Union Voters Key to Election Results

Economy and Jobs Top List of Concerns.

WASHINGTON - According to CNN polling, union voters made the difference in the outcome of the midterm elections. Union members voted for Democrats by 68% to 30%, while non-union voters were split 50% to 48%. SEIU members committed more resources to turning out the vote in Tuesday's election than in any previous midterm election. More information on the poll can be found at http://www.cnn.com.

"Union voters provided the margin of victory for the new leadership in Congress," said Anna Burger, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer. "They voted in overwhelming numbers for change when it comes to their health care, retirement, and economic security, and they will vote for change again in 2008 if Congress doesn't take action."

According to a poll by SEIU's Americans for Health Care, general voters cited the economy and jobs as their number one concern in the election, ahead of Iraq, national security, and education. Health care and prescription drugs were also a major issue with voters, with voters citing the rising cost of health care as their number one economic concern.

"Voters have spoken, now it's time for Congress to act," said Burger.

With 1.8 million members, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in North America. Focused on uniting workers in three sectors to improve their lives and the services they provide, SEIU is the largest health care union, including hospitals, nursing homes, and home care; the largest property services union, including building cleaning and security; and the second largest public employee union.

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