Service Employees International Union President Andy Stern has officially announced that he’s stepping down from his post.
In a video on the SEIU website, Stern said: “There’s a time to learn, a time to lead, and then there’s a time to leave. And shortly will be my time to end my SEIU journey.”
Stern has been President of the SEIU for 14 years, and helped expand the organization to become a powerful player in Washington. Recently, the SEIU has played a role in the election of President Obama, and the passage of health care reform.
He will likely be succeeded by the union’s secretary-treasurer Anna Burger, according to the New York Times.
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