Read a statement from SEIU President Mary Kay Henry addressing Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address. WASHINGTON—Following this evening’s State of the Union address by President Obama, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Tonight we heard from a president who won’t back down when it comes to standing up for America’s […]
Worthy Work, STILL Unlivable Wages
To mark the 25th anniversary of the National Child Care Staffing Study, Marcy Whitebook, Deborah Phillips, and Carollee Howes, the principal investigators and authors of the study, have released a white paper examining the progress over the past quarter-century in improving early childhood teaching jobs and attracting and retaining a well-prepared workforce able to foster […]
You Made it Happen: National Early Learning Voter Day
In the weeks leading up to the election, hundreds of early learning professionals, parents, kids and other SEIU members proved how important early learning is to children and working families. Here’s a glimpse of what they made possible: In Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Illinois and California early learning professionals were on the doors and […]