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Outside Yankee Stadium and in the Air, Healthcare Workers Will Protest Gov. Hochul’s Budget at High-Dollar Fundraiser
May 2, 2023
Bronx, NY—Low-income communities like the Bronx will be harmed by Gov. Hochul’s healthcare budget, workers and advocates say, as she hosts a…
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TODAY: Local Leaders, NY Senate & Assemblymembers join Healthcare Workers, Labor Unions, Healthcare Employers for statewide call to action on budget that addresses the critical healthcare needs of New Yorkers
Apr 28, 2023
Buffalo, NY — Across New York State, emergency rooms are flooded with patients waiting hours to be seen by a doctor. Nursing homes are…
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Local Leaders, NY Senate & Assemblymembers join Healthcare Workers, Labor Unions, Healthcare Employers for statewide call to action on budget that addresses the critical healthcare needs of New Yorkers
Apr 27, 2023
Buffalo, NY — Across New York State, emergency rooms are flooded with patients waiting hours to be seen by a doctor. Nursing homes are…
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Major Upstate Mayors Urge Governor Hochul to Invest in Healthcare in State Budget
Apr 26, 2023
Buffalo, NY – Healthcare workers, providers, and consumers continue to lobby elected leaders for increases to healthcare funding in the late…
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Historic Agreement: 1199SEIU Members In NY’s Hudson Valley Have Ratified A Contract After More Than A Year of Tense Negotiations With Connecticut-Based Nuvance Health
Apr 26, 2023
More than 1,500 members of 1199SEIU, the nation’s largest healthcare union, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a contract that will improve…
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1199SEIU President George Gresham’s Statement on the Passing of Harry Belafonte
Apr 25, 2023
Statement of 1199SEIU President George Gresham, on the passing of Harry Belafonte:

WEEKLY CLIPS

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10 Names to Watch in Organized Labor
Sep 4, 2018
In the Labor Power 50, we recognize top labor leaders who are key players in the world of New York politics and government. It’s also worth…
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Wage Theft: How Many Women of Color Are Left Out of Minimum Wage Hike
Aug 30, 2018
Although New York state has passed $15 minimum wage legislation, there are thousands of home health care workers, mostly immigrant women of…
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Beyond Mexico: How DHS rule changes may affect black immigrants
Aug 28, 2018
When Phiwa Nkosi gave birth to her son nine years ago, she was handed a packet of forms to fill out the day she was discharged from Bellevue…
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CARIBBEAT: Counting down to the costumes, music, food and fun of the 2018 New York Caribbean Carnival
Aug 12, 2018
Final preparation is underway for the colorful costume-packed, music-filled New York Caribbean Carnival.
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Balter for Congress Wins Support of Largest Health Care Workers Union
Aug 7, 2018
Dana Balter has secured her first union endorsement as she aims to unseat U.S. Rep. John Katko in the 24th Congressional District race.
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Stepping Up the Resistance
Aug 2, 2018
Last month, we learned that corporate tax receipts are near a 75-year low as a share of the overall economy and that the federal budget…
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