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Healthcare Workers Fight For $15!

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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!

Fight Continues for Fair Pay, Benefits at Maryland Genesis Facilities
Jan 1, 1970
After months at the table, Genesis union members at Long Green Center and Catonsville Commons are still in negotiations with management ...
1400 Nurses and Caregivers in Prince George’s County Ratify Labor Contract with Dimensions Healthcare System
Jan 1, 1970
Vote ends 18 months of negotiations for safe staffing, labor protections and fair wages in advance of planned construction of a $655 mil...
Campaign by DC Homecare Workers Boosts Salaries By 33 Percent
Jan 1, 1970
Thanks to the campaign by DC?s homecare workers, more agencies are obeying the law and paying the city?s living wage of $13.60 an hour.W...
More than 1,000 Florida Nursing Home Caregivers Walk Strike Line for $15 Minimum Wage
Jan 1, 1970
MIAMI, FL ? On the heels of strikes at 19 Consulate Health Care facilities, caregivers, represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Worker...
Maryland 1199ers Join President Obama in Call to Raise the Wage!
Jan 1, 1970
The morning after his State of Union address calling for 2014 to be ?a year of action,? President Obama brought his message to a Costco ...
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez Speaks at 1199SEIU Townhall
Jan 1, 1970
Hundreds of D.C. homecare workers and their supporters met March 18th in an exuberant town hall meeting, which included a keynote speech...
Support Florida Healthcare Workers in Our Community
Jan 1, 1970
We are the caregivers who have dedicated our lives to delivering the best possible care to those living in our communities day in and da...
HCA-affiliated Healthcare Worker Testifies at Townhall to Congressman Greyson: Financial Futures are Uncertain
Jan 1, 1970
Last month, hospital workers currently in negotiations with their employer, HCA-affiliated Osceola Regional Medical Center, participated...
1199 Members Go To The Capital: $15/hour For Healthcare and Homecare Workers!
Jan 1, 1970
Senator Tim Kaine?s staff members listened closely as Karen Fountain spoke in the Virginia Democrat?s stately Capitol Hill office.Founta...
Hospital Workers Ask Florida Communities: Tell Our Employers to Invest in Patients by Investing in Us
Jan 1, 1970
This week, healthcare workers from four HCA-affiliated hospitals joined together to educate their communities through conversation and l...

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  • Contract talks for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at 27 different nursing homes in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Began Late February As Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against WNY’s Largest Nursing Home Chains Read More
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  • The 3-year labor contract covering nearly 8,000 caregivers expires May 31st as workers demand improved staffing levels and added safety protections in the workplace as violence against healthcare workers on the rise across U.S. Read More
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  • More than two hundred 1199SEIU Florida delegates and leaders gathered at the 2024 Delegate Assembly for a celebration of their efforts and achievements on behalf of fellow union members and healthcare workers in the face of great challenges throughout the year. Read More
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