This site is a journal of the events that attract our attention and participation, recorded in photo-essay and cartoon. It includes but is not limited to union activity in our workplaces, political events in our hometown of Sacramento, California, and major regional progressive events.

---Ellen Dillinger SEIU UHW and Dik Wood CSEA

PHOTOGRAPHS: 09/26/08 09/27/08..... Thousands of UHW members respond to SEIU's kangaroo court trusteeship hearing in San Mateo.

A Union Member’s Cartoon: Just because I’m no longer a shop steward , don’t think I’m not paying attention to what happens in our union! SEIU’s attempt to trustee UHW has reminded us all of what we value in our union, while tales from the L.A. Times of corruption by SEIU appointees alert us to the dangers of SEIU trusteeship. A new cartoon series dealing with this and other issues debuts today, 9/23/08.
See "A Union Member’s Cartoon" page 1, page 2
 

"A Shop Steward's Cartoon" is one person's account of what it's like to be an ancient crone participating in the Union organizing process at her workplace. Starting as a history, it stops frequently to comment on the personal and philosophical events that accompany any major progressive social enterprise. It will appear in installments and there's no telling how long it will be.

If you want a more straight forward history of SEIU Local 250 (United Healthcare Workers-West) you can read it on their website. ---E.Dillinger


9-21-07 UnionHistory page32
   
THE MGH SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS-WEST NEWSLETTER!
-SEPT-OCT 2006 is the final issue-
Back issues can be read online:
2006 FEBRUARY-MARCH, ,APRIL-MAY, JULY-AUGUST, SEPT - OCT
2005 APRIL, MAY, JUNE, AUG-SEPT, OCT-NOV, DEC-JAN'06
2004 JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL MAY 2004
2003 January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER
2002 October, November, December;



HUMOR
Vincent Van Gogh takes a day job!
07-20-02

 
  06/25/04 A cartoon of a 1990 adventure.

 

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Entering the Booth


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11-14-05 Temp cartoon


 

 

 
  June 2004 CLICK for a math lesson.

 

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  09/26/08 09/27/08 Thousands of UHW members respond to SEIU's trusteeship kangaroo court in San Mateo.

 

 
  090608 UHW-w Leadership Convention: Focus on Union democracy

 

 
  090308 Stern's snitches expelled!!!!!!
 UHW-w/CHW bargaining continues

 

 
  08/2008 UHW-w/CHW -- Bargaining a contract.

 

03/29/08 Cesar Chavez March

 

03/19/08 The 5th anniversary of the Iraq occupation was observed at several Sacramento locations beginning with a noon rally at the north steps of the capitol.

 

01/21/08 MLK march.

 

01/20/08 One year until the "END OF AN ERROR" celebration.

 

 
 

102707 End the War Now - San Francisco demonstration.

 

 
  090707: Farm workers at State Capitol urge passage of SB180, the "Fair Treatment of Farm Workers Act. "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 


 

 

 
  071707 Norman Solomon's "War Made Easy" was shown at the Crest Theater. It was followed by a lively panel-audience discussion.

 

 
  061207 Sacramento welcomed Michael Moore and SICKO.

 

 
  05-02-07 Veto Bush!

 

 
  042807 Impeach Bush rally.

 

 
  033107 Sacramento Cesar Chavez Day

 

 
  03/18/07 San Francisco peace march - 4th anniversary of the US war on Iraq.

 

 
  01/27/07 Peace rally Arden at Heritage, panorama.

 

 
  01/22/07 NOW celebrates 34 years of choice, Roe v. Wade anniversary.

 

 
  01/19/07 Peace rally at 16th and Broadway, panorama.

 

 
  06/19/04 Bridging the Gap! Health care for ALL!