'Today's vote shows who is standing with Wall Street and who is standing with working families,' says SEIU's Mary Kay Henry

Washington, D.C. - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) released the following statement of President Mary Kay Henry following the Senate vote on Wall Street reform:

Today's Senate vote makes clear who is standing with Wall Street and who is standing with America's working families.

"Democrats voted to end taxpayer bailouts, to hold financial markets accountable, and to create a new consumer protection agency. Yet virtually every Republican senator turned their backs on the hardworking women and men who have been paying the price for Wall Street's recklessness and greed.

"Make no mistake: congressional action on Wall Street reform is the first step on a path to accountability for those most responsible for tanking our economy. The legislation includes real reforms to protect working families. More work still needs to be done. And come this November, working families are going to remember who stood with Wall Street CEOs and their high-priced lobbyists in Washington and who is fighting to build an economy that works for everyone."

With 2.2 million members in Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers--not just corporations and CEOs--benefit from today's global economy.

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