The overwhelming majority of healthcare workers at UHealth Tower, formerly the University of Miami hospital, have ratified their new contract.
“Every day we show up and put the work in for our communities, and now it’s time for management to show up at the negotiating table and agree to a fair contract.”
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Florida’s largest union of healthcare workers, have voted to picket at 11 nursing homes on August 8 to demand better wages, protections and safer staffing levels for caregivers and patients that would help solve the worsening long-term care crisis in the state.
More than 300 nursing home workers at Weinberg Campus will vote on the 18-month agreement calling off a planned strike, but union still calls on highest paid non-profit leader in WNY and all board of directors to be replaced
Wage Increases & Improvements Under The Contract Aim to Narrow Gap In Area Standard Wages & Benefits For Rural Caregivers Doing Same Work As Their Counterparts at Legend Health Network facilities across Upstate
More than 300 nursing home workers at Weinberg Campus will strike to protest poorly managed facility, unpaid benefits, low wages, and inadequate staffing levels - while CEO Bob Mayer among highest paid non-profit leaders in Western New York
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East has endorsed Kamala Harris for President.
A statement from George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
“Our 1199SEIU caregivers and workers are dedicated to the well-being of our communities, so the department closures, layoffs, bankruptcy and now criminal investigation of Steward Health Care are of grave concern to our members at North Shore Medical Center, Palmetto General Hospital and Florida Medical Center.
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Florida’s largest union of healthcare workers, have launched an intensive contract campaign calling for improved wages, protections and safer staffing levels for patients and caregivers that would help solve the ongoing care crisis in nursing homes across the state.