SEIU’s Henry: House Bill Would Lower Wages and Take Away the Healthcare People Get Through Work

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2015.  In response to reports that H.R. 30 will be taken up by the House of Representatives, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement:

“A bill (H.R. 30) to be voted on by the House tomorrow (Thursday) would put 6.5 million workers at risk for part-timing by increasing the Affordable Care Act’s hours threshold used to determine full-time employment from 30 to 40 hours.

“This proposal would make…