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Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation &

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1049 Burnt Tavern Rd., Bricktown

» Tuesday, October 18

2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Clark Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

1213 Westfield Ave., Clark

(Iselin, NJ) If you are wondering who are the 99% ……..New Jersey nursing home caregivers, members of 1199SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers union will continue their series of informational pickets outside of the facilities where they provide direct care, nourishment and support services to the frail and elderly. The workers are in contract negotiations with their employers and asking for fair wages and benefits. They have already held informational pickets in Emerson, Galloway, Wanaque, Linden, Barnegat and Manchester.

The workers at Burnt Tavern and Clark are among four thousand 1199SEIU members in New Jersey whose contract is about to expire. Caregivers at more than 30 nursing homes across the entire state spanning from the northernmost border to southern New Jersey, have come together in a campaign called, “Voices For Quality Care and Good Jobs-The Heart of New Jersey.” They have been receiving overwhelming support and encouragement coming from their local communities and elected officials across the state.

“Many of these workers have been in and out of unsuccessful negotiations for month,” said Milly Silva, 1199SEIU Executive Vice President for New Jersey. “They are some of the lowest-paid wage-earners in New Jersey, even though they do self-sacrificing work. It’s time to reach a contract settlement so they can have stability while raising their families and better contribute to their communities and the economy.”

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