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President Gresham on The Texas v. Azar Fifth Circuit Decision
Dec 20, 2019
The Texas v. Azar Fifth Circuit decision is yet another example of the Trump administration’s vicious desire to strip working Americans of…
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Delmar, NY Healthcare Workers Will Picket Tomorrow, October 23 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Oct 22, 2019
Albany, NY The uncertainty and the drama continue. Just yesterday, October 21, the health caregivers at Good Samaritan Nursing Home and…
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1199SEIU wins overwhelming vote to organize over 1200 workers at NYU- Winthrop Hospital
Sep 30, 2019
Successful vote caps an over year long battle to organize workers in the face of management opposition.
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National Labor Relations Board Decision is a Victory for Workers, Amidst Trump Administration’s Anti-Labor Appointments
Sep 12, 2019
Washington, DC (September 11, 2019) - We applaud the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for ruling that Universal Health Services, Inc.…
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1199SEIU Statement on Tampa Mayor’s $15 Minimum Wage Announcement
Aug 29, 2019
Statement by Merline Thomas, a Certified Nursing Assistant at University Village nursing home in Tampa and a member of the 1199SEIU…
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Healthcare Workers To Picket Corporate Owned Nursing Home, The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center
Aug 22, 2019
Today, Thursday, August 22, nursing home caregivers will be picketing at The Pines At Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation.…

WEEKLY CLIPS

Jordan Health workers accept mediator's wage proposal
May 31, 2018
Unionized Anthony Jordan Health Center workers have agreed to a proposal set forth by a federal mediator in contract negotiations with the…
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Update: SEIU Employees at Jordan Health Accept Federal Mediator’s Proposal
May 30, 2018
(Update, May 30) – Anthony L. Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have announced…
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GNYHA Supports Bill to Train More Docs for Opioid Crisis
May 30, 2018
The Greater New York Hospital Association is supporting the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, a bipartisan measure introduced in both houses of…
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NJ Must Bring Safe Staffing Levels to Nursing Homes
May 29, 2018
To send an aging parent or loved one to live in a nursing homes is a difficult, often heart-wrenching decision. It is self-evident why most…
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1199SEIU Delivers Petition To NYU; Demands Fairness In New Contract
May 25, 2018
This week, hundreds of 1199 SEIU hospital workers and students conducted a petition walk at NYU Tisch, delivering nearly 3,000 signatures…
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There Is Power in a Union
May 23, 2018
For a period of 40 years, something managed to keep inequality in check in the United States. From 1940 to 1980, the richest 1 percent took…
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