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Statement from Roxey Nelson of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East On Ohio, Florida Ballot Initiatives Protecting Women’s Reproductive Rights
Nov 8, 2023
“Our union of Florida healthcare workers are very proud of Ohio voters who have protected women’s reproductive rights and told partisan…
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Contract Expires: 1,800 Union Caregivers & Service Workers At New York's Sixth Largest Employer, URMC To Issue Notice To Hold Informational Picket
Nov 1, 2023
New York State Assemblymember Meeks Calls on URMC To Settle Fair Agreement
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Union Contract Covering 1800 Caregivers & Service Workers At New York's Sixth Largest Employer, URMC Will Expire Monday 10/30 If No Agreement Is Reached
Oct 27, 2023
Healthcare & Service Workers Demand Living Wage To Recruit & Retain More Staff While Leaders At University of Rochester Have Seen Their…
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Nursing Home Workers Began Receiving Some Of The More Than $80,000 Dollars in Owed Bonuses Thursday At Embattled Tonawanda Nursing Home
Oct 27, 2023
Informational Picket & Press Conference Set For This Week Called-Off After Downstate For-Profit Owners Began Paying Two of Three Owed…
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Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, on the new House Speaker:
Oct 25, 2023
“The selection of Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House—with unanimous Republican support—underscores how entirely out-of-step the…
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BREAKING: Nursing Home Workers To Begin Receiving More Than $80,000 Dollars in Owed Bonuses Thursday Calling Off Picket Outside Embattled Tonawanda Nursing Home
Oct 25, 2023
Informational Picket Set for Wednesday Is Now Called-Off. A Press Conference Will Be Held Friday If Caregivers Do Not Begin Receiving Their…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Contract between Kaleida Health and its three unions expires
Jun 22, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Kaleida Health and its three unions could not come to an agreement on a new contract covering thousands of employees,…
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1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote
Jun 19, 2019
1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote
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Healthcare workers often care for patients while ill
Jun 18, 2019
Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have…
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‘Green Light NY’ bill passes New York State Assembly
Jun 17, 2019
A bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses passed in the State Assembly Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Lawmakers Hold Speak Out On Healthcare & Soaring Costs of Prescription Drugs
Jun 17, 2019
It seems like getting sick will cost you an arm and a leg, literally. The on-going Healthcare and prescription drug catastrophe is a…
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Advocates lobby LI state lawmakers to support legalization of marijuana
Jun 11, 2019
Community advocates, medical professionals and labor leaders Monday urged Long Island’s state Senate delegation to support a bill legalizing…
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