FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2022 Contact: karen.gownley@seiuhcpa.org Harrisburg, PA: In a victory for caregivers, Pennsylvania seniors, and those needing long term care, the state legislature passed a budget Friday …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact karen.gownley@seiuhcpa.org  HARRISBURG, Pa (July 11, 2022) –– Pennsylvania long-term care advocates commend the General Assembly and Governor Tom Wolf for their partnership and commitment to prioritize …
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For Immediate Release: February 8, 2022 Contact: scott.vogel@seiuhcpa.org and karen.gownley@seiuhcpa.org (Harrisburg, PA) – Nursing home workers were elated to learn that Governor Wolf heard their voices and intense grassroots campaign …
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SEIU Statement on 2015/2016 Budget Harrisburg – In response to today’s action on the 2015/2016 Budget, the SEIU PA State Council issued the following statement: “While the impasse over this …
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Secure retirement is imperative for a healthy economy. That’s why a key component of Gov. Wolf’s budget proposal is pension reform. State employees have contributed 6.5% to 7.5% of their …
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State budgets are all about the choices and values of our elected representatives. Based on a recent Franklin & Marshall poll, it appears that a majority of working Pennsylvanians agree with …
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Two years of drastic budget cuts have left many essential public services in a critical state, but because of the action of our members and a wide range of other …
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On Monday, April 1st, 2013, as the country honors National Public Health Week, our union filed a lawsuit against the Corbett Administration on the grounds that its plan to close …
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On February 5, Governor Corbett unveiled his $28.4 billion budget proposal for 2013-2014. Although his plan offers modest increases in social services, in reality, these inadequate investments would come at …
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On Saturday, June 29th, Governor Corbett approved the new state budget for 2012-2013. Although there is some good news for Pennsylvania’s working families, overall spending will remain below 2008-09 levels …
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