Home care members secure first contract
September 5, 2024
“This is a good first contract as homecare workers,” said Toni Felton, an 1199 Certified Home Health Aide from Rochester. “We did our homework and asked the key questions to find out what our members needed—and went after it. We secured some good things including pay raises and holidays. For many, it may be their first time being involved in a union.”
The contract includes a full grievance and arbitration procedure allowing the Union to bring grievances on behalf of workers for violations of the agreement and to challenge disciplinary actions.