Hundreds of SEIU members coming from cities statewide joined thousands of participants for ‘Healthcare for All in 2009’ in Seattle on Saturday, May 30.

SEIU 925 members rallied and marched with the broad coalition of almost 200 labor groups, community groups, civic organizations, grassroots organizations, women's organizations, immigrant groups, and mothers and their children.

Senator Patty Murray kicked off the march at Pratt Park and Rep. Jim McDermott addressed the crowd at Westlake Plaza after the march. 3,500 marchers and SEIU members chanted along the way: 1-2-3-4, healthcare’s what we’re fighting for! 5-6-7-8, it’s a crisis, we can’t wait!

If we’re going to fix our economy, we must fix America’s broken healthcare system – and we can’t afford to wait. Crushing healthcare costs have made it impossible to strengthen our economy, with families and businesses all struggling to make ends meet. Reforming healthcare means: keeping the healthcare you have, if you like it; seeing the doctor of your choice; increasing the quality of care while decreasing costs and eliminating waste; helping small businesses stay competitive; and reforming the insurance market so you will never face losing your coverage.

States around the country will be holding events April through June that build to a June 25th national event with tens of thousands of people in Washington D.C.