Local 771 and KVO

The Kennebec Valley Organization had its monthly Long-Term Care Team meeting yesterday evening. I attended as president of MSEA's Local 771. KVO is developing a strategy for a broader campaign in support of universal health care coverage. Health care coverage for everyone. Part of this strategy is gathering information and viewpoints from KVO's member groups. MSEA/SEIU Local 1989 Local 771 is one of KVO's members. KVO wants to know how folks think and feel about health care coverage. Do folks think it is a right? What are members' stories pertaining to their health care coverage? I bet there are some scary ones as well as some successful ones. Sometime in April, I'll plan a meeting of 771 to do just that. Have members talk about their health care and issues they are facing. Then, in late spring or early summer, KVO and its members will host a Health Care Forum. This will be a place to get information on how the insurance system works, what doesn't work and coming up with solutions. In late summer to early fall, KVO will plan a meeting with candidates to glean their thoughts on health care coverage for everyone. As this campaign moves along, I hope that many 771 members will get involved. There's a link to the Kennebec Valley Organization's website in the column to the right. Check it out. KVO is a great community based organization.