Jul 15, 2016
On a sunny and humid day in June, members of the labor and management committee at Bronx Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare transformed into actors and actresses to create video skits on workplace violence. Since 2014, Bronx Center’s labor and management...
Jun 13, 2016
Imagine that you are a certified nursing assistant (CNA) on a dementia unit of a nursing home. You are helping a resident with Alzheimer’s disease get dressed and, suddenly, she starts yelling profanities at you, aggressively demanding that you not touch her. As you...
Jun 13, 2016
Welcome to Partnership in Action, a new series of updates on Labor Management Project initiatives in which labor, management and LMP staff members engaged in labor-management work tell us about the progress they’ve made, how they got there, and lessons they’ve learned...
May 13, 2016
On May 9, during the height of National Nurse’s Week, about 700 people gathered at the 13th annual Nurse of Distinction Awards to honor 1199SEIU nurses for their professionalism, dedication, compassion and commitment to excellence. Norma Amsterdam, Executive Vice...
May 13, 2016
Hospitals with 1199SEIU members spent National Nurses Week, which took place May 6 through May 12, honoring their nurses in a variety of ways. From breakfasts to appreciation services and awards programs, nurses had the opportunity to enjoy recognition for their hard...
May 13, 2016
In the new video above, 1199SEIU members from Mount Sinai Beth talk about the Labor Management Project’s Diabetes Prevention Program, inviting others to join them in experiencing its benefits. As one man puts it, “I found out I was prediabetic from my doctor, at a...
