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March for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Jul 20th
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POST HAD THE WRONG DATE FOR THE RALLY- THE MARCH WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JULY 30TH, AS BELOW (NOT THE 23RD)
March for a Decent Future
on Medicare’s Birthday
No cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Saturday, July 30th, 12:00 n – 2:00 pm
Safeco Field (1st & Atlantic)
We’re facing an unprecedented attack on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – just at the point when our health care is most at risk.
Not only the right wing, but President Obama and some Congressional Democrats are talking about balancing the budget by raising the retirement age at which we can collect Medicare and Social Security, reducing benefits or eliminating cost-of-living increases and other mechanisms to place the burden for the national debt on working people.
Local 15′s membership has endorsed single-payer healthcare as the best solution for the problems that we’re facing in maintaining our own benefits, and extending affordable quality healthcare to all.
As with the hotel workers’ rally, let’s make sure that Local 15 has a visible presence at this action, part of a national campaign with rallies all over the country. If you’re planning to come, please let me know (206-441-1515, ext. 225; stagerep@ia15.org) so that we’ll have enough Local 15 signs to show everyone that we’re in the house.
This event is sponsored by United for Single Payer-Seattle, Physicians for a National Health Plan-Western Washington, Health Care for All-Washington, and Washington State Alliance for Retired Americans.
Labor forum on national health care
Jan 26th
National Health Care:
What’s next for labor?
Join us for a discussion led by:
• Teresa Mosqueda, Legislative & Policy Director, WA State Labor Council
• Greg Devereux, Executive Director, WA Federation of State Employees
• Sofia Aragon, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor, WA State Nurses Association
• Larry Brown, Political Director, Machinists District 751
• Hilary Stern, Executive Director, Casa Latina
• Mark Dudzic, National Coordinator, Labor Campaign for Single Payer
Working people have made gains on national health care in the past few years. But clearly, we have a long way yet to go.
What should labor’s strategy be to win a health care system that serves the needs of all, rather than the profits of the few? What are the next steps toward achieving real national health care?
Please join us:
Thursday, February 3rd
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Seattle Labor Temple, Hall One
2800 First Avenue, Seattle
Cosponsored by: •Washington State Labor Council •Labor Campaign for Single Payer • American Federation of Government Employees Local 3937 •Casa Latina •Communications Workers of America Local 7800 •Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific •International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 15 •International Association of Machinists District 751 •Martin Luther King Jr. County Labor Council •Office & Professional Employees International Union Local 8 •Washington Federation of State Employees-American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees Council 28 •Washington State Nurses Association
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For more information, please call 206-214-6169, or email stagerep@ia15.org