"I believe this is the moment when we must stand as one and say enough," Service Employees International Union President Andy Stern wrote in a letter to his fellow members [1].
While he stopped short of formally opposing the bill that is making its way through the Senate, he did express outrage over the concessions made to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.). "The public option is declared impossible. Americans cannot purchase Medicare at an earlier age. The health insurance reform effort we have needed for a century is at risk," Stern wrote.
And in a significant change of tone, Stern -- who has visited the White House more than any other labor official -- called out President Barack Obama for moving away from the promises of his campaign.
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[1] http://www.seiu.org/2009/12/letter-from-president-andy-stern-to-seiu-members-where-do-we-go-from-here.php
[2] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/17/seiu-urges-changes-in-sen_n_395411.html