Wal-Mart and SEIU Discuss Universal Health Care

From the 2/8/07 New York Times: Lee Scott, the CEO of Wal-Mart, and Andrew Stern, the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) got together yesterday to discuss our nation's healthcare problem. They announced their intention to seek support of universal healthcare coverage (by around 2012); shared responsibility for healthcare coverage among individuals, businesses, and government; and expanded coverage. Execs from AT&T and Intel as well as leaders of several nonprofits were also present at the meeting.

Business Roundtable

Here's a short article about a sort of partnership among CEOs of large corporations, AARP, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) that is looking to tackle the healthcare problem the U.S. is facing. Their proposal calls for healthcare for all either by requiring everyone to purchase healthcare or requiring every company to offer it to their employees. The proposal is called "Divided We Fail".