Teams of Florida nursing home workers joined fellow SEIU members from across the country on multiple lobbying visits to Washington, D.C. to let lawmakers know they’re extremely concerned about deep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other essential programs.
1199SEIU members joined with other healthcare workers and state lawmakers today in urging the New York State Legislature to pass a bill addressing workplace violence in healthcare settings.
The member-led 1199SEIU Florida bargaining committees for Florida Medical Center, North Shore Medical Center and Palmetto General Hospital have launched a collaborative approach to contract negotiations with Health Systems of America (HSA) that quickly has delivered positive results.
Caregivers protested unfair labor practices in fight for improved staffing levels, better working conditions, quality benefits and fair and living wages
The 3-year labor contract covering nearly 8,000 caregivers is set to expire mid-June as unions expect to begin economic talks next week
After a full day of negotiations, the McGuire Group issued their last, best, and final offer to nursing home workers covered by one labor contract at 4 facilities.
“The House budget represents a massive and appalling giveaway to billionaires at the expense of children, seniors, people with disabilities, working families and their healthcare. Florida Republicans should be ashamed of voting for tax breaks for billionaires instead of protecting Medicaid for their constituents. Their vote for the largest Medicaid cut in history — an unprecedented $625 billion – will hurt the people of Florida and our economy.
Caregivers at 5 for-profit facilities braved heavy rains to protest alleged bad faith bargaining and threats and intimidation by employers
“The House budget represents a massive and appalling giveaway to billionaires at the expense of children, seniors, people with disabilities, working families and their healthcare. New York Republicans shamefully reneged on their promises to their constituents to protect Medicaid, instead voting for the largest cut in history—an unprecedented $625 billion.
Statement of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East on the Budget Bill Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22nd