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Said to be the fastest-growing union in North America, the '''Service Employees International Union (SEIU)''' focuses on three sectors of a service economy; it is the largest union in the first two: | |||
*'''Health care''': with more than 1.1 million members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, and home care workers | *'''Health care''': with more than 1.1 million members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, and home care workers | ||
*'''Property services''': with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries | *'''Property services''': with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 30 January 2010
Said to be the fastest-growing union in North America, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) focuses on three sectors of a service economy; it is the largest union in the first two:
- Health care: with more than 1.1 million members in the field, including nurses, LPNs, doctors, lab technicians, nursing home workers, and home care workers
- Property services: with 225,000 members in the building cleaning and security industries
- Public services, with more than 1 million local and state government workers, public school employees, bus drivers, and child care providers
Its president, Andy Stern, was the most frequent White House visitor to President Barack Obama.