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Healthcare Workers Fight For $15!

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Healthcare workers have dedicated their lives to providing quality care, but too many caregivers are trapped in poverty. Many healthcare workers make less than $15 an hour and are struggling to pay for food, housing, utilities and other basic essentials. This has a negative impact on patient care, because low wages hurt recruitment and retention of qualified caregivers.

The Fight For $15 is not just about low-wage caregivers, it is about the future of all healthcare jobs and our entire industry. By raising up our low-wage sisters and brothers, we can put upward pressure on employers to improve wages for every healthcare worker. Our vision is that ALL healthcare jobs should be good jobs with a living wage, health benefits and a union. This fight is even more urgent as billionaires keep amassing more wealth, undermining our economy and our democracy.

Fill out the form to the right to get involved today – Together, healthcare workers can win the Fight For $15 for ALL working people!

Jun 3, 2012
Fight for a Fair Economy (FFE-Buffalo Chapter) held an all-day training on February 18 for some one hundred 1199ers and community activi...
May 31, 2012
Caregivers across New Jersey picketed their workplaces on May 30 to protest the potential loss of health benefits crucial for keeping th...
May 25, 2012
Caregivers gathered for a vigil in front of Delaire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center today in Linden to demand a fair contract for the ...
May 22, 2012
Media Advisory for: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Contact: Amanda Torres-Price | 212.603.0098 When: Wednesday, May 23,...
May 2, 2012
On May 1, New Jersey's 1199SEIU members made the trip to New York to march in May Day demonstrations organized by the Occupy Wall Street...
May 2, 2012
On May 1, New Jersey's 1199SEIU members made the trip to New York to march in May Day demonstrations organized by the Occupy Wall Street...
May 2, 2012
On May 1, New Jersey's 1199SEIU members made the trip to New York to march in May Day demonstrations organized by the Occupy Wall Street...
May 2, 2012
On May 1, New Jersey's 1199SEIU members made the trip to New York to march in May Day demonstrations organized by the Occupy Wall Street...
Apr 26, 2012
A group of New Jersey lawmakers joined home health aides in Roselle Park Wednesday to protest a move by their employer to cut workers? h...
Apr 5, 2012
Approximately 165 caregivers from two nursing homes owned by NuVision Management, Inc. in New Jersey have accepted a settlement reached ...
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