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2010 Press Releases

Title	Date
Vote Brings Dramatic New Future to Florida Healthcare Workers (Miami Lakes, FL) – Yesterday, Florida healthcare workers voted by a nearly unanimous margin to join forces with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest and fastest growing union for healthcare workers in the country. This merger arrives on t Read More »	6/15/2010
Northside Hospital Nurses Stand Together and Thwart Decertification Attempt St. Petersburg, FL – Yesterday, a majority of nurses from Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg voted 110-28 in favor of staying with 16,000 healthcare workers who are represented by the Services Employees International Union Healthcare Florida. The vote w Read More »	5/13/2010
Federal Agency Charges Courtyard Gardens Nursing Home Company with Illegally Targeting Workers for Dismissal Jupiter, FL – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) charged nursing home owner Courtyard Gardens with unfair labor practices for forcing about 80 caregivers out of their jobs after the company purchased Jupiter Care Center in May 2009. Read More »	3/5/2010

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