Members of the politically powerful healthcare workers union 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East are once again using their hearts, minds and feet to get out the vote for the candidates in the Syracuse region who advocate quality healthcare, good jobs, and economic and social justice. The union is well-known for educating its members before an election by deploying hundreds of healthcare worker volunteers to knock on doors and discuss candidate positions on issues of importance to working families.
“Our 1199SEIU Syracuse slate, with NYS Assembly candidate Pamela Hunter at the top of the ticket, recognizes that a strong community and local economy require that healthcare jobs are good middle class jobs. And to achieve that, workers must be able to join unions and bargain collectively for wages, working conditions and benefits, without intimidation. They know that if we want the best care for our families and our communities, we need a stable healthcare workforce,” said 1199SEIU Regional Political Director, Dana Alas.
The 1199SEIU endorsed candidates in the Syracuse area are:
Pamela Hunter - NYS Assembly District 128
Helen Hudson - Syracuse City Council At-Large and Khalid Bey - Syracuse City Council 4th District
Ruth Heller, 1199SEIU Vice President in Central New York said, “All of our 1199 candidates support the struggle of low-wage workers to improve their lives. Thousands of these jobs are held by home health aides, home attendants and nursing home workers, who can barely make ends meet for their families. Pamela Hunter, Helen Hudson and Khalid Bey are on the side of the dedicated workers who care for the frail and elderly -- and who deserve to be paid at least $15 an hour and to have a union."
“These candidates are community leaders with a record of standing up for Syracuse families,” said Kevin Finnegan, 1199SEIU’s Political Director. "We look forward to working with them in our efforts to advance quality patient care, stable living wage jobs, and affordable communities."
In addition to the door-to-door canvassing program, 1199SEIU members in Syracuse are receiving mailers, phone calls, e-mails and text messages that discuss the candidates’ records and positions and also include reminders that election day is on Thursday, September 10.
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in America. We represent over 400,000 nurses and caregivers throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Florida. Our mission is to achieve quality care and good jobs for all.
“Our 1199SEIU Syracuse slate, with NYS Assembly candidate Pamela Hunter at the top of the ticket, recognizes that a strong community and local economy require that healthcare jobs are good middle class jobs. And to achieve that, workers must be able to join unions and bargain collectively for wages, working conditions and benefits, without intimidation. They know that if we want the best care for our families and our communities, we need a stable healthcare workforce,” said 1199SEIU Regional Political Director, Dana Alas.
The 1199SEIU endorsed candidates in the Syracuse area are:
Pamela Hunter - NYS Assembly District 128
Helen Hudson - Syracuse City Council At-Large and Khalid Bey - Syracuse City Council 4th District
Ruth Heller, 1199SEIU Vice President in Central New York said, “All of our 1199 candidates support the struggle of low-wage workers to improve their lives. Thousands of these jobs are held by home health aides, home attendants and nursing home workers, who can barely make ends meet for their families. Pamela Hunter, Helen Hudson and Khalid Bey are on the side of the dedicated workers who care for the frail and elderly -- and who deserve to be paid at least $15 an hour and to have a union."
“These candidates are community leaders with a record of standing up for Syracuse families,” said Kevin Finnegan, 1199SEIU’s Political Director. "We look forward to working with them in our efforts to advance quality patient care, stable living wage jobs, and affordable communities."
In addition to the door-to-door canvassing program, 1199SEIU members in Syracuse are receiving mailers, phone calls, e-mails and text messages that discuss the candidates’ records and positions and also include reminders that election day is on Thursday, September 10.
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in America. We represent over 400,000 nurses and caregivers throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Florida. Our mission is to achieve quality care and good jobs for all.
