The President announced his plan during the State of the Union Address, mirroring the demands of the caregiving workforce in the Commonwealth In Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, …
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Dear union family, Last week, we lost a legendary labor leader and longtime 1199 officer, Eddie Kay, who died at age eighty nine. In forty years of leadership from membership …
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By Myra Taylor Everyone in Pennsylvania relies on and trusts our hospitals to keep us safe when we’re sick, but as we head into the third year of the pandemic, …
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As the nation pauses to give thanks, I am thinking of our union family. Many of you will eat turkey dinners in a break room, work overtime to cover for …
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Scroll below to see the full testimony from our nursing home leader, Tyreika Tate, a dietary worker in Erie for 36-years Watch video from the hearing: President Matt Yarnell’s remarks …
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Healthcare workers elect champions in some key races, will continue to hold all electeds accountable to working people. With the historic election of Ed Gainey as the next Mayor of …
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Sarah Lombardo has worked at Westmoreland Manor nursing home in Greensburg, PA for 11 ½ years and as a Registered Nurse at the facility for four years. Her facility was …
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On October 19th and 20th, we held our 2021 Leadership Assembly virtually for the first time ever to ensure everyone’s health and safety. And wow, what an incredible event! The …
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The loss of Richard Trumka (July 24, 1949 – August 5, 2021) feels like a death in the family. Rich was one of us. Born to a coal mining family …
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After decades of speaking out about dangerously low staffing and out-of-date care standards, Pennsylvanians have a historic path forward to safe staffing. It’s all because caregivers never stopped demanding and …
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