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Healthcare Workers Fight For $15!

Check out what is happening in your state: New York | Massachusetts | New Jersey | Maryland/DC | Florida

Healthcare workers have dedicated their lives to providing quality care, but too many caregivers are trapped in poverty. Many healthcare workers make less than $15 an hour and are struggling to pay for food, housing, utilities and other basic essentials. This has a negative impact on patient care, because low wages hurt recruitment and retention of qualified caregivers.

The Fight For $15 is not just about low-wage caregivers, it is about the future of all healthcare jobs and our entire industry. By raising up our low-wage sisters and brothers, we can put upward pressure on employers to improve wages for every healthcare worker. Our vision is that ALL healthcare jobs should be good jobs with a living wage, health benefits and a union. This fight is even more urgent as billionaires keep amassing more wealth, undermining our economy and our democracy.

Fill out the form to the right to get involved today – Together, healthcare workers can win the Fight For $15 for ALL working people!

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How Dr Martin Luther King’s leadership helped shape the politics of 1199 member, Bill Pigford
Feb 19, 2020
Bill Pigford came of age in Laurel, Mississippi, in the early 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement led by Dr Martin Luther…
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Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Returns
Jan 16, 2020
Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund and Find Out If You Are Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Returns
Jan 16, 2020
Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund and Find Out If You Are Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Returns
Jan 16, 2020
Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund and Find Out If You Are Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Returns
Jan 16, 2020
Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund and Find Out If You Are Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Get The Most Out Of Your Tax Returns
Jan 16, 2020
Get the Most Out of Your Tax Refund and Find Out If You Are Eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
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Florida’s Silver Solutions Coalition Addresses the Challenges of Long Term Care
Dec 17, 2019
On October 22 in Orlando, FL, more than 30 1199ers gathered with members and representatives of the American Association of Retired Persons…
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National Labor Relations Board rules GW Hospital violated labor laws
Sep 16, 2019
The GW Hospital violated labor laws by improperly withdrawing recognition of the labor union representing hospital workers, according to a…
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FAKE NEWS ABOUT LABOR UNIONS
Sep 5, 2019
We are, unfortunately, in an era of the propagation of “fake news.” And also, equally unfortunate, is that the spread of fake news is not…
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Healthcare Workers To Picket Corporate Owned Nursing Home, The Pines at Poughkeepsie Center
Aug 22, 2019
Today, Thursday, August 22, nursing home caregivers will be picketing at The Pines At Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation.…

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  • At North Shore Medical Center in North Miami, dozens of experienced and talented members of 1199SEIU are enjoying significant pay raises negotiated by union members and leaders even after the facility has transitioned to new ownership. Read More
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