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The History of the State Employees' Association of New Hampshire, SEIU Local 1984

Table of Contents  Presidents of the SEA  Preface  The 1940's: Birth and Growth of the SEA  The 1950's: Moving Forward  The 1960's: On the Road to Becoming a Union  1970-1975: Reshaping Collective Bargaining...and the SEA  1976-1979: Struggling with Meldrim Thompson

1981: The Year of the Great Flood
Dealing with Sununu
In Unity, Strength: Affiliation with SEIU
An Early Battle in the Health Care War
Contract Campaign 1989

 The 1990's

1990-1992: Scuffles with Gov. Judd Gregg
1993-1996: Successes and Setbacks with Gov. Merrill
1997: Battle Over Bumping
1997: Action Leads to Corrections Subunit Victory
1997: "Reinstate the 58"
1998: The "Save Our Slopes" Fight and Winning Elections
Party Like It's 1999

 Into the 21st Century

2000: "Fair Pay" and a Full-Time President
2001: "Just Say No" and 9/11
2002: Goodbye to Ray and N.H. for Health Care is Born
2003: Stronger Together

 Conclusion