Andy Stern is the International President of SEIU (Service Employees International Union). With 1.7 million members, SEIU is the largest and fastest growing union in the AFL-CIO, representing nurses, janitors, security officers and public employees, among others.
"Moral values." The Republicans want us to be afraid of those words. They want us to change the subject, to talk around the issue.
Let's not. Let's talk moral values—because we're the ones with something real to say. We're the ones registering voters, fighting for health care and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. Let's talk moral values—because we're the ones who practice them.
Tell your story at www.mymoralvalues.com.
MyMoralValues.com is a project of PurpleOcean.org, SEIU's economic justice organization. We're collecting people's stories of their moral values, and the range is incredible—from born-again Christians who voted for Kerry to military officers with a deep sense of misgiving about our current conflict.
We believe that this conversation must continue. On November 26 (the biggest shopping day of the year), MyMoralValues.com will be running a New York Times advertisement featuring the most compelling submissions.
Tell your story at www.mymoralvalues.com.
Tell the world how your moral values decided your vote this year, how they affected your involvement in the political process, and how we can build on them to create a strong and successful political platform.
In solidarity,
—Andy Stern
Service Employees International Union
