Members Speak Against Dillon Health Care Proposal

August 12, 2009

A rally was held at the Capitol on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 to voice concern over the public employee health care proposal of House Speaker Andy Dillon (D-Redford Twp.).  His proposal would take away collective bargaining over health care and pool all public employees into one health plan.  SEIU Local 517M had two members tell their personal stories concerning healthcare.

Shirley Key, a Food Service worker from the Flint Schools told her story of being laid off as a custodian with health benefits and bumping into a part-time food service position with no health benefits. 

Ernie Ahmad, a part-time bus driver from Saginaw County Community Mental Health who has seen his hours cut to 20 hours per week.  He now can't afford health insurance for his family.