On Wednesday, August 22, service and technical workers, maintenance and dietary staff, housekeepers, transporters, nurses and nursing assistants from Chestnut Hill Hospital (CHH) and Pottstown Hospital gathered in front of their respective facilities to deliver a message to the owner …
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Lafayette Manor Caregivers Do Whatever It Takes to Improve Care
Lafayette Manor Caregivers Hold 3-day Strike to Improve Resident Care Frustrated by a revolving door of employees, and the impact it has on resident care, caregivers and service workers at Lafayette Manor in Uniontown held a 3-day strike beginning August 11th. …
100 Pennsylvania Nurses Deliver 10,000 Petitions for Safe Patient Limit Laws
Dressed in scrubs, over 100 Pennsylvania nurses from across the state rushed over 10,000 petitions into the state capitol on July 31st. The nurses are fighting for safe patient limit laws, which will save lives in hospitals and nursing homes.
Saber Nursing Home Workers Stand Up for Better Care, Better Jobs
On June 1st, healthcare workers and members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania at Langhorne Gardens, Spruce Manor, Mountain City, and Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers held informational pickets to urge a swift union contract settlement that raises wages, and restores …
2,000 Nursing Home Workers Stand Union Strong and Force Golden Living Centers to Pay Them $1.7 Million
Any employee who shows up to a job and puts in a hard day of work should expect to go home with what they earned. But, too often that’s not the case with American companies committing billions of dollars in …
Geisinger Wyoming Valley RNs Win Strong Four-Year Contract!
On Thursday, January 31st, Registered Nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center ratified a strong new union contract! The four-year agreement puts in place positive changes to improve bedside care and recruit and retain experienced, skilled nurses. “It’s a new …
Fulton County Medical Center Workers Ratify New Five-Year Contract
When Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC) announced they would be outsourcing their dietary department, workers there were concerned. The group had never really been involved with the union and initially wanted to trust management and give them a chance to …
PA Workers Defeat ‘Paycheck Deception’
As 2017 came to a close, working families in Pennsylvania won an important legislative battle and dealt a blow to PA House Speaker Mike Turzai and other anti-worker politicians and provocateurs. Before legislators left for the holidays in late December …
SEIU Healthcare PA Endorses Nurse Michelle Boyle for State Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Boyle, a registered nurse and member of the healthcare union, is running for a state Senate seat in Pennsylvania’s 38th district ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA — Michelle Boyle, a registered nurse and Allegheny County …
LGAR Workers Ratify Contract, Win $15 an Hour!
In November, workers at the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Health & Rehabilitation Center (LGAR) in Turtle Creek, Pa. ratified a new three-year contract by a vote of 34-1! The contract raises starting rates for Certified Nursing …
Easton Hospital Techs Ratify New Contract
In November, tech workers at Easton Hospital overwhelmingly ratified a new one-year contract with the hospital’s new owner, Steward Hospital. Workers at Easton are looking forward to building a productive working relationship with Steward and took some important first steps …
Nursing Home Workers at Westgate and Riverside Ratify Hard-Fought New Contract
Workers at Westgate Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Havertown, Pa. and Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Taylor, Pa. recently ratified a new contract with the new owners of both facilities. The new owners implemented unpopular terms and conditions …
Berks Heim Nurses: Here’s 5, Keep the Heim Alive!
On Thursday, Nov. 16, nurses from Berks Heim Nursing Home joined concerned community members at the County Commissioners’ meeting to once again speak out against the sale of their nursing home. According to a statement County Commissioner Kevin S. Barnhardt …
Union Nurses Help and Heal on Puerto Rico Relief Mission
This past summer we all watched as three catastrophic hurricanes hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Millions of Americans struggled to survive and put their lives back together in the aftermath and I knew I wanted to help, but I …
Phoebe Allentown and Phoebe Berks Staff Earn New Contract
SEIU Healthcare PA members at Phoebe Allentown and Phoebe Berks nursing homes are celebrating a hard-fought contract victory. The bargaining committee was able to secure a 6% increase for both wages and contributions to the 401k plan. Under the three-year …
1,300 AGH Nurses Approve New Contract!
1,300 Nurses at Allegheny General Hospital ratify new union contract focused on recruitment, retention, and high quality patient care On Monday, October 30, 2017, an overwhelming majority of the 1,300 registered nurses at Allegheny General Hospital voted to approve a …
Beaver Area Member RN Joins Puerto Rico Relief Efforts
For Immediate Release SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania orthopedic nurse from Heritage Beaver Valley Hospital joins 200 skilled union members in two-week Puerto Rico relief trip. Beaver County, PA — Last week, Wendy Snyder, an orthopedic nurse at Heritage Beaver Valley Hospital, …
Washington County Workers Fight to Protect Good Jobs and Resident Care in Face of Drastic Changes by New Owners
On, Thursday, Oct. 5, Washington County Health Center workers called on county commissioners to aid them in pushing back against sweeping changes proposed by Premier, the nursing home’s new owner. “When we first learned our nursing home was being sold, …
Mazzoni Health Center Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Join SEIU Healthcare PA!
On Wednesday night, September 13th, a strong majority of Mazzoni Health Center front-line staff voted to join together with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania to establish their union. “This is a milestone in our struggle to make Mazzoni Center the agency deserved …
