The Time For Bold Action Is Now
Early Friday morning on February 5th, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote in the US Senate to advance a major budget initiative to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and …
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Overview of the 2021 SEIU Healthcare PA District Election
Our union is a democratic organization. Members hold leadership positions at every level and are elected by our co-workers. Elections are currently being held for District Officers and Executive Board …
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Homecare Workers are Leading
The work we do is indispensable, but the homecare industry is in crisis. The demand for home care in Pennsylvania is growing: By 2035, nearly one in four Pennsylvanians will …
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Commonwealth Health Professionals are Leading
Our Department of Health is underfunded. For over a decade, our public health system has been underfunded, undermining the work of our members, including our epidemiologists, who are responsible for …
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Nursing Home Workers are Leading
The pandemic laid bare our broken healthcare system. Our nursing homes are in crisis. Our staffing regulations are outdated. It has been over 30 years since staffing regulations have been …
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Hospital Workers are Leading
We have a staffing crisis, and staffing levels are still declining. Nurses across the state are being assigned an increasing number of patients as staffing levels continue to decline. Many …
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Vaccine Stories from the Frontlines of Care
“I feel it’s important to healthcare and public health that we believe the science. This pandemic has been devastating to the country and to healthcare workers. I’ve never experienced …
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FAQ: COVID-19 Vaccines
Safety and Effectiveness What’s in the vaccine? How does it work? There are two vaccines that are or could soon be available, and both use messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. Unlike …
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Democrats and Republicans: It’s time to defend Democracy and stand up for the Republic
Few days have combined the highs and lows of Wednesday, the sixth of January, 2021. Today started with moments of hope and possibility. Two candidates supported by SEIU members won …
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SEIU HCPA Executive Board COVID Response Committee Committed to Keeping Caregivers Informed on COVID-19 Vaccine
Our union derives our strength from the unity and engagement of tens of thousands of rank and file healthcare workers across Pennsylvania. As your Executive Board, we are frontline caregivers …
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