Sentences with phrase «health care workers union»

Perhaps more importantly, Cuomo and Hochul have the support of the powerful health care workers union SEIU 1199, which is known for its successful Get Out The Vote efforts.
He also lost the backing of the powerful health care workers union, SEIU / 1199, which worked hard to get him into office.
Council is supported by health care workers union 1199 SEIU, and has $ 13,124, including a $ 500 donation from former Rep. Ed Towns.
Both Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo are backing Dell Smitherman, a political coordinator with health care workers union Local 1199, in next Tuesday's Democratic primary.
Health Care Workers Union Local 1199 East - SEIU donated $ 733,500.
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 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.
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 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.
1199 / SEIU, a major health care workers union and a politically key labor group, has endorsed incumbent Republicans running in key battleground districts.
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.
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.
Among them is 1199 SEIU, the massive health care workers union, which one labor source said has not engaged on the issue.
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.
The Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice is a coalition backed primarily by SEIU / 1199, the influential and well - funded health care workers union.
The politically powerful state health care workers union is planning to back Republicans in their battle to retain control of the state Senate this year, a reversal from the 2014 elections when the union threw its support behind Democrats, according to a person close to the organization.
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 members of New York's largest health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, appreciate his efforts.
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.
GNYHA and its health care workers union partner, SEIU 1199, are championing the reforms and spending cuts recommended by the governor's Medicaid Redesign Team, on which they both participated.
Schneiderman already has the support of SEIU 1199, the health care workers union with which he has long - standing ties.
The health care workers union has not yet made its decision public, but Espaillat's campaign confirmed he has indeed received its nod.
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.
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.
All told, the health care workers union sent six pieces of Schneiderman mail to its members (275,000 statewide).
Cuomo, joined by the heads of the state's largest hospital associations, as well as the leader of the health care workers union SEIU 1199, called out Faso and Collins, saying they were putting ideological «zealotry» over service to their constituents who would be hurt by the cuts.
The health care workers union is the largest in New York State and Mr. Gresham is its quiet, steady hand.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
He got the powerful health care workers union and hospital associations to help craft - and then support - his $ 2.8 billion Medicaid cut package.
The health care workers union unleashed television advertisements against former Governors Pataki and Spitzer, leading to drops in their poll numbers.
«People who are doing the right thing and going to work every day can't make ends meet on the current minimum wage,» said Mark Spadafore, political coordinator for 1199 SEIU, the health care workers union.
In second place, is the health care workers union SEIU 1199, which spent nearly $ 7 million dollars on lobbying.
The health care workers union's entire executive council still must meet and vote before a final endorsement is granted.
The protest Wednesday was organized, in part, by the health care workers union 1199 SEIU, which has endorsed de Blasio for mayor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 conference call came one day after Cuomo arranged a meeting with the labor unions that help fund the WFP: the Communications Workers of America; 1199 SEIU, a health care workers union; and 32BJ SEIU, which represents property service workers such as airport employees.
The large and powerful health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, has also backed Cuomo.
Similar attack ads in the past were run by the health care workers union against former Govs. George Pataki and Eliot Spitzer.
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.
Brown's news conference included remarks from the president of the California branch of the SEIU health care workers union, whose New York affiliate has been closely allied with Cuomo in the wage push through its sponsorship of the Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.
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