For immediate release: March 7, 2017

Contact:

NFMMC: Patrick J. Bradley, 716.278.4569/716.200.9829, Pat.Bradley@nfmmc.org

1199SEIU: Allison Krause, 315.679.6032, Allison.Krause@1199.org

Media Alert for Thursday, March 9

1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center To Launch Joint Campaign “Building on the Tradition of Quality Care”

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) and 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East (1199SEIU), the healthcare workers union representing 800 employees at Memorial, will hold a news conference at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 9 to announce a major joint initiative regarding funding for needed capital and infrastructure improvements on the medical center’s campus.

Interviews, photos and video opportunities available.

WHAT: 1199SEIU and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will announce a joint community action and social media campaign. The campaign is urging Governor Cuomo to include funding in the 2017/2018 NYS Budget for the repair, construction and modernization of NFMCC. These funds will allow the medical center to maintain the highest standards of patient safety and satisfaction, meet the needs of our growing community and continue to be the vibrant economic engine the region needs.

WHEN: Thursday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: The Golisano Center for Community Health, 533 Tenth St., Niagara Falls, NY

WHO: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center President & CEO Joseph A. Ruffolo; Ann Flack, RN, 1199SEIU; Tracy Aniolowski, Respiratory Therapist, 1199SEIU; NYS Sen. Robert Ortt; NYS Assemblyman Angelo Morello; Niagara County Legislator, Owen Steed; Niagara Falls Community Development Director, Seth Piccirillo; People Inc. Vice President, Strategic Transformation Jeff Sanderson and more.

NFMMC is Niagara's leader in cardiovascular, women's health care, bariatric weight loss, neurosurgery, county-wide Adult and Children’s Health Home, wound care, behavioral health and primary care. In collaboration with over 200 partner providers and agencies, Memorial manages a number of Niagara county-wide population health initiatives. We also offer a full range of medical, surgical, rehabilitation, and laboratory and imaging services in our Niagara Falls, New York campus as well as our outpatient facilities located in Lewiston, Wheatfield, North Tonawanda and Grand Island. We serve patients from all over across Buffalo-Niagara, Western New York, Ontario and beyond.

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in America. We represent over 400,000 nurses and caregivers throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Florida. Our mission is to achieve quality care and good jobs for all.