Labor Day 2010: “I am committed to fighting for public services that keep our communities safe and our children healthy”
by Administrator
I am a janitor, I am a dedicated worker, I am the proud mother of three children and I am an SEIU member.
As a single mother, I work hard to provide for my three young children. But sometimes, hard work just isn’t enough. It was only a few months ago that I was working as a temp and did not qualify for healthcare coverage from my employer – but not qualifying for healthcare didn’t stop my kids from needing medical attention.
When my oldest daughter, Destiny, was 4 years old, she was diagnosed with chronic asthma – a condition that has required frequent trips to the hospital, purchasing a nebulizer and daily medication. Without Medicaid coverage, what started as a difficult, but treatable, condition, could have led to something much more serious.
Today, I work full-time and I finally qualify for employer-provided healthcare – but as a janitor making $13.22 per hour, healthcare coverage for my children is still out of reach. And out of reach just isn’t good enough for my family or any other family. Medicaid ensures that my children have a fair shot at staying healthy.
When I read about that damage that Wall Street has done to our economy, I cringe. I have worked hard to provide for my family, and yet, the same people who have caused so much destruction are the ones eager to slash critical programs like Medicaid.
This Labor Day, I am committed to fighting for public services that keep our communities safe and our children healthy.
This Labor Day, check out more SEIU members sharing their stories and their vision for our country: http://seiu.me/laborday.
Labor Day 2010: “I am committed to fighting for public services that keep our communities safe and our children healthy”
originally appeared on
SEIU.org
on Thursday, Sep 2, 2010.
Posted:
September 2nd, 2010 |
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