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CWA, 1199SEIU Unions Will Not Extend Current Healthcare Worker Contract After July 31 Deadline
Jul 30, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Kaleida healthcare workers represented by CWA and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East announced Friday they will not be…
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Caregivers at Corning Center To Hold Informational Picket on 7/13 In Solidarity with Long-Term Care One-Day Strikes in Western NY
Jul 11, 2022
WHY: More than 100 nursing home workers at Corning Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Corning will hold an informational picket on…
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Three of Twelve Long Term Care Facilities Agree to $15 an hour Wage Minimum, While Caregivers at 9 Nursing Homes To Hold One-Day Strikes On 7/12 & 7/13 In Demand For Fair Wages
Jul 11, 2022
WHY: More than 1,000 long term caregivers at now 9 for-profit nursing homes across Western New York whose union contracts expired will hold…
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Long term Caregivers at 10 Different Facilities to Hold One-Day Strikes on 7/12 & 7/13 In Demand For Fair Wages
Jul 10, 2022
WHY: More than 1,000 long term caregivers at now 10 for-profit nursing homes across Western New York whose union contracts have expired will…
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1199SEIU Files 5 Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against For-Profit Nursing Home Operator McGuire Group
Jul 5, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Today, 1199SEIU filed 5 Unfair Labor Practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board claiming that McGuire Group…
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1199SEIU Issues 10-Day Notices For One-Day Strikes at 12 Long-Term Care Facilities in Three WNY Counties
Jul 2, 2022
Buffalo, NY – More than 1,200 long term caregivers at 12 for-profit nursing homes across Western New York whose union contracts all expired…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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How Lobbying Works in NYC
Mar 11, 2019
Influencing the way politicians vote is a big business. Last year alone, clients in New York City spent a total $102.6 million to help your…
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Nearly $1 Billion Cut to Medicaid Could Result in Job Losses, Closures, Cuts to Care
Mar 8, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y (WKBW) — Healthcare workers met with local elected officials Friday to warn of the consequences of Medicaid cuts proposed for…
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Immigrants are suffering, need health care now
Feb 27, 2019
This week, a 45-year-old immigrant in the U.S. illegally died in Border Patrol custody. His death follows the December deaths of 7-year-old…
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Public Advocate: Jumaane Williams Wins Special Election in New York City
Feb 27, 2019
Jumaane D. Williams, a Democratic councilman from Brooklyn, was elected as New York City public advocate Tuesday night, notching a victory…
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Many warned a Supreme Court ruling would cripple unions. NY's remain strong
Feb 22, 2019
ALBANY – Labor leaders and top government officials in New York warned that Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court case decided last June, was a…
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This is How We Get Terrible Health Care
Jan 31, 2019
Now that the presidential race has started (God help us), candidates have started discussing policies — and because the health care system…
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