Sunday, March 25, 2012

ANNA BURGER

  • Hailed as “the most powerful woman in the labor movement” and nicknamed the “Queen of Labor”
  • Instrumental in steering the labor movement toward progressivism
  • Worked for the SEIU since 1972 and helped Andrew Stern break away from the AFL-CIO to form Change to Win
  • Became first Chair of Change to Win
  • Has been a member of the DNC since 1982
  • Organized the SEIU into a political funding and campaign machine for progressive Democrats, including Barack Obama
  • Worked in top positions in progressive groups like They Work for Us, Progressive States Network, and Democracy Alliance
  • Was involved in directing funds to ACORN
  • Advocate for abortion rights, single-payer health care, and the pro-amnesty immigration lobby

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