District News Archive - 2011
January to June 2011
Join the Rally! Stand Up Against Rite Aid’s Unfair Labor Practices
Rite Aid workers and union activists from seven states will converge in Harrisburg on Thursday, June 23, to protest the company's unfair labor practices and management's efforts to impose unaffordable health care costs on employees. Click here to read the full story.
Join Us at Dorney Park on Saturday, July 16 for Family Outing Day
District 1199C’s Annual Family Outing at Dorney Park is scheduled for Saturday, July 16 this year. Tickets are $50 per person (children under two are free) and includes bus transportation, park admission and an All You Can Eat lunch (from Noon – 2 PM). Don’t miss it! See your Union Delegate, Organizer or come to Union Headquarters at 1319 Locust St. for tickets. Click here to read the flyer.
PA AFL-CIO Creates New Website: PA Hall of Shame
The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has created a new Web site, www.PAHallOfShame.com which they will be using to expose the worst legislators in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly. Click here to learn more.
Speak Up! Tell Your Legislator to Vote NO on Cutting Unemployment Benefits
State Representative Scott Perry introduced House Bill 916, which drastically cuts unemployment compensation for unemployed workers. This bill is especially hard on women and construction workers. Click here to read the full story.
Delegates Meet Primary Election Candidates at Candidates Night
Nearly 50 candidates for public office attended Candidates Night at the April 13 Delegates Assembly. Click here to read the story.
Youre invited to a Solidarity Rally at for Quality Patient Care
Join us Wednesday, April 27 at 3 PM at a Solidarity Rally for Quality Patient Care at Hahnemann University Hospital (Main entrance at Broad & Vine Streets). Click here to read the Rally flyer.
6ABC Covers April 4 Union Protests Against Budget Cuts
On Monday, April 4 “an alphabet soup of organized labor” came together to protest Governor Corbett’s proposed tax cuts. Governor Corbett proposes cutting almost $2 billion from Pennsylvania's school districts, state colleges and universities. The schools will be forced to trim their budgets, and that will mean jobs as well.
"We're here today to say, 'We are one!'"
That was part of the rally cry from Arthur Hochman of the Fox School of Business at Temple University. "I'm very worried. I'm very concerned about it. I'm concerned about it not only for myself but for my children that's in school," said Barbara Bohannon of Local 1199C Hospital Workers. "It's a very, very serious issue."
Click here to view the coverage on 6ABC.
Monday, April 4th: The Battle Comes Home.
Monday, April 4th is a day of national solidarity―a day when union members and our allies will stand up and say, "We Are One!" A number of unions in Philadelphia will be doing worksite-based activities and we encourage you to participate.
Join President Nicholas at the We Are One Rally at Temple University on Monday, April 4, 3:30 - 5 p.m. Click here to read the flyer.
Click here to learn what solidarity events are planned and how you can join the fight.
It's time to stand up and fight back!
Join us on April 1, 2011 in the fight for your future!
IIn Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey and elsewhere, politicians are working to take away the rights of working men and women. All across the country, members of America’s unions are taking up the fight to protect our rights. Will you join the fight? Click here to read the flyer about the We Are One March and Rally being held iin Waynesburg, PA on April 1.
Mark your Calendars!
The AFL-CIO has called for a National Day of Action on April 4th―the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We invite you to take action on April 4. Click here to find out how you can take action.
Tell your state legislators they should be focusing on creating good jobs with fair pay—not playing politics and attacking working people. Click here to sign the petition.
Click here to follow Pennsylvania’s AFL-CIO on Facebook.
Democrat Judy Schwank elected Senator in District 11.
Democrat Judy Schwank will be our next Senator in District 11 replacing deceased and long time Democrat Mike O’Pake. Neither “mud nor money” could quiet the workers voice in Berks County! We should each be proud of the part each of us played in electing a pro-worker legislator to help defend against attacks in the Pennsylvania Senate. Truly, We Are One!
Resisting the Push to Privatize Wine & Liquor Sales in Pennsylvania
Democratic state lawmakers support union officials and others in resisting the push to privatize wine and liquor sales in Pennsylvania. Click here to read the full story.
Delegates Assembly: Wednesday, April 13
On Wednesday, April 13 the Delegates Assembly will begin at 5 PM at the Union Hall. It will be Candidates Night. All Delegates must attend this assembly. Remember 2012 is not far away!
Radical proposals by the governors in Wisconsin and Ohio take away the workers' rights to collectively bargain
Radical proposals by the governors in Wisconsin and Ohio would not just hurt public services and jobs, they would also take away the rights of workers to collectively bargain and the basic freedom to join a union — effectively eliminating public employee unions.
Click here to read the story.
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Herman Ballard
The Officers of 1199C regretfully inform you of the passing of long time Executive Board Member and Presbyterian Medical Center Delegate Herman Ballard. Services will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011 at Kent Funeral Home. Click here for detailed information on the viewing and service.
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Tuesday, January 25 is Lobby Day for home health aides. If you would like to attend, please call Alise Ford at the Union Hall.
This Valentine's Day Do Something for Your Heart and the Hearts of the One's You Love
Typically on Valentine’s Day we think about love, but we should also be thinking about our hearts. Click here to learn more about Valentine’s Day and heart health.
Do Not Patronize the New Catering Hall in the Arts Condominium
Kimberly Romm is contributing to the destruction of area wage and benefits standards of the community by engaging Nespo developers to construct a new catering Hall in the Arts Condominium at 1324 Locust St.. Please do not patronize this catering hall. Click here to learn more.
It’s flu season again!
IIt’s flu season again! Be sure you know how to protect yourself and your family. Click here to learn more.
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To read news stories from 2010, visit the 2010 News Archive.
Questions? Call 1199C headquarters
Philadelphia: 1-215-735-1300, New Jersey: 1-856-428-9550