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Oct 23, 2023
Embracing ethnic diversity is not only just, but it is also the key to maintaining our power.
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Oct 23, 2023
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in September, two members share their stories.
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Oct 20, 2023
Let’s not forget that 1199 is part of a larger labor movement. Worker wins in any industry benefit us all.
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Oct 20, 2023
In a groundbreaking settlement, the 58,000 Personal Care Attendants (PCA) in Massachusetts who are paid directly by the state government to…
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Oct 20, 2023
As Rite Aid begins closing stores in New York City and New Jersey amid reports that it is planning to file for bankruptcy, 1199 has been…
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Oct 20, 2023
Lockport Memorial Hospital is due to open in mid-October. The new hospital will serve a community of 80,000 people. Management has agreed to…
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Oct 20, 2023
On September 4, members from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse came together in marches across New York State in honor of Labor Day.
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Oct 20, 2023
On September 26, members took part in the annual Brides’ March in Upper Manhattan in honor of Gladys Richart.
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Oct 20, 2023
Lilieth Clacken, an 1199 home care member for eight years with the Region Care and All Metro agencies, traveled to the nation’s capital to…
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Oct 20, 2023
1199 Retirees traveled to Saratoga Springs, NY to attend the statewide Senior Action Council Convention.