Sentences with phrase «health care union workers»

Health care union workers from Interfaith Hospital stood alongside local residents afraid that the facility's closing will turn the area into a «health care desert.»

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.

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 patients.

«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.

Not exact matches

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.

In addition to demanding a $ 15 minimum wage and union rights, the campaign said it will keep up «unrelenting opposition» to efforts to «block wage increases, gut workers» rights or health care, deport immigrants or support racism or racist policies.»

For instance... a union worker who's reaped the benefits of good wages, good health care, etc. voting for Romney and why?

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 son of a union carpenter, Coffey commiserated with the striking workers, who have been on strike since May in response to a proposed contract of cut wages and increased health care cost, and pledged his full support.»

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

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.

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.

The contract comes about seven months after New York's second - largest state worker union, the white collar Public Employees Federation, reached its own three - year deal with 2 percent annual raises, no increases in negotiated health - care premium sharing and no givebacks.

Other top lobbying spenders have consistently been on the list in recent years, including health care interests, the trial lawyers, and public worker unions.

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.

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.

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

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

The union represents a wide range of workers, including retail, manufacturing, service and health care employees.

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.

The bulk of the donations, which will be disclosed Monday in the state party's campaign filing, came from major unions like the ones representing health care and hotel and motel workers, which gave $ 250,000 each, and the American Federation of Teachers, which gave $ 100,000.

«That record of working to improve healthcare in his community, along with his commitment to health care issues and his support of workers, has earned him this union's strong endorsement.

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

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.

Albany participants include workers from area McDonald's, Wendy's, Boston Market and other fast - food restaurants; city crossing guards; Saint Rose College and Siena College adjunct professors; health care workers; UAlbany students; community groups and labor unions.

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.

De Blasio was joined at the rally by members of the health care workers» union, SEIU 1199, which has endorsed his campaign, but whose political director has also spoken positively about Quinn's work on behalf of St. Vincent's.

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.

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.

Michele Pitman, a Suffolk assistant district attorney, said it wasn't fair to target nonunion workers while it's unclear what will happen with union workers» health care.

As the leader of the largest union in the state, Mr. Gresham is close to both Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Cuomo — ensuring the needs of health care workers won't be ignored any time soon.

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

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.

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.

And in New York City, Bill de Blasio is now the first Democratic mayor after two decades of Republican reign, thanks in part to early support from the health - care - workers» union, SEIU 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.

In the past week, health - care advocates brought in to advise Mr. Cuomo on Medicaid said he blind - sided them with back - room deals with the hospital industry and union workers.

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 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 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.

With both the MTA and the unions agreeing to raises totaling 17 percent and first - time employee health care contributions, the key point of contention in the impasse involves the fate of the so - called «unborn» — LIRR workers hired after a new contract is ratified.

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 uncare 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 unCare Act is winning praise from 1199 / SEIU, a politically key health care workers uncare workers union.

(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).