We want you to know first ...

When SEIU endorses a candidate in your backyard.

When your Senator or Congressman needs to hear our voices on the health insurance reform, Employee Free Choice, or immigration debates.

When our members -- your brothers and sisters -- require support at the workplace, the state capitol, or in the streets.

You can be the first to know by texting SEIU to 787753 (PURPLE) right now, or click the link below to sign-up for our new mobile alerts program.

http://action.seiu.org/seiumobile

Two weeks ago, "Tea Party" protesters physically assaulted an SEIU staffer at a health care town hall event in Missouri.

Video of the event had well over 400,000 views on YouTube.

And despite the fact the video showed our staffer -- dressed in purple -- on the ground at the start of the clip, Glenn Beck and his tea-bagging friends launched daily attacks on SEIU claiming we perpetrated the violence.

It's time like this that we need immediate coordination, and being a part of our mobile alert list is a critical piece of our rapid response infrastructure.

So, please, text SEIU to 787753 (PURPLE) right now, or click the link to sign-up for mobile alerts right now!

http://action.seiu.org/seiumobile

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In solidarity,

Tim Tagaris

New Media Director, SEIU