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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Contacts: Tara Ober, 610-442-1273, tober@phca.org | Emily Dong, 267-761-1502, emily.dong@seiuhcpa.org Created to solve dire workforce challenges in nursing homes, the historic new …
The post Release: Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) and SEIU Healthcare PA Announce New Labor-Industry Partnership appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
MEDIA ADVISORY / FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Thursday, April 17, 2025 Contacts: Tara Ober, 610-442-1273, tober@phca.org | Emily Dong, 267-761-1502, emily.dong@seiuhcpa.org Harrisburg, PA – On Wednesday, April 23, the Pennsylvania …
The post Advisory: Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) and SEIU Healthcare PA Announce Historic New Labor-Industry Partnership to Solve Workforce Challenges in Commonwealth’s Nursing Homes appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
SEIU Healthcare PA The settlement shows that nurses’ united action can win significant gains, after they successfully faced down corporate healthcare executives at Geissinger-Risant and parent Kaiser Permanente, the largest …
The post 800 Nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Win Contract With Major Improvements in Wages, Benefits and Safety Which Will Retain and Recruit Staff for Quality Patient Care appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
SEIU Healthcare PA Media Advisory For: Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 Contact: Chris Coil, 435-301-6013, chris.coil@hailstonecommunications.com or Tano Toussaint, 215-284-8809, tano.toussaint@seiuhcpa.org Nurses will hold spirited all-day picket lines and series of …
The post 800 Geisinger Wyoming Valley Nurses Begin 5-Day Strike to Protest Unfair Labor Practices and Advocate for Quality Patient Care appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
PA Frontline, in partnership with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania’s Training & Education Fund (TEF), is excited to launch a new series of specialized training programs for participant-directed care workers. The new endeavor is being funded by a $600,000 grant from the PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I). These unique, specialized trainings are aimed at not only enhancing care for participants but also improving job quality and retention in the direct care workforce.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Contact: Emily Dong — (267) 761-1502 — emily.dong@seiuhcpa.org Western PA – After weeks of negotiations at the bargaining table, workers at 10 …
The post Release: More than 700 Nursing Home Workers Win Strong Union Contract Amidst Change in Facility Ownership appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
Media Advisory For: September 12, 2024, Contact: Tano Toussaint, tano.toussaint@seiuhcpa.org, 215-284-8809 Pittsburgh, PA – West Penn Hospital (WPH) union nurses held a press conference on Thursday, September 12, to announce the …
The post West Penn Nurses Announce Landmark New Agreement appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
Click here for a complete list of SEIU Pennsylvania State Council endorsements for the 2024 General Election, Tuesday, November 5th. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2024 (Statewide) – Today, the …
The post Press Release: SEIU PA State Council Announces Endorsed Candidates for the 2024 General Election appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 19 Contact: Emily Dong | emily.dong@seiuhcpa.org | (267) 761-1502 After unanimously voting to send notice to strike unfair labor practices, workers at Armstrong Rehabilitation …
The post Release: Armstrong Nursing Home Workers Vote to Ratify Union Contract, Averting Strike appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
For Immediate Release: July 12, 2024 Contact: Scott.Vogel@seiuhcpa.org (Harrisburg, PA) — Pennsylvania’s seniors, adults with disabilities, families, and home care consumers face a broken long-term care system, with poverty wages driving …
The post Press Release: Healthcare Workers Instrumental in Helping to Pass State Budget that Begins to Address Pennsylvania’s Broken Long Term Care System appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Contact: Emily Dong | emily.dong@seiuhcpa.org | (267) 761-1502 After four years of deteriorating care conditions and stalled contract negotiations, union workers at …
The post Release: Armstrong Nursing Home Workers Send Strike Notice for Unfair Labor Practices appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
The Training & Education Fund's Nurse Aide Training Center celebrates it's newest cohort of nurse aide graduates.
Pennsylvania participant-directed home care workers celebrate graduation from PA Frontline Healthcare Training's program.
MAY 7, 2024 Chris Coil / chris.coil@hailstonecommunications.com / (435) 301-6013 NURSES FROM ACROSS PA SPEAK OUT DURING NURSES WEEK ABOUT THE STAFFING CRISIS AND EPIDEMIC OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN PA HOSPITALS …
The post RNs From Across PA Speak Out During Nurses Week About the Staffing Crisis appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
Dozens of friends, family members, staff, and supporters gathered on Wednesday, April 24, to celebrate the inaugural graduating class of the Nurse Aide Training Center, an innovative new program launched by the non-profit Training & Education Fund (TEF).
April 2, 2024 For Immediate Release Contact: Suzy Wurtz, suzy.wurtz@seiuhcpa.org, 717-663-9607 Pittsburgh, PA – Today union members from Allegheny General, Allegheny Valley, and Washington, and Frick hospitals held a press …
The post Union Hospital Workers Announce Demand for Higher Wages Across Health Systems appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2024 Contact: Matt Richards, 412-512-4943 Pittsburgh – Nurses from West Penn Hospital, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Western Psychiatric Hospital, and Heritage Valley Beaver kicked off their …
The post More than 1200 Western PA nurses from four hospitals demand new standards for the nursing profession ahead of coordinated negotiations with regional health systems appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
Andrea Bartkovsky, President Mary Jess Ford, Secretary/Treasurer Char Hudak, Vice President David Jennings, Delegate Karen Picarelli, President Briane Winter, Vice President Shannon Novitski, President Marlee Cohen, Vice President Jean Arndt, …
The post State Health Professionals: 2024 Chapter Officers appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2024 Contact: Scott.Vogel@seiuhcpa.org (Harrisburg) – Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address today. …
The post Matthew Yarnell, President of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Issues Statement Following Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2024 Contact: Scott.Vogel@seiuhcpa.org; (Harrisburg) – Home care workers from across Pennsylvania gathered together online to watch Gov. Josh Shapiro deliver his annual budget address at …
The post Press Release: Home Care Workers and Consumers Respond to Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Address and Demand Living Wages and Real Accountability from Home Care Agencies appeared first on SEIU Healthcare.
