Sentences with phrase «health care workers union president»

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.

Not exact matches

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 union of health care workers has also been focused on the potential threat from Washington — budget proposals from President Trump and the Republican - led Congress could lead to significant cuts in state Medicaid funding, which pays the wages of many of the union's members.

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.

Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president, met at the Midtown headquarters of 1199 SEIU, the health care workers» union, with about 30 other people, including 1199 president George Gresham and members of his union, representatives from 32BJ SEIU, which represents property service workers, and the New York Paid Family Leave Insurance Campaign, said Dolan, who also attended.

Speaking before a group that included dozens of union workers at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Pelosi ripped President Donald Trump over his policies on health care, his travel ban and decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accord.

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