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Historic Agreement: 1199SEIU Members In NY’s Hudson Valley Have Ratified A Contract After More Than A Year of Tense Negotiations With Connecticut-Based Nuvance Health
Apr 26, 2023
More than 1,500 members of 1199SEIU, the nation’s largest healthcare union, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a contract that will improve…
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1199SEIU President George Gresham’s Statement on the Passing of Harry Belafonte
Apr 25, 2023
Statement of 1199SEIU President George Gresham, on the passing of Harry Belafonte:
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Weinberg Campus workers to walk out today to demand NYS Legislators invest in healthcare
Apr 24, 2023
Buffalo, New York—Budget negotiations are entering their fourth week past the April 1st deadline and healthcare workers across New York…
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1199SEIU Caregivers Host Florida Officials In Public ‘We Care’ Roundtable, April 20 To Discuss Solutions For Staffing, Retention, Care Crisis In State’s Nursing Homes, Hospitals
Apr 20, 2023
MIAMI –Caregivers and leaders from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East will host a virtual panel with Florida State Representative…
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Rural Nursing Home Workers Overwhelmingly Vote To Ratify 2-Year Agreement Averting Week-Long Strike
Apr 18, 2023
Buffalo, NY - More than 200 nursing home workers at four rural facilities in Western New York avoided a week-long strike after they reached…
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First Union Collective Bargaining Agreement for Workers at WMC/Warwick Campus of St. Anthony Community Hospital, Schervier Pavilion & Mount Alverno Center
Apr 18, 2023
The ratification vote on Friday, April 14, was the culmination of months of negotiating that began in September 2022. Technical workers at…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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10 Names to Watch in Organized Labor
Sep 4, 2018
In the Labor Power 50, we recognize top labor leaders who are key players in the world of New York politics and government. It’s also worth…
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Wage Theft: How Many Women of Color Are Left Out of Minimum Wage Hike
Aug 30, 2018
Although New York state has passed $15 minimum wage legislation, there are thousands of home health care workers, mostly immigrant women of…
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Beyond Mexico: How DHS rule changes may affect black immigrants
Aug 28, 2018
When Phiwa Nkosi gave birth to her son nine years ago, she was handed a packet of forms to fill out the day she was discharged from Bellevue…
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CARIBBEAT: Counting down to the costumes, music, food and fun of the 2018 New York Caribbean Carnival
Aug 12, 2018
Final preparation is underway for the colorful costume-packed, music-filled New York Caribbean Carnival.
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Balter for Congress Wins Support of Largest Health Care Workers Union
Aug 7, 2018
Dana Balter has secured her first union endorsement as she aims to unseat U.S. Rep. John Katko in the 24th Congressional District race.
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Stepping Up the Resistance
Aug 2, 2018
Last month, we learned that corporate tax receipts are near a 75-year low as a share of the overall economy and that the federal budget…
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