After Schwarzenegger Vetoes Healthcare Coverage, John Edwards and Phil Angelides to Join California's Largest and Fastest Growing Union in Major Healthcare Reform Announcement
Posted on: Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 15:01 CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- This Friday, Senator John Edwards and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Angelides will join hundreds of rank-and-file leaders from California's largest and fastest growing union as SEIU United Health Care Workers - West makes an announcement about their commitment to bring universal health care coverage to California by 2008 and make fundamental change in Washington D.C. and Sacramento.
The announcement will come as 2,000 healthcare workers from across the state convene at the 2nd Annual SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West (UHW) Leadership Conference. With polls showing healthcare among voters' top concerns, and Governor Schwarzenegger's refusal to sign SB 840, Senator Sheila Kuehl's universal health care legislation, as a backdrop, the union sees an opportunity to win health care coverage for all Californians -- not just their members.
WHEN: September 8 and 9, 2006 WHERE: San Jose Convention Center 180 W. San Carlos St. San Jose, CA Media check-in table on 2nd floor SPEAKER SCHEDULE: Friday, September 8th: -- 10:20 a.m.: Cindy Chavez, Mayor of San Jose -- 10:30 a.m.: Sal Rosselli, President of SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West -- 11 a.m.: Phil Angelides, California State Treasurer and Democratic candidate for Governor Saturday, September 9th: -- 1:15 p.m.: John Edwards, former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate ABOUT SEIU-UHW
UHW conducts the strongest member-led, issue-driven, year-round political program of any local union in the state, and this fall will produce more than 20,000 hours of volunteer work to help elect gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides and change the course of California.
With 140,000 members, UHW is the largest healthcare workers union in California, representing hospital professional, technical and service classifications, nursing home caregivers and homecare providers.
For interview requests and news media credentials, contact Thea Lavin, c. 510-520-7732, email: tlavin@seiu-uhw.org. For more information, visit: http://www.seiu-uhw.org/leadership-conference-1.html.
SEIU United Health Care Workers - West
CONTACT: Thea Lavin of SEIU United Health Care Workers - West,+1-510-520-7732
Web site: http://www.seiu-uhw.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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