AFGE, IBT and IATSE Locals in New York, Missouri, and Texas Endorse HR 676

AFGE, IBT and IATSE Locals in New York, Missouri, and Texas Endorse HR 676

AFGE, IBT and IATSE Locals in New York, Missouri, and Texas Endorse HR 676

In Maryland Heights, Missouri, Chico Humes, President of Teamsters Local
6-505M, Graphic Communications Conference/IBT, reports that his local has
endorsed HR 676, single payer healthcare legislation introduced by
Congressman John Conyers (D-MI).

In New York City AFGE Local 3911 endorsed HR 676 after a presentation by
Len Rodberg, President of  PNHP's  Metro NY Chapter.  Local 3911
represents federal workers at EPA Region 2.

In Austin, Texas, Keith Roy Harris, President of IATSE Local 205, reports
his local endorsed HR 676 at the June membership meeting.  Local 205 is
one of a large number of IATSE locals that will be supporting a HR 676
resolution at the IATSE international union convention at the end of July.
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HR 676 would institute a single payer health care system by expanding a
greatly improved Medicare system to everyone residing in the U. S.

HR 676 would cover every person for all necessary medical care including
prescription drugs, hospital, surgical, outpatient services, primary and
preventive care, emergency services, dental, mental health, home health,
physical therapy, rehabilitation (including for substance abuse), vision
care, hearing services including hearing aids, chiropractic, durable
medical equipment, palliative care, and long term care.

HR 676 ends deductibles and co-payments.  HR 676 would save hundreds of
billions annually by eliminating the high overhead and profits of the
private health insurance industry and HMOs.

In the current Congress, HR 676 has 83 co-sponsors in addition to Conyers.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced SB 703, a single payer bill
in the Senate.

HR 676 has been endorsed by 546 union organizations in 49 states including
128 Central Labor Councils and Area Labor Federations and 39 state
AFL-CIO's (KY, PA, CT, OH, DE, ND, WA, SC, WY, VT, FL, WI, WV, SD, NC, MO,
MN, ME, AR, MD-DC, TX, IA, AZ, TN, OR, GA, OK, KS, CO, IN, AL, CA, AK, MI,
MT, NE, NY, NV & MA).

For further information, a list of union endorsers, or a sample
endorsement resolution, contact:

Kay Tillow
All Unions Committee For Single Payer Health Care--HR 676
c/o Nurses Professional Organization (NPO)
1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite 2218
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 636 1551
Email: nursenpo@aol.com
http://unionsforsinglepayerHR676.org
06/30/09