Friday, March 12, 2010
Inside the SEIU War Room
by Ambreen Ali
Some of the most influential strategy on health care was developed not on Capitol Hill, but two miles away in what looks like an ordinary office building.
On the first floor of its D.C. headquarters, Service Employees International United has created a war room to lead labor's fight for an overhaul of the nation's health system. At its crux, the space combines SEIU's grassroots and national efforts into a unified voice for passing the bill.