THREE AFT FACULTY UNIONS ENDORSE HR 676
College faculty unions in three states have endorsed HR 676, legislation that would institute a single payer system in the U.S. introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).
In Anchorage, Alaska, the Representative Assembly of Local 4996, United Academics-AAUP/AFT, endorsed HR 676 reports local President Carl Shepro. The local represents 950 faculty members on the three major campuses of the University of Alaska system.
In New York, Local 3998, Long Island University Faculty Federation, NYSUT/AFT, has also endorsed HR 676 reports local President Ed Donahue.
In Philadelphia, AFT Local 2026 endorsed HR 676. Local 2026 represents 1,300 faculty and staff at the Community College of Philadelphia. Local 2026 Co-presidents, John Braxton and Karen Schermerhorn, said after the vote, “Health insurance was the single largest issue in our bargaining for our contract last year. We came away with our health benefits largely intact, but we know it will be even harder next time to negotiate a contract without health insurance take-aways. This country needs to catch up with the rest of the industrialized world and treat health insurance as a benefit that all citizens deserve, and take the responsibility away from individual employers and individual unions.”
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental
health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance industry and HMOs.
HR 676 currently has 88 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors and bill text are here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676:
HR 676 has been endorsed by 358 union organizations in 48 states including 94 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 32 state AFL-CIOs (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL & CA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
01/24/08
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ALASKA and OHIO BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILS ENDORSE HR 676
Juneau, Alaska. The Juneau & Vicinity Building & Construction Trades
Council endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by
Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).
Mike Notar, President of the Council with 11 affiliated locals, said: “We
have a failed, for-profit health care system that is … failing for all but
the most wealthy and must be fixed as soon as possible by our elected
officials. Recognizing the situation the American health care system is
in and its skyrocketing and unaffordable costs, the Council wholeheartedly
supports this legislation.”
In Toledo, Ohio, Michael Hauprict, Executive Secretary and Business
Manager of the Northwestern Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council,
reports that his Council is “proud to endorse” HR 676, single payer
healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers.
The Northwest Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council represents
more than 11,000 members in 17 local unions in its eight Ohio counties.
Seven local building & construction trades councils have endorsed the
Conyers legislation. State building and construction councils in Texas,
Maine, and Washington have also endorsed HR 676.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by
expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U.S. for all necessary medical care
including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services,
primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health,
home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance
abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676 ends
deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by
eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance
industry and HMOs.
HR 676 currently has 88 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors
and bill text are here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676:
HR 676 has been endorsed by 360 union organizations in 48 states including
94 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 32 state AFL-CIOs
(KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO, MN, ME,
AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL & CA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
01/29/08
95th LABOR COUNCIL and MAINE IBEW LOCAL ENDORSE HR 676
In Manchester, Maine, IBEW Local 1837 has endorsed HR 676, single payer
healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).
In Pueblo, Colorado, the Southern Colorado Labor Council has also endorsed
HR 676, reports Council President Richard Mark. The Pueblo Central Labor
Council is the 95th Labor Council or Area Labor Federation to endorse the
single payer legislation.
Ray Colello, IBEW Local 1837 President, said: “Healthcare insurance costs
pose a tremendous burden for our members, all working people and their
families. HR 676 is a common sense solution to this growing crisis.”
IBEW Local 1837 represents 1,650 men and women working in Maine and New
Hampshire at electric utilities and broadcasting stations.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by
expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical
care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient
services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental
health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for
substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676
ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by
eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance
industry and HMOs.
HR 676 currently has 88 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors
and bill text are here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676:
HR 676 has been endorsed by 362 union organizations in 48 states including
95 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 32 state
AFL-CIO’s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME,AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL & CA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
01/31/08
AFT, ILWU, & AFSCME UNIONS IN THREE STATES ENDORSE HR 676
In Edison, New Jersey, the New Jersey State Federation of Teachers (AFT)
has endorsed HR 676, the national single payer health care bill introduced
by Congressman John Conyers (D. MI).
In Portland, Oregon, Local 5 of the International Longshore and Warehouse
Union (ILWU), the ILWU Oregon Area District Council, and Portland Jobs
with Justice (JwJ) have all endorsed HR 676, reports Britta Duncan, ILWU
Local 5 Secretary Treasurer and JwJ Co-Chair.
In Baltimore, Maryland, AFSCME Local 1535 endorsed HR 676. Dave Harding,
President of Local 1535, was one of nine Maryland labor leaders who signed
a recent letter sent to all Maryland local unions requesting their
endorsement of HR 676.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by
expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical
care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient
services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental
health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for
substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676
ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by
eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance
industry and HMOs.
HR 676 currently has 88 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors
and bill text are here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676:
HR 676 has been endorsed by 367 union organizations in 48 states including
95 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 32 state
AFL-CIO’s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME,AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL & CA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
02/04/08
IAM, UAW, CWA LOCAL UNIONS ENDORSE HR 676
Unions in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and California have endorsed HR 676,
single payer healthcare legislation introduced by Congressman John Conyers
(D-MI).
In Vadnais Heights, Minnesota the Minnesota State Council of Machinists
(IAM) endorsed HR 676 . This is the fourth IAM State Council to take this
action.
In Butler, Pennsylvania, UAW Local 3303 with 1,300 active members and the
Local 3303 Retirees Chapter with 1,600 members have endorsed the Conyers
legislation.
In Santa Cruz, California, Local 3 of the University Professional and
Technical Employees (UPTE), affiliated with the CWA, has also endorsed HR
676.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system in the U.S. by
expanding a greatly improved Medicare system to every resident.
HR 676 would cover every person in the U. S. for all necessary medical
care including prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient
services, primary and preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental
health, home health, physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for
substance abuse), vision care, chiropractic and long term care. HR 676
ends deductibles and co-payments. HR 676 would save billions annually by
eliminating the high overhead and profits of the private health insurance
industry and HMOs.
HR 676 currently has 88 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers. Co-sponsors
and bill text are here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.00676:
HR 676 has been endorsed by 371 union organizations in 48 states including
95 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 32 state
AFL-CIO’s (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME,AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL & CA).
For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:
Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care–HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
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