Competitive non-profit campaign salary, cell reimbursement, health benefits for employee

Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Grace López Ramírez, MFV State Director at gracel at mifamiliavota dot net. No calls please. Position open until filled.

revolution from within

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by: johne @ Mon Jul 07, 2008 at 17:14:42 PM CDT

Latina Initiative (0.00 / 0)

Field Canvassers needed asap! Enjoy working with people? Want to create change in your community? Need some extra cash? Then become a field canvasser for the Latina Initiative! We are Colorado's premier organization that empowers Latinas and their family's to build their political voice and space. No experience necessary. $10 an hour with no benefits. To apply please email rachel@latinainitiative.org or call 303-477-5750.

revolution from within

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by: johne @ Mon Aug 18, 2008 at 21:17:49 PM CDT