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Service Employees International Union
Union democracy
Return of SEIU lifts AFL-CIO to nearly 15 million
SEIU, America’s second largest union, is rejoining the AFL-CIO, adding more than 1.8 million members to the federation’s existing 13 million.
Union democracy
Fracture and reunion as nurses unions shift alignments
Nurse associations have merged, split, and morphed as nurses turn toward collective bargaining.
Health Care
Health insurance ate my pension
What some unions are doing about out-of-control health care costs
National
November 2011: Labor assesses election results
Washington said “yes” to Costco, “no” to Tim Eyman; Ohio restored collective bargaining rights.
