Healthcare workers at Chase Brexton voted last week to ratify their first contract nearly 18 months after the union was formed. The overwhelming majority of union members, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, voted for the contract, concluding what was “a long and arduous negotiation process,” according to bargaining committee member Donna Yaffe, who said that “We feel we have finally established a solid contract, which will improve the working environment and alleviate staff burnout.” Workers won immediate 3% raises, more flexible scheduling, and a greater say in the health center’s direction.
Here’s today's labor history: On this date in 1933, spurred by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. Congress began its 100 days of enacting New Deal legislation. The Civilian Conservation Corps, just one of many programs established to help Americans survive the Great Depression, put 2.5 million young men on the government payroll to help in national conservation and infrastructure projects. Today’s labor quote is by Franklin D. Roosevelt, who said: "No country, however rich, can afford the waste of its human resources. Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is our greatest extravagance. Morally, it is the greatest menace to our social order." Union City Radio is supported by UnionPlus, which provides unique products and discounts for working families. Check them out at unionplus.org!
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