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Clinic Workers at Alba de Vida & Safepoint Lighthouse Unanimously Vote To Ratify First Union Contract
Dec 20, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Last month, union workers at Promesa’s Alba de Vida clinic participated in Labor Management Meetings to address safety…
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Nursing Home Operators Stiff Staff In Violation Of New Florida Minimum Wage Requirement
Dec 9, 2022
MIAMI---Essential long-term care workers across Florida are being shortchanged by nursing home operators in violation of a new state…
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1199SEIU calls for swift implementation of nursing home reform laws
Dec 8, 2022
Albany/New York –On Thursday, nursing home workers, members of 1199SEIU, will call for full and swift implementation of the package of…
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Memorial Event Set for National Labor Leader
Dec 5, 2022
Members of the public are encouraged to RSVP by calling (585) 730-6433. Anyone attending the memorial event is asked to wear their union…
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First Homecare Workers in Western New York Overwhelmingly Vote Yes To Join Union!
Dec 2, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Yesterday, 40 homecare workers from Schofield Home Health Care voted to join 1199SEIU, making it one of the first Licensed…
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1199SEIU Statement on AG Lawsuit Against Villages at Orleans
Dec 1, 2022
“We commend AG James for investigating and exposing for-profit nursing home operators who profit from taxpayer monies at the expense of…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Contract between Kaleida Health and its three unions expires
Jun 22, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Kaleida Health and its three unions could not come to an agreement on a new contract covering thousands of employees,…
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1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote
Jun 19, 2019
1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote
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Healthcare workers often care for patients while ill
Jun 18, 2019
Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have…
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‘Green Light NY’ bill passes New York State Assembly
Jun 17, 2019
A bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses passed in the State Assembly Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Lawmakers Hold Speak Out On Healthcare & Soaring Costs of Prescription Drugs
Jun 17, 2019
It seems like getting sick will cost you an arm and a leg, literally. The on-going Healthcare and prescription drug catastrophe is a…
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Advocates lobby LI state lawmakers to support legalization of marijuana
Jun 11, 2019
Community advocates, medical professionals and labor leaders Monday urged Long Island’s state Senate delegation to support a bill legalizing…
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