«The members of New York's
largest health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, appreciate his efforts.
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.
Not exact matches
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.
The
health care workers union is the
largest in New York State and Mr. Gresham is its quiet, steady hand.
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.
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.
The
large and powerful
health care workers union, 1199 SEIU, has also backed Cuomo.
«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.»