This will be my shortest diary entry ever. I want to suggest that everyone watch this video.
I met Jim and his wife a few years ago at a small coffee shop in Homestead. We were brought together by SEIU organizer Andrew C., who has since moved on to other work, I hope he's still with the SEIU.
I've heard that the latest settlement offer from UPMC was rather substantial, and not everyone was able to turn it down. I know that the SEIU is collecting money to support the workers fired for supporting the creation of a union at UPMC, but I doubt it is enough to make end meet.
I'm somewhat better off, I still have my job at UPMC. Earlier this year I got my Final Written Warning, which will eventually be one of my longer diaries, when I get around to it and the SEIU feels any disclosures I make won't damage the unfair labor charges pending at the NLRB.
This is why we fight so hard - to make the changes once thought impossible, the changes that will make history, the changes that will improve lives throughout our city and hopefully across the country. If you haven't watched the video yet, I urge you to take seven minutes out of your day and do so now. I chose to link to the Make it Our UPMC page instead of the Vimeo page since there are many other useful and informative links there.