1199 SEIU STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL ARCURI

Kevin Finnegan, 1199 SEIU Political Director

“At a time when political courage is needed to transform healthcare in this country, Congressman Arcuri’s failure to see the bigger picture and his refusal to vote for the greater good of all Americans is inexcusable.  

Congressman Arcuri’s decision to vote against the healthcare reform bill leaves our leadership and the members we represent with no choice but to withdraw our support for his re-election. 

We will work aggressively with the Working Families Party in fielding a primary or third party challenger who shares our progressive values and can be counted on to deliver for working Americans.”

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With 350,000 members in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199 SEIU is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all.