Service Employees International Union's proposed 2014 ballot measures in Oregon and California may be the vanguard of a national movement. Although it is unclear how many if any of those measures will make the ballot, The Wall Street Journal reported today the measures may be in part a tactic to organize more hospital workers. Meg Niemi, president of the Oregon SEIU local backing the initiatives in that state, said it hasn't otherwise been able to improve the affordability and quality of health care through cooperation with the industry. She said the union isn't seeking a neutrality agreement, but is interested in organizing members. SEIU played a supportive role in passage of the Affordable Care Act and is helping Oregonians enroll for health insurance under Cover Oregon. An argument might be made that poor judgement like that, and since the Obamacare/ACA (and Kitzhabercare) in Oregon is first and foremost about medical care rationing, is the best argument for voting against anything the SEIU tries to put on the ballot.
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