'All Work Should Be Paid Fairly': SEIU Members Stand with Striking Writers

Andy Stern to join writers on picket line at 2 p.m. today.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) November 8, 2007 -- Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union (www.SEIU.org) (SEIU) today released the following statement on the Writers Guild strike:

“SEIU members stand with the writers. We understand all too well what it is to be left behind in a global economy. Seeing this attempt to deny the writers their fair share illustrates the raw deal so many workers face today when profit and power is concentrated in the hands of a few, be it media corporations or private equity billionaires.

“Everyone in America should share in the benefits of the new media technologies that are propelling our country forward at an unprecedented pace. SEIU urges the producers to what's right for America – to work with the writers to see that all working people are justly rewarded for their work.”

Andy Stern will join striking writers on a picket line at the Time Warner Center in New York City at 2:00 pm.

With 1.9 million members, SEIU (www.SEIU.org) is the fastest-growing union in North America. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, SEIU is the largest health care union, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home care; the largest property services union, including building cleaning and security; and the second largest public employee union.

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