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 …
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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 …
We Are Fighting to Fix Our Rigged System
For generations of Americans, building strength and power through unions made the American Dream a reality. But after decades of attacks by anti-worker politicians and the big corporations who pay them, that dream has become harder and harder to reach. …
Member Leaders Meet to Discuss Strengthening Chapters and the Challenges Facing Healthcare Workers
In mid-July, member leaders from across the state convened at regional meetings to discuss how we can better build our member strength and unify our chapters around our common goals as healthcare professionals. Part of SEIU’s new “Together We Rise” …
SEIU HCPA Applauds Nomination of Teresa Miller as Secretary of PA Dept of Health and Human Services
Harrisburg, Pa: In response to Governor Wolf’s nomination of Teresa Miller as head of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania president Matt Yarnell released the following statement: “Teresa Miller’s commitment to the people of Pennsylvania …
GOP’s MacArthur Amendment Would Put Affordable Health Coverage Out of Reach for Millions of Pennsylvanians
Statement from SEIU Healthcare PA President on MacArthur Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 27, 2017 Harrisburg – Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, issued the following statement today about new Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care …
Despite $3B in Profit, Express Scripts Closes American Facility, But Overseas Call Centers Remain
Express Scripts Is No Friend to the American Worker Highly profitable corporation cutting more American Jobs while overseas offices stay open Trevose, PA – On Wednesday, April 12th, nearly 100 workers will be joined by elected officials and …
Workers, Elected Officials Slam Express Scripts for Cutting Jobs
The community is speaking out against multi-billion dollar corporation Express Scripts for its announcement that it plans to close the Bucks County facility and put over 200 people out of work, and are urging them to reconsider. “Across the country …
GOP’s Repeal and Replace Bill: Fewer Covered, Weaker protections, Higher Costs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 07, 2017 CONTACT: Amelia Abromaitis – Amelia.Abromaitis@seiuhcpa.org/ 215-219-4248 GOP’s Repeal and Replace Bill: Fewer Covered, Weaker protections, Higher Costs Statement from Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare PA, on Congressional GOP Healthcare Bill Harrisburg – …
SEIU Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2017 Harrisburg – In response to Governor Tom Wolf’s yearly budget address, the SEIU Pennsylvania State Council issued the following statement: “Tom Wolf has always been a different kind of governor, and today he faced Pennsylvania’s …
Department of Corrections to Close SCI Pittsburgh
Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced it will close SCI Pittsburgh in order to make up for major budget shortfalls caused by lack of revenue. SCI Pittsburgh currently employs a total of 555 people, including 16 nurses. Nearly 1,900 …
Commonwealth Nurses Won’t Take Closures Sitting Down
As longtime commonwealth employees, the complicated budget process is nothing new to us, but this year, we’re facing an impossible situation. But first, let’s be clear. We strongly oppose the closure of any state institutions, but thanks to years of …
Home Care Worker Kialina Stewart: Why We Need the Affordable Care Act
My name is Kialina Stewart and I am a homecare worker from Philadelphia. Like so many other home healthcare workers in our country, I am afraid. I am afraid of what could happen if Obamacare was overturned and what that …
Forward Together – Our Statement of Purpose
We are nurses and healthcare workers in hospitals, nursing homes, home and community based services and state facilities all across Pennsylvania. We are caregivers who care about the future of our country and want to make it better for our …