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Statement from George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU, on the guilty verdict in the murder of George Floyd
Apr 20, 2021
“Today’s decision in the Derek Chauvin case is a victory for humanity and for the work being done to fight for freedom for all Americans.
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1199SEIU Appoints Todd Hobler as Executive Vice-President for Upstate/Western New York Area
Apr 12, 2021
Buffalo, NY - Following the retirement of 1199SEIU Executive Vice-President Ruth Heller, on April 1, the area director for Western New York…
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1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds to honor Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky at Basil Paterson Scholarship event
Apr 1, 2021
Airbnb provided free housing to members across six states during pandemic
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Statement from 1199SEIU’s Roxey Nelson calling for a special election in Florida Senate District 37
Mar 18, 2021
“A special election must be called by the governor for Florida Senate District 37 because it’s so blatantly clear that the November race was…
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1199SEIU Statement Condemning Racist Attacks Against Asian-Americans
Mar 16, 2021
New York, NY - 119SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent racially motivated attacks against…
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1199 Statement on Signing of American Rescue Plan
Mar 11, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan:

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Trump Really Does Not Want to Give Unauthorized Immigrants Seeking Asylum Due Process
Jun 25, 2018
President Donald Trump still wants to deny due process to unauthorized immigrants crossing the United States border, sending a pair of…
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Whittier Workers Officially Reinstated, Set to Vote in Union Election
Jun 19, 2018
The 20 workers who were suddenly laid off from Whittier Street Health Center last week, then reinstated on Sunday, only to be kicked off the…
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Labor: The First Black-Led Union Wouldn’t Have Existed Without this Woman
Jun 19, 2018
Pullman porters formed the first black-led union to be recognized by the American Federation of Labor— and Rosina Tucker became one of the…
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The Daily 202: Trump team cannot get its story straight on separating migrant families
Jun 18, 2018
THE BIG IDEA: “We do not have a policy of separating families at the border,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tweeted last…
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Over $450M in Fees Eyed to Help Hospitals
Jun 13, 2018
BOSTON -- A House-controlled committee on Tuesday advanced a 127-page health care bill that includes $450 million in assessments on…
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Jordan workers push for contract
Jun 13, 2018
As a few dozen Anthony L. Jordan Health Center employees marched back and forth in front of their workplace last week, they made a few…
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