Sentences with phrase «care workers union»

On the other side of the ledger, the Hotel and Motel Trades Council, the Transport Workers Union, 1199 SEIU (the health care workers union) and some other unions have endorsed Cuomo.

George Gresham, president of the health care workers union Local 1199, said he has called Council members to argue for her election.

As a result, Mr. Cuomo's demands have set off a furious debate within the party coalition, which includes labor powerhouses like Service Employees International Union 1199, the health care workers union, and the United Federation of Teachers, which represents New York City teachers.

Cuomo, speaking at a Feb. 22 rally sponsored by the health care workers union SEIU 1199, said repealing the Medicaid funding associated with the Affordable Care Act would cut $ 3.7 billion from the state budget and «devastate» health care in New York.

The health care workers union 1199, which financed a specially designed bus and provided audiences for a series of rallies promoting the $ 15 minimum wage, called the new law historic, and said it «means fewer hardworking home care workers, nurse assistants and other caregivers will have to rely on food stamps to feed their families.»

He made the announcement at an 11 a.m. rally at the Manhattan headquarters of Local 1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers union.

Cuomo, speaking at a February 22 rally sponsored by the health care workers union SEIU 1199, said repealing the Medicaid funding associated with the Affordable Care Act would cut $ 3.7 billion from the state budget and «devastate» health care in New York.

The 300,000 - strong health care workers union 1199 SEIU has backed Democratic challenger Daniel Dromm over incumbent Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in the race for the 25th District City Council seat.

At the end of February, that group submitted a plan to pare $ 2.3 billion in health costs that won the endorsement of the Greater New York Hospital Association and SEIU 1199, the health care workers union.

Bronx Democrat Andy King told his colleagues that the powerhouse health care workers union that employes his wife, 1199SEIU, threatened her livelihood and possible future run for office if he did not back Mark - Viverito.

She and he have a common ally in the health care workers union 1199SEIU, which backed him early in the primary and is squarely behind her candidacy for speaker.

Similar attack ads in the past were run by the health care workers union against former Govs. George Pataki and Eliot Spitzer.

The large and powerful health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, has also backed Cuomo.

Among them is 1199 SEIU, the massive health care workers union, which one labor source said has not engaged on the issue.

Teaming with 1199 - SEIU, the health care workers union, and 32BJ - SEIU, the buildings workers union, Cuomo made campaign stops in an RV paid for by the nonprofit, which was funded largely by unions.

The governor has previously bemoaned the power of the «special interests,» which he defines as PEF, CSEA, NYSUT and the health care workers union 1199 / SEIU.

The powerful health care workers union was also working on Schneiderman's behalf when he sought to succeed David Paterson as Senate minority leader — a fight he lost to now - Senate President Malcolm Smith.

Cuomo's also getting a boost from the health care workers union SEIU, a long time Cuomo ally, which is spending money on television advertising that features workers as well as photos of the governor.

1199 / SEIU, a major health care workers union and a politically key labor group, has endorsed incumbent Republicans running in key battleground districts.

SEIU 1199, the powerful health care workers union, has entered the fray in NY - 19 with an ad that tries to portray GOP Rep. Chris Gibson as a Tea Party extremist.

Federal subpoenas have been received by the health care workers union, 1199 S.E.I.U., which has supported de Blasio and Cuomo, and by SUNY over the sale of Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

The protest Wednesday was organized, in part, by the health care workers union 1199 SEIU, which has endorsed de Blasio for mayor.

With Cuomo already accumulating substantial institutional support, such as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and the major health care workers union 1199SEIU, the Working Families Party could play a pivotal role in Nixon's candidacy.

The powerhouse health care workers union 1199 SEIU formally announced its endorsement decisions in five key upcoming House races, opting to shore up two veteran incumbents facing potential tough primary challenges and play favorites with two challengers in crowded primary contests.

The health care workers union's entire executive council still must meet and vote before a final endorsement is granted.

In second place, is the health care workers union SEIU 1199, which spent nearly $ 7 million dollars on lobbying.

The health care workers union unleashed television advertisements against former Governors Pataki and Spitzer, leading to drops in their poll numbers.

Mr. Scanlon retired in 2012 as political director of AFSCME, a public employee and health - care workers union with 1.6 million members.

(The powerful health care workers union was a big financial backer of the campaign, too, and it has long been a close ally of the governor).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to bolster health care in New York as Republicans on the federal level weigh repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act is winning praise from 1199 / SEIU, a politically key health care workers union.

The plan actually includes some significant victories for the powerful health care workers union, which has a long - standing relationship with Cuomo and played a big role in the resurrection of his political career through his election to the AG's office in 2006.

The piece is pretty straightforward, featuring photos of Schneiderman with 1199 President George Gresham as well as with rank - and - file members of the health care workers union its City Hall steps early endorsement of him back in April.

The governor has been traveling the state to events packed by local Democratic leaders and union members, entering the rallies on a bus paid for by the health care workers union 1199.

Cuomo's proposals to reduce the burgeoning costs of health care, compared to his push for the tax cap, have been far less specifically threatening to the health care workers union.

She told SEIU health care workers union President George Gresham that in order to implement an increase for home care workers who are often paid very low wages, Cuomo will have to re-examine the cap on Medicaid spending.

«The members of New York's largest health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, appreciate his efforts.

One study — on the abuse of «housekeeping accounts» — did question political spending by the health care workers union 1199 SEIU, a close ally of Citizen Action, along with that of a number of corporate interests.

As the longtime advocate for health care workers union 1199 SEIU, her paying gig is persuading lawmakers to send as many billions as possible to the hospitals and nursing homes that employ 1199 members.

The health care workers union is the largest in New York State and Mr. Gresham is its quiet, steady hand.

the governor roared to a crowd at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday as he celebrated the endorsement of Local 1199, a large health care workers union.

All told, the health care workers union sent six pieces of Schneiderman mail to its members (275,000 statewide).

He also lost the backing of the powerful health care workers union, SEIU / 1199, which worked hard to get him into office.

Both the WFP and the health care workers union were at one point so infuriated with McMahon that they contemplated backing a primary challenger against him.

That comment came as Raske announced that GNYHA and the health care workers union 1199 will spend $ 6 million on an ad campaign to sway budget negotiations in Albany.

Another longstanding Cuomo labor ally, SEIU, the health care workers union, has also provided the governor with an early endorsement this year.

The tougher choices down the road could include major cuts in state education spending — the political third rail for many lawmakers; or what are euphemistically called «revenue enhancers,» also known as higher or new taxes; or a cap on state spending, which such powerful labor groups as the teachers and health - care workers unions fight against tooth and nail.

Nelson Valdez, a leader of the health care worker union 1199SEUI, said he questioned the Council's motivation.

Not exact matches

Hardly a day goes by when American unions are not attacked from some quarter: Last week, the Supreme Court weakens unions representing home care workers, one of the lowest paid and fastest growing occupations.

Unions in the utility industry, health care and manufacturing industries are using knowledge and skills as the key source of worker power by expanding apprenticeship training, creating partnership with community colleges, vocational schools, and employers to fill the «middle skills» gaps that exist today or will grow as skilled baby boomers retire.

Instead, Sari Sairanen, health and safety director for national union Unifor, doesn't think the problem will get better until governments themselves step in to provide better child and elder care so that workers have options outside of just missing work.