Sentences with phrase «for health care workers union»

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.

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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.

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WHy is it that when the Wealthy strip workers of their unions, pensions, health care etc They are considered «taking responsibility for them selves.»

Ricardo Loza, chief union negotiator, said in June that the union was seeking health care coverage for hourly workers, the termination of a merit - pay system and an end to the privatization of park functions.

The governor already has formal endorsements in hand from several longtime backers, including 1199SEIU, which represents health care workers and supported Cuomo's push to increase the minimum wage; the National Organization for Women; the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union; and the Human Rights Campaign, which worked with Cuomo in pushing to legalize same - sex marriage.

All Suffolk County workers may have to contribute to health care costs for the first time, as Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and public employee unions were in negotiations to come up with an agreement for sharing those costs.

1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers» union, has decided to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, sources say.

In his testimony, Mr. Fuleihan said the administration would fight for savings in city workers» health care costs, but otherwise refused to discuss how he would fund the retroactive pay hikes many unions are demanding, in addition to regular raises.

«We believe in love and brotherhood and sisterhood, we believe in helping one another and standing up for one another,» Cuomo told a cheering crowd of health care union workers on July 17.

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.

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 is a labor organizer for SEIU Local 1199, a union representing health care workers.

Lawmakers began funding dozens of different programs with money from HCRA, paying for worker retraining (which pleased health care unions) and rural health grant programs that were good for residents — and lawmakers — in rural districts.

Communications Workers of America Area Director Debora Hayes, who represents 10,000 health care union workers, said ending Obamacare would cut off healthcare for many people and end the jobs of the workers who take care of those paWorkers of America Area Director Debora Hayes, who represents 10,000 health care union workers, said ending Obamacare would cut off healthcare for many people and end the jobs of the workers who take care of those paworkers, said ending Obamacare would cut off healthcare for many people and end the jobs of the workers who take care of those paworkers who take care of those patients.

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.

For the first time in more than a decade, the State Senate Republicans isn't getting any money from the state's powerful health care workers» union, SEIU 1199, at election time.

Prodded by Cuomo, LIRR union leaders and MTA negotiators reached a tentative deal in the four - year - long contract battle that averts a strike and for the first time requires all workers to pay for health care.

Kink, who led the Democrats» policy office, will head the Strong Economy for All Coalition, which, according to a recent Times report, will soon open with a $ 5 million budget, backed by SEIU / 1199, the powerful health care workers» union, and the UFT, the New York City teachers union.

While the MRT did propose a 4 percent cap and cuts, it also put forward a wage floor for home health workers; substantial rollbacks in the governor's proposed cuts to nursing homes and personal care; and a major overhaul of the home care industry that is likely to boost the union's membership over the long term.

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.

Fights over to what extent the county is responsible for paying the full cost of employees» health care have sprung up recently after heated negotiations between the Astorino administration and the Civil Service Employees Association, CSEA — a union representing the county's public sector workers — failed to produce a compromise, including a contract offer that the union rejected earlier this month.

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

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.

Senate Republicans are reminding 1199 SEIU of the conference's longtime support for health care workers, after Capital NY reported the union would not be donating to the G.O.P.'s campaign committee this year, for the first time in more than a decade.

The health care workers» union 1199 SEIU has already hailed the «three really good candidates» in the race: Mr. Rangel, Mr. Espaillat, and another challenger, Pastor Mike Walrond — a black candidate whom many believe could compete with Mr. Rangel for votes.

VALHALLA (12/09/2010)(readMedia)-- CSEA, the union representing over 1,400 workers at Westchester Medical Center, today announced its success in preventing management from the Westchester County Health Care Corporation from following through with retaliation against an employee who successfully sued the hospital for illegal termination of her job.

talks about the massive protests in his state following his proposal to raise health care and pension costs and end collective bargaining rights for state union workers.

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.

In her bid for re-election, Lincoln has found herself the target of large, influential unions upset over her refusal to support legislation that would make it easier for workers to unionize and over her refusal to back a public health insurance option as part of the Democratic health care bill.

Unions favor the card check bill because they believe it will make it easier for workers to unionize and, for many years, unions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with emplUnions favor the card check bill because they believe it will make it easier for workers to unionize and, for many years, unions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with emplunions have been concerned about the rising costs of health care because of the role those costs have played in their collective bargaining with employers.

More than a third of the state's money is spent on Medicaid, making it a necessary and obvious target for cuts, and yet each year the same ritual plays out: The governor proposes cuts to health care; the state's hospital lobby and the union representing health - care workers spend millions of dollars in maudlin TV ads decrying the cuts — on top of the millions they contribute to elected officials; the governor's poll numbers decline, and he agrees to an expensive truce that barely makes a dent in rising Medicaid costs.

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One such group, the Strong Economy for All Coalition, will formally open next week with a $ 5 million budget, backed by S.E.I.U. 1199, the powerful health care workers» union, and the United Federation of Teachers, the New York City teachers union.

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.

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.

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.

ALBANY — Senate Republicans are reminding 1199 SEIU of the conference's longtime support for health care workers, after Capital reported the union would not be donating to the G.O.P.'s campaign committee this year, for the first time in more than a decade.

Cuomo not only avoided the multimillion - dollar waves of TV ads by public employee unions and hospitals that sunk the last three governors, but he had special interests running ads praising him, after he promised concessions including a «living wage» guarantee for health care union workers and a cap on medical malpractice awards.

Horner and others noted that teachers unions and health care workers have used similar strategies for years.

Rubain Dorancy, an attorney, former teacher and Department of Education administrator, is also running for the seat, picking up an endorsement from the powerful health care workers» union 1199 SEIU last week.

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.»

Mr. Percoco called officials at Service Employees International Union 1199, which represents health care workers, and 32 BJ, the building services union, according to a person with knowledge of the conversations who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution from Mr. CUnion 1199, which represents health care workers, and 32 BJ, the building services union, according to a person with knowledge of the conversations who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution from Mr. Cunion, according to a person with knowledge of the conversations who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution from Mr. Cuomo.

According to Politico, United for Affordable NYC's other donors were unions with close ties to City Hall, including the United Federation of Teachers ($ 125,000), the municipal union District Council 37 ($ 30,000) and health care workers» union 1199 SEIU ($ 25,000).

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

Smith said Mittal seemed adamant about reducing retiree health care benefits, one of the key issues for the union workers.

«Association health plans will allow small businesses to compete with large employers for workers who need good health care coverage for their families, and they'll put self - employed workers on equal footing with corporate employees and union members when it comes to health insurance.»