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News Center News by Region NYC/Long Island Capital/Hudson Valley Upstate NY Maryland/DC Massachusetts New Jersey All News     News by Occupation Registered Nurses Hospital Workers Clinic Workers Nursing Home Workers Homecare Workers Drug Store Workers Human Service Workers Retired Members Professional Workers All News Hudson Valley Nursing Home Workers Join in Song And Prayer To Protect Their Pensions Mar. 10, 2010 1199SEIU healthcare workers and their families gathered at the Wartburg Adult Care Community in Mount Vernon in New York’s Westchester County on March 6 for a candlelight prayer vigil to save and protect their pensions. From the top of the hill on Bradley Street, you could hear a group of sweet voices singing psalms. Read More » 1199SEIU RNs Report Back From Haiti Mar. 10, 2010 On February 8, two 1199 RNs flew from New York to the Dominican Republic and were then transported to Haiti to attend to the victims of the earthquake that hit the capital Port-Au-Prince on January 12. Read More » 1199ers to Join March in Washington on March 21 for Immigration Reform Mar. 10, 2010 Busloads of 1199SEIU members will be joining contingents from across the country for a March 21 national mobilization in Washington, DC for comprehensive immigration reform. Read More » Annabel Palma Joins Coalition of Advocates, Caregivers Against Homecare Cuts Mar. 09, 2010 NY City Council Member Annabel Palma, advocates and caregivers held a press conference on the steps of City Hall on March 8 to oppose a State Executive Budget proposal that would limit the hours of personal care available to seniors and people with disabilities. Read More » Maryland Lobby Day 2010: Preserving Healthcare Mar. 05, 2010 Maryland’s annual Lobby Day is coming up on Thursday, March 11, and members are getting ready for a big day in Annapolis, the state’s capital. Read More » Earned Income Tax Refund Takes the Sting out of the Winter Storms Mar. 05, 2010 Housekeeper Dinetta “Dee” Edmondson has been coming to the 1199SEIU office in Baltimore to work on her taxes for the past three years. This year, the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) made a big difference to the bottom line of her refund. Read More » Legislative Leadership Academy Helps Massachusetts Members Build Political Savvy and Mobilization Skills Mar. 03, 2010 1199SEIU in Massachusetts is holding a series of workshops to train up and coming member-leaders on the ins and outs of the political process. Read More » Member Spotlight: Rosie Cantave Mar. 03, 2010 Member Spotlight: Rosie Cantave Read More » Hudson Valley Caregivers Vigil To Save Pensions Feb. 26, 2010 1199SEIU healthcare workers will gather for a candlelight vigil on Saturday, March 6 at 4:00 p.m. at 1 Wartburg Place in Mount Vernon, New York, as part of their campaign to save and protect their pensions. Read More » More Victories For New Jersey Omni 1199SEIU Members Feb. 26, 2010 The last two 1199SEIU workers who were unlawfully locked out at Omni Castle Hill Nursing Home in New Jersey for participating in a 3-day unfair labor practices strike in August are back to work. Recreational aides Renee Chapman and Olga Delgado have returned to care for their residents at Castle Hill Nursing Home, temporarily in the housekeeping and dietary departments. They will soon be back to their former jobs providing recreational activities to their residents. Read More »