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1199 On the Frontlines for Racial Justice
May 30, 2020
This is a surreal moment. I know I don’t have to tell you as caregivers about the ways COVID-19 has inflicted tragedy on our lives. This…
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Florida Healthcare Workers Reject Proposed HCA Pay Cuts, Layoffs During Covid-19 Pandemic; Hospital Company Has Received Billions Of Dollars In CARES Act Relief
May 28, 2020
MIAMI----While its members work on the front lines of the Covid-19 public health emergency, the bargaining committee of 1199SEIU United…
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Exhausted and Grieving, Nursing Home Workers At The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation Will Hold Silent Vigil
May 28, 2020
WHAT: Frontline nursing home workers at The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehabilitation, members of 1199SEIU United…
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After Two Months Of Immeasurable Challenges, 1199SEIU Nursing Home Workers Will Hold Silent Vigils Across New York State, From Long Island to Buffalo
May 20, 2020
WHAT: Frontline nursing home workers at 36 long term care facilities across the state will hold silent and solemn vigils, expressing their…
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Statement from 1199SEIU’s Roxey Nelson on passage of The Heroes Act
May 19, 2020
“Healthcare workers are on the front lines serving the public health. They face unprecedented challenges today taking on a pandemic and…
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Pres. Gresham Commends Congress’ Passage of the Heroes Act
May 17, 2020
“We commend Speaker Pelosi and the House of Representatives for standing up for working people through the passage of the Heroes Act.…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Labor Leaders and Activists Turn Out for Immigrants
Jul 5, 2018
Whether it was Lower Manhattan or in Los Angeles, labor leaders and activists took to the streets to protest the White House’s immigration…
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Bronx Street Co-named to Honor Union Leader's Late Wife
Jul 5, 2018
Dozens of educators and members of 1199 SEIU gathered Sunday afternoon with Bronx Council Member Andy King and 1199 SEIU President George…
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AFT President Weingarten Blasts Trump and DeVos for Labor /Education Merger Proposal
Jun 28, 2018
Something the Republicans have wanted to do since the Clinton administration might come to fruition under Trump. It’s made American…
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Supreme Court Decision Could Hurt State's Health Care Unions
Jun 28, 2018
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday prohibiting public-sector unions from charging nonmembers "fair share" fees for representing the…
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Emerald South Nursing Home Rallies for Change
Jun 28, 2018
Buffalo, N.Y. (WKBW) - A rally was held Thursday on the front lawn of the Emerald South nursing and rehabilitation center on Delaware…
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5 Takeaways From Maryland's 2018 Primary Election
Jun 27, 2018
Elections can be chaotic affairs. The fliers. The endorsements. The problems at the polls. At the end of the night, what have we actually…
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