Episode 83: Overworked and Underpaid at a Nursing Home in

Episode 83: Overworked and Underpaid at a Nursing Home in Lewiston, NY

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Nursing home workers at Our Lady of Peace in Lewiston, New York held a one-day strike to draw attention to their contract fight over fair wages. Tomorrow, that fight moves to St. Louis Missouri. The nursing home workers are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and have been without a contract since December 31, 2021. Already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, these caregivers are now working critically short-staffed while their employer, Ascension Living shuts down units and threatens layoffs. On the latest Union Strong Podcast, a worker describes the conditions inside the nursing home, a union representative gives details on the contract fight, and we hear from our partners at the Missouri AFL-CIO. Click here to sign the petition for the Our Lady of Peace workers. Click here for the details about the March 15th event in St. Louis.

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