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1199SEIU Applauds Court’s Decision Upholding Law Requiring Nursing Homes to Spend 70% of Revenue on Patient Care
Jul 2, 2024
On June 20, the New York Appellate Division,Third Judicial Department rejected the nursing home industry’s attempt to overturn the law…
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1199SEIU Home Care Workers at Community Care Home Health Services Overwhelmingly Vote To Ratify 3-Year Contract with New York’s largest healthcare union last month
Jul 1, 2024
Nearly 400 home care workers in Erie, Niagara, Monroe & Ontario counties won wage increases, paid holidays, paid training, and a voice on…
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Healthcare Workers Focused on “Taking Back New York” This November
Jun 25, 2024
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in New York and nationwide, provided critical on…
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In a Near Unanimous Vote, 1199SEIU Members at Niagara County Nursing Home Vote To Ratify 1-Year Agreement
Jun 13, 2024
Nursing Home Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls won wage increases ranging from 11%-34%, increased employer contributions…
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Absolut Care Nursing Home Workers Reach 2-Year Tentative Agreement Canceling Strikes at 4 Rural Nursing Homes in Allegany, East Aurora, Orchard Park, and Westfield
Jun 13, 2024
Wage Increases & Improvements Under Tentative Agreement Aim to Narrow Gap In Area Standard Wages & Benefits For Rural Caregivers Doing Same…
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1199SEIU Postpones Strikes at 4 Rural Absolut Care Homes in Allegany, East Aurora, Orchard Park, and Westfield
Jun 12, 2024
Absolut Care/RCA Management came to the table with some movement on Wednesday.

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Nursing home workers deserve and demand better
Nov 17, 2021
Every day of the last two years, nursing home heroes have put their personal fears about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic aside and gone to…
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Put patients over profits, healthcare workers statewide rally for nursing home reform
Mar 18, 2021
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Thousands of healthcare workers will call on the governor and state lawmakers to pass real nursing home reform.
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Maya Wiley Gets A Boost From Coveted Union Endorsement
Feb 19, 2021
Maya Wiley’s week may not have started well, just missing the threshold to qualify for public funds, but it’s ending with a bang: the…
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Maya Wiley Is Backed by N.Y.C.’s Largest Union, Lifting Her Bid for Mayor
Feb 19, 2021
The endorsement by Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union is a major win for Ms. Wiley. The union was a key early supporter…
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Why Trump must be impeached and removed
Jan 13, 2021
We are less than two weeks into 2021, and our nation is at a dangerous crossroads. The road behind us is littered with violent acts of…
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Exhorto a todos a que se vacunen
Dec 23, 2020
Soy un trabajador de la salud de primera línea y he visto los terribles efectos de esta pandemia de cerca, todos los días, durante nueve…
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