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In a Near Unanimous Vote, 1199SEIU Members at Niagara County Nursing Home Vote To Ratify 1-Year Agreement
Jun 13, 2024
Nursing Home Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls won wage increases ranging from 11%-34%, increased employer contributions…
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Absolut Care Nursing Home Workers Reach 2-Year Tentative Agreement Canceling Strikes at 4 Rural Nursing Homes in Allegany, East Aurora, Orchard Park, and Westfield
Jun 13, 2024
Wage Increases & Improvements Under Tentative Agreement Aim to Narrow Gap In Area Standard Wages & Benefits For Rural Caregivers Doing Same…
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1199SEIU Postpones Strikes at 4 Rural Absolut Care Homes in Allegany, East Aurora, Orchard Park, and Westfield
Jun 12, 2024
Absolut Care/RCA Management came to the table with some movement on Wednesday.
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1199SEIU Members at Niagara County Nursing Home Reach 1-Year Tentative Agreement
Jun 9, 2024
Nursing Home Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls quickly reach 1-year Tentative Agreement while rural nursing home workers…
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1199SEIU Members At 4 Rural Nursing Homes in Upstate Set To Strike After Employer Commits Several Unfair Labor Practices Including Unlawfully Imposing A Final Contract Offer Leaving Caregivers Below Industry Wage And Benefit Standards.
Jun 7, 2024
1199SEIU filed three Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Board Charges To Date Against For-Profit Nursing Home Chain alleging threats of retaliation…
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1199SEIU Members At 4 Rural Absolut Care Nursing Homes Set To Strike After Employer Commits Several Unfair Labor Practices Including Unlawfully Imposing A Final Contract Offer Leaving Caregivers Below Industry Wage And Benefit Standards
Jun 4, 2024
More than 300 healthcare workers at the four nursing homes in Allegany, Westfield, Orchard Park & East Aurora owned and operated by members…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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“We All Stand Together”
May 2, 2018
On Tuesday, May 1, labor activists and immigrant support organizations staged rallies in New York City to commemorate May Day.
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Certified Nurse Aides Call For State to Set New Workload Guidelines
May 1, 2018
Certified nursing aides, or CNAs, and their supporters marched by the hundreds from the War Memorial to the State House calling for…
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New York's Disparate Democrats Unite to Celebrate Mayer's Victory
Apr 25, 2018
MAMARONECK — For a night, New York’s warring Democrats were united. At a party celebrating Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer’s victory in a…
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Democrats Take 13-4 Majority on Westchester Legislature
Apr 25, 2018
Democrat Terry Clements beat Republican Jim Freeman in Tuesday's special election for Westchester County legislature, giving Democrats a…
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Poor People's Campaign Creates New Movement Against Poverty
Apr 24, 2018
As people took the stage one by one in the packed fellowship hall to tell their stories or talk about the work they do around Rochester, it…
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Philanthropy for Big Labor
Apr 24, 2018
When does a charitable foundation grow big enough that its staff should decide to unionize? When it’s worth nearly $20 billion,…
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