Patrick J. Quinn

Patrick Quinn, state director of the Service Employees International Union, told the protesters, "At a time when workers, local businesses, and families all have to tighten their belts, it is unacceptable to have United HealthCare and Blue Cross insisting on double-digit rate increases."

"We need government working for us - setting and enforcing rules so that insurance companies put our health before their profits," Quinn said.

SEIU State Council Director Patrick Quinn said the airport is a logical place to focus union efforts on what has emerged as a statewide problem.The airport is "an economic engine" for the state, meaning it can serve as a model for better business practices, he said.And in light of aviation security concerns in the post-9/11 era, airports, more than most places, need a stable, consistent work force.

"Plus, we want people who come to Rhode Island to have a good first impression when they arrive at the airport," Quinn said.

He cited policy changes at California's San Jose International Airport and Bradley International Airport in Connecticut as evidence that it is possible to improve working standards for airport janitors.

"This group is not 'union' right now, but they're trying to be," said Patrick Quinn, the SEIU state council director who also joined the march from Amica's Building 10 to Building 25 and back.

Patrick Quinn, Service Employees International Union State Council

"They're insuring less people and making more money," said Patrick Quinn, state director of the Service Employees International Union.

SEIU State Council Director Patrick Quinn said the airport is a logical place to focus union efforts on what has emerged as a statewide problem.The airport is "an economic engine" for the state, meaning it can serve as a model for better business practices, he said.And in light of aviation security concerns in the post-9/11 era, airports, more than most places, need a stable, consistent work force.

"Plus, we want people who come to Rhode Island to have a good first impression when they arrive at the airport," Quinn said.

He cited policy changes at California's San Jose International Airport and Bradley International Airport in Connecticut as evidence that it is possible to improve working standards for airport janitors.

"'They're insuring less people and making more money,' said Patrick Quinn, state director of the Service Employees International Union. 'They're part of the problem. They're not the solution.'"

Patrick J. Quinn, director of the Rhode Island Service Employees International Union State Council, challenged the logic of requiring financial disclosures to root out potential crime."There's no connection between peoples' credit problems," Quinn said, "and employee theft."

Patrick Quinn