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The Executive Council of 1199SEIU, the highest elected body of the union, releases the following statement:
More than 1,200 Union Workers walked at strike at the largest private sector employer in Upstate New York to demand a living wage and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers and to uplift some workers out of poverty.
Workers seek a voice in their workplace and a living wage to boost recruitment and retention efforts at the community center
Caregivers & service workers demand living wage and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers at largest private sector employer in state and to uplift some workers out of poverty
Unions Representing Patient Caregivers and Service Workers at URMC Issue 10-Day Notice For Strike At Largest Private Sector Employer in Upstate New York
Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember William Conrad joined workers calling for fair settlement from the employer and adequate Medicaid reimbursements from the state.
Caregivers are fighting for competitive wages from non-profit nursing home to recruit and retain more permanent staff to care for residents.
1199SEIU Delivered 10-Day Notice To Schofield Residence Administrators Last Week To Hold Informational Picket Outside Kenmore Facility
After months of protracted bargaining, healthcare workers at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, ratified a new contract agreement.