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               "I Believe Sarah Palin Will Set Women Back"
               "They'll Have A Much Better Chance When Obama Is Elected"
               Around Our Union: Home Aides Win Contracts
               Around Our Union: Victory At Kingsbridge NH
               Battleground State Diary
               Changing Lives
               Fighting For Her Future
               From Different Backgrounds
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               Like No Other Time
               The Back Page: Looking Towards a Brighter Future
               The President's Column
               Those Left Behind
                January 2006
                    The President's Column
                    Despite Hostile Environment, We're Helping To Manage Change
                    The Road to Nursing Home Culture Change
                    Preparing Tomorrow's RNs
                March 2006
                    When One Sector is Exploited We All Suffer
                    President's Column
                    Fair Share Bill Forces Wal-Mart to Finance Employees' Healthcare Costs
                    Wal-Mart's Unhealthy Care
                    Wal-Mart: America’s Real Welfare Queen
                    Wal-Mart Leads Global Race to Bottom
                    Visions of China
                    Did You Know?
                June 2006
                    The President's Column
                    Sarah Jones - Celebrating Our Differences and Connections
                    We Are From Different Places, But We Are One People
                    Mobilizing 1199SEIU's Young Workers
                    Out And Organized
                    Workers, Not Criminals
                    Commitment to Social Justice Guided 1199's Founders
                    Diversity Resources on the Web
                    Chinese Members Grow Their Ranks and Political Muscle
                January 2007
                    Why We Can't Stand Still
                    President's Column
                    Statistics Prove the Union Difference
                    An Interview With Sen. Edward Kennedy
                    Berger Commission Swings Its Axe
                    Meeting the Challenge of the Berger Report
                    Kentucky River Decision Threatens Unions
                    Above And Beyond
                    Organizing Enriches Lives
                    Profits of Partnership
                March 2007
                    Caregivers Should Take Care
                    Healthy Generations
                    Holding On to Every Moment
                    Lifestyle Changes Are Possible
                    Nutrition is More Than Dieting
                    Our Children Are At Risk
                    President's Column
                    STDS & HIV
                    Tests You Might Not Live Without
                    The Mind-Body Connection
                    Too Many Men Ignore Their Health
                    What's Cooking
                    Women Often Put Their Own Health Last
                May 2007
                    Who Pays, Who Profits?
                    The President's Column
                    Funding Our Institutions
                    Better Drugs Or Bigger Profits?
                    Profits Before Patients
                    The Work We Do: Prince George's Hospital Center
                    Making Universal Care Work
                    The High Cost Of The Uninsured
                    Healthcare Is The Engine Of Local Economies
                    The Politics Of Universal Healthcare
                    Health Care Quiz
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                July 2007
                    The Business of Debt
                    Rochester Member Exposes 'Rent-To-Own' Scam
                    Owning a Credit Card Company Is a License to Steal
                    Home Ownership Dream Can Turn Into Nightmare
                    Young Workers Living with Old Debt
                    Rapid Rip-Offs
                    Trapped by Student Loans
                    In Debt We Trust
                    We All Have Financial Burdens
                    10 Questions About Credit
                    Got Dollars and Sense?
                    The Back Page: False Start
                September 2007
                    Continuity and Change
                    An Interview with President George Gresham
                    New Secretary Treasurer Maria Castaneda
                    New Leadership Takes the Reins
                    A Generation of Achievements
                    Photo Essay - Page 1
                    Photo Essay - Page 2
                    Photo Essay - Page 3
                    Members Discuss SEIU Healthcare
                    RNs Launch National Safe Staffing Campaign
                    Lessons Learned
                    3 Days in Baltimore
                    Politics is Our Lifeblood
                    An Injury to One is an Injury to All
                    The Back Page: A Generation of Achievements
                December 2007
                    The President's Column
                    Repairing the Damage
                    The President's Column
                    "...Without My Spirituality I Wouldn't Be As Effective"
                    Shopping With A Conscience
                    "I've Learned How to Make Politics Work For Me"
                    For Some Activists, Labor Movement and Green Movement Go Hand in Hand
                    Forging a Path to Immigration Reform
                    Young Members Look Ahead to Build the Union
                    Rochester Members Help Take Back the Streets
                    The Back Page: Historic PCA Vote Wins A Better Future for All
                    1199ers Keep Vigil for Peace
                    These 1199SEIU Leaders Are Out At Work
                    "We're Just People Struggling to Make It"
                January 2008
                    Baltimore Trash Tech Jeffrey Clemons
                    Buffalo Surgical Tech Kelly Keller
                    Cape Cod Radiology Technologist Toni Trepanier
                    Direct Care Worker Debra London
                    Everyday Heroes
                    L.I. Respiratory Therapist Heide Adler
                    Physician Assistant Patricia Cuartas
                    President's Column
                    Registered Nurse Oshey Bee Price
                    Springfield PCA Javier Rivera
                    Substance Abuse Counselor Stanley Hodges
                    The Back Page
                    The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
                    You may be owed thousands in tax refunds.
                March 2008
                    "We Are Going To Wipe Out An Entire Generation"
                    1199ers Stump For Sen. Obama
                    A Union In King's Image
                    Around Our Union: Brooklyn PAs Win Wage Hikes
                    Around Our Union: Contract Fight At Lawrence Hospital
                    Around Our Union: Hudson Valley Contract Victory
                    Around Our Union: Maryland 1199ers Celebrate Historic Congressional Victory
                    Around Our Union: NYC Homecare Members Seek First Contract
                    Around Our Union: Over 1,200 Healthcare Workers Join 1199SEIU In One Month
                    Confronting Detours On The Road To Freedom
                    Immigrant Struggle Mirrors Fight For Civil Rights
                    Labor's Debt To Dr. King
                    The Back Page
                    The Lessons Of Faith
                    The President's Column
                    Two Generations Discuss Dr. King
                    We Are Our Brothers' Keeper
                May 2008
                    "He Is The Man For The Future"
                    "Immigrants Built This Country"
                    Around Our Union: Boston Health Care Workers Seek Free And Fair Elections
                    Around Our Union: Dennis Rivera Named Grand Marshal Of 2008 Puerto Rican Day Parade
                    Around Our Union: Thousands Set To Rally With Kingsbridge Strikers
                    Bush Education Policies Fail Students At Every Level
                    Bush’s Energy Policy:
                    City Is Not A Dirty Word
                    Employee Free Choice Act Would Restore Organizing Rights
                    Is Universal Health Care Finally On The Horizon?
                    Members Say Our Next Leader Must End Corporate Welfare Amid Growing Economic Instability
                    No Red Carpet
                    Retirement Security Becoming A Thing Of The Past
                    The Back Page: "We Need Something New"
                    The Plot Against Pensions
                    The President's Column
                July 2008
                    Easing the Pain
                    The President's Column
                    Towards Equal Rights For All
                    Redefining Poverty Low-Income 1199ers Feel Economic Pinch
                    As Their Regional Economy Shrinks, Workers At Upstate New York's Intercommunity Hospital Express Fears For The Future
                    Universal Health Care Would End The Constant Threat To Homecare Worker's Benefits
                    North Adams Regional Hospital
                    We'll Make Politicians Accountable
                    The Back Page: This Election Is About Equality
                October 2008
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