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1199SEIU/GNYHA Response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address
Jan 10, 2024
Governor Hochul’s State of the State address notes that “hospitals in New York are struggling financially more than in the rest of the…
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1199SEIU/GNYHA Response to New York’s Federal Medicaid Waiver
Jan 10, 2024
We are pleased that New York’s Medicaid waiver has been approved. 1199SEIU and Greater New York Hospital Association have advocated for the…
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Healthcare Advocates Urge Governor Hochul to End Chronic Medicaid Underpayments to Hospitals
Jan 10, 2024
A small portion of New York’s huge, unprecedented reserves can close the Medicaid funding gap, save struggling hospitals, and protect…
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1199SEIU To Hold 43rd Annual MLK Celebration at  University of Rochester Medical Center Next Week 
Jan 10, 2024
Program will celebrate Dr. King’s work in the labor movement and commitment to workers’ rights through music, poetry, and dance with keynote…
Kenmore Nursing Home Workers Vote To Ratify 17-Month Union Contract Following Informational Picket Last Year
Jan 3, 2024
More than 75 nursing home workers at Kenmore’s Schofield Residence voted to ratify a 17-month contract with their employer yesterday.
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Unhappy Holidays’ – Workers Called Out Nursing Home For Bounced Paychecks & More ‘Humbug’ Treatment While Staffing & Care Crisis Puts Caregivers & Patients At Risk Across State
Dec 29, 2023
Workers at West Broward Rehabilitation & Healthcare called out the facility for bouncing paychecks, reduced and mishandled insurance…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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As Patients Struggle With Bills, Hospital Sues Thousands
Sep 4, 2019
Most hospitals do not frequently take patients to court over medical debt. But since 2015, Carlsbad Medical Center, in New Mexico, has filed…
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Boston City Council Candidates Win Endorsement from Healthcare Workers
Aug 15, 2019
Healthcare workers with 1199SEIU recently announced they are throwing their enthusiastic support behind five candidates for Boston City…
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Collective Bargaining Agreement Make Kaleida First To Commit To A Living Wage
Jul 30, 2019
This week, 7,200 Union healthcare workers represented by CWA 1168, IUOE Local 17 and 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, voted to…
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Unlocking Solutions to America’s Healthcare Crisis
Jul 24, 2019
Health is a human right, enshrined in the Alma Alta declaration by the nations of the world. After satisfying the need for food, after…
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ICE to begin nationwide immigration raids Sunday
Jul 11, 2019
Washington (CNN)US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to begin the previously postponed raids across the country Sunday to arrest…
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Kaleida, Unions Reach Labor Agreement
Jul 10, 2019
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) - Kaleida Health has announced that it has reached a labor agreement with unions representing 7,200 employees.
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