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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…
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Mercy Hospital Workers Overwhelmingly Approve Three-Year Contract
Oct 24, 2023
Caregivers Win 18% Wage Increases, Improvements in Health Insurance & Other Benefits

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Health Care Professionals Demand New Contract
Oct 10, 2018
HAVERSTRAW - Hundreds of 1199SEIU union nurses around the Hudson Valley protested Wednesday for better contracts.
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NYC Investigation Finds Majority of Interviewed Home Health Care Agencies Taking Advantage of Aides
Sep 18, 2018
It should come as no surprise to individuals who operate within the home health care sector that fraud and abuse can and does happen. As any…
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How We Can Flip The Script
Sep 13, 2018
In less than two months, voters across the country can begin to lead our nation out of the nightmare of the Trump administration. We would…
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City Investigation Reveals Widespread Mistreatment Of Home Health Aides
Sep 6, 2018
Home health care workers are often shorted on their wages and harassed by their agencies, according to an investigation by the New York City…
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Union Rejects Jordan Health's 'Final' Offer
Sep 6, 2018
After meeting with the Jordan Health administration on Wednesday, union members rejected what Jordan Health calls its final offer.
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The Labor Power 50
Sep 4, 2018
Organized labor is facing an array of attacks. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus ruling is threatening public sector unions. The building…
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