District News Archive - 2010
Read the 2010 news stories.
You’re invited to a Food Safety Seminar.
You’re invited to a Food Safety Seminar—December 2, 2010. Click here to learn more and to register.
The Battle Ahead—Protecting our Pension Plan.
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Contracts Still in Negotiation
The negotiating committee for Age Institute of Pennsylvania, doing business as Towne Manor continues to negotiate their contract. Click here to read more.
Contracts Successfully Renegotiated
Our negotiating committees have been working hard to complete negotiations. We offer congratulations to the following negotiating committees:
- The Marwood negotiating committee successfully completed negotiations without a work stoppage. Click here to read the story.
- The negotiating committee for Golden Living @ Lansdale and Golden Living @ Stenton Hall successfully completed their negotiations with no give-backs. Click here to learn more.
- The negotiating committee for Kearsley Nursing Home Service and Maintenance Union successfully completed their negotiations with no give-backs. Click here to read the story.
- The Wallingford negotiating committee recently settled their contract with no give-backs. Click here to read more.
- The negotiating committee for Metropolitan Home Maker Services has renegotiated their contract. Click here to read the story.
Renal Care Group East Demonstrates
Renal Care Group East, who have been in contract negotiations for over a year a demonstration on Friday, October 15. Click here to read the story.
Family Day @ Dorney Park
Eleven busloads of 1199C members and their families went to Dorney park for Family Day. Click here to see the pictures.
District 1199c Takes on Washington, D.C.
On October 2, 2010, eleven busloads of District 1199C members went to a massive march and rally on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Click here to read the story and view pictures.
The Battle Ahead—Protecting your Pension Benefit
The severe stock market declines in 2008 caused the Pension Fund to lose 25% of its investment assets. This means that the Pension Fund no longer has the level of funding required by the Pension Protection Act.
There will be a federally required arbitration on November 9, 2010 to consider plans to reach the level of funding the law requires for the District’s Pension plan.
We have until November 26 to come up with a plan to reach the level of funding the law requires. Click here to llearn more about about this important issue.
You're invited to March on Washington on October 2, 2010.
On October 2, 2010 District 1199C will join tens of thousands of working people, retirees and civil rights activists in a massive march and rallly on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Buses will leave Union Headquarters at 6 AM. Click here to learn more about the Family March on Washington for Jobs Now! Click here to reserve your seat. Complete the form and return to your delgate or organizer to reserve your seat.
Mark Your Calendar!
Monday, September 6, 2010 is the 23rd Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade & Family Celebration. There’ll be food, kids’ activities and music by the Urban Guerilla Orchestra (UGO)and The Business. Click here to learn more.
Stuff The Bus 2010!
Every night about 10,000 school-age children go to sleep at a shelter in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow for school-age children lliving in shelters. Join Stuff the Bus 2010. Click here to learn more.
District 1199C hosts another successful Health Fair.
Click here to read about this annual event and to view the photos.
Earth Day is April 22, 2010.
Click here to learn more about Earth Day and what you can do to help protect our planet and environment.
District 1199C National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO will sponsor a Health Fair on Saturday April 10, 2010
from 9 a.m until 3 p.m. at 1319 Locust Street.
Click here to learn more.
The Negotiating Committee for Centennial Village reached an agreement on March 25, 2010.
Click here to read the story.
On Friday, March 19, 2010, 1199C joined other unions at a jobs rally near City Hall.
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Stand Up and Be Counted—Complete and Return Your 2010 Census Form by the April 1, 2010 Deadline!
The 2010 Census has been mailed to homes. Remember to check your mail daily. Complete and return the form by the April 1, 2010 deadline. Click here to learn why your participation is important and what you must do to be counted.
District 1199C goes to Washington D.C. to Fight Big Insurance!
Click here see the pictures.
District Elections for officers, executive board members and Delegates will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 30 and 31, 2010.
Click here to read the Official Notice.
The Delegates Assembly Scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 was cancelled due to snow. The next scheduled Delegates Assembly is March 10, 2010.
February is Black History Month.
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District 1199C Holds Second Annual Scholarship Luncheon.
Recipients of the Thomas Breslin Scholarship through the 1199C Benefit Fund were honored at a luncheon at the union Hall. Click here to see the pictures.
Haitian Relief efforts continue. You can join the AFL-CIO in supporting the Haitian earthquake victims by making a donation to through the AFL-CIO's non-profit, The Solidarity Center.
Click here to learn how.
District 1199C staff and members honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins.
Click here to read the story and see the photos.
Questions? Call 1199C headquarters
Philadelphia: 1-215-735-1300, New Jersey: 1-856-428-9550