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Thirty-year veteran organizer vows to unite union around organizing and political efforts to address crisis for workers WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 73-member International Executive Board (IEB) of the Service Employees International Union met in Washington D.C.

OAKLAND, Calif., April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If the reports are true, and Andy Stern steps down as the head of SEIU, a sad chapter in the once proud union's history will come to an end. Stern's legacy is that he took control of an organization built by more than a million hardworking janitors, healthcare workers, and public servants, and used their resources primarily to secure his own political power. Instead of helping workers fight for better jobs, Stern gave himself the authority to cut secret deals with corporations and trade away workers' rights. Instead of helping workers build their own strong organizations, he "restructured" existing unions and put his own loyalists in charge: appointees like Tyrone Freeman who could always be trusted to vote with Stern, even if they couldn't be trusted to keep their hands out of the till.

Actor Danny Glover and SEIU President Andrew Stern to Attend Protest WASHINGTON, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To protest attacks of their employees for trying to form a union, Sodexo cafeteria workers, janitors, students, religious leaders and elected officials in 11 states will participate in rallies and lead strikes in some locations; and some individuals may participate in civil disobedience.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the last year, SEIU officials have been suing 29 local union reformers and whistleblowers who exposed the union's corruption and backroom deals and helped healthcare workers protect their democratic right to join a new union after a hostile takeover.