SEIU Officials Have a Blast

My reports below are based on hearing from careful observers on the spot; where they conflict with press releases, consider the source. At least 3 buses of SEIU officials and members arrived, either all or mostly from 1199 Ohio. Some SEIU reps and organizers were recognized by participants. A few in the advance line, at the point of confrontation, wore bandana masks to avoid ID or pictures, but in at least one case, an LN participant pulled the mask off the SEIU official. There were 200 at most. The C.N.A. press release said 500, and the SEIU press release said 800; so the C.N.A. exaggerated, and the SEIU (they surely knew the number) simply multiplied by four.