Braving icy winds from the East River, 1199SEIU members held
an informational picket before delivering a message of solidarity for
Liberia’s healthcare workers to the country’s mission near the United
Nations on Feb. 17. Caregivers in the West African nation have been on
the front lines of the Ebola crisis and have been fighting an anti-union
effort led by the nation’s government, which is refusing to recognize
the workers’ union NAHWAL and their right to organize. 1199ers, led
by Secretary Treasurer Maria Castaneda, delivered a letter urging the
government to respect the workers’ organizing rights.
