Thankful for the power of caregivers
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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Nursing Home Leaders Give Powerful Testimony to Increase Medicaid Funding to End the Catastrophic Staffing Crisis
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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SEIU PA Supports Judicial Candidates Who Stand With Working People
HARRISBURG — SEIU State Council has announced the endorsements of Judge Maria McLaughlin for Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Judges Lori Dumas and David Spurgeon for Commonwealth Court, and Judge Timika …
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Nursing Home Caregivers Put PA’s Largest Nursing Home Strike on Hold
Planned nursing home strikes are postponed after caregivers reach tentative agreement with final nursing home chain PENNSYLVANIA — Caregivers at Priority nursing homes have reached a tentative contract agreement with …
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Frontline Caregivers’ Demands Are Heard But There Is Still Work To Do
Healthcare workers celebrate investment in nursing home staffing, but PA budget falls short of addressing PA’s health crisis Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, issued the following statement regarding the …
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#NoMoreExcuses: Healthcare workers demand legislature fund staffing
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, nurses and other caregivers rallied inside and outside the state capitol to demand the legislature fund healthcare staffing and get money to the bedside. “I …
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Wins for Healthcare Workers in the May Primary
Despite working through a pandemic without the respect, protection or investment we deserve, caregivers have never stopped advocating for ourselves, our coworkers, or those we care for. We fight for …
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History Was Made in Pittsburgh
May 18, 2021: Tonight, Pittsburghers made history. For the first time, voters in Pittsburgh municipal politics have demanded change by replacing an incumbent Mayor running for re-election. For the first …
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Tyler Memorial Hospital Workers Begin Three-Day Strike for Better Patient Care
Nurses and other healthcare workers at Tyler Memorial Hospital were joined by patients, supporters, and candidates for local office on day one of a three-day strike to demand management address …
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Hershey Medical Center RNs Build Strong New Contract that Invests in Care and Nursing
HERSHEY, PA — More than 2,200 registered nurses have ratified a new, three-year union contract with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The agreement includes significant wage increases and benefit enhancements. …
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