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What is a union?

What is a union?. What is a union?. A union is all of us working together as a group to negotiate and win improvements for ourselves and the consumer employers we care for. Who is in our union?. Our Union. 1199SEIU includes:. Nearly 400,000 healthcare workers in MA, NY, NJ, MD, DC, FL.

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What is a union?

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  1. What is a union?

  2. What is a union? A union is all of us working together as a group to negotiate and win improvements for ourselves and the consumer employers we care for.

  3. Who is in our union?

  4. Our Union 1199SEIU includes: Nearly 400,000 healthcare workers in MA, NY, NJ, MD, DC, FL Nearly 50,000 healthcare workers including 32,000 PCAs in MA Overall, SEIU includes: 2.4 million members across the country!

  5. Our Union

  6. How do we win improvements?

  7. How do we win? We win improvements by: Bargaining with the PCA Workforce Council Participating in Politics Organizing New Workers to Build a Stronger Union

  8. What have we won?

  9. What have we won? We have won: Higher Wages – 23% increases Homecare Trainings Access to Paid Time Off Benefit PCA Orientation A Unified Voice to Protect and Improve the PCA Program

  10. What have we won? Training Opportunities: Adult First Aid/CPR Alzheimer’s and Dementia Bloodborne Pathogens Body Mechanics and Transferring Communications and Boundary Setting English for Speakers of Other Languages Medication Safety Nutrition and Diabetes Topics in Computers Call the Homecare Training Benefit at 1-877-409-8283 to register

  11. What have we won? More Educational Opportunities: Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Programs Tuition Vouchers for College Classes BOTH OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE FULLY PAID FOR BY THE HOMECARE TRAINING BENEFIT Call the Homecare Training Benefit at 1-877-409-8283 to register

  12. Protecting homecare is our first priority.

  13. Protecting Homecare We have worked hard as a union with other advocates to stop budget cuts that would have cut consumer services and our jobs We continue to fight for better funding for the PCA Program

  14. PCA Program Funding The PCA program is funded by MassHealth and the state of Massachusetts. Our Governor and State Legislators are decision makers in our pay and benefits and in whether our consumer employers receive adequate hours. As a union, we are involved in politics to protect the program and our jobs. The first step to improving our jobs and lifting homecare workers out of poverty is to become a union member.

  15. Union Membership Why should I become a member? To have a VOICE!

  16. Union Membership To have a VOTE!

  17. Union Membership To show STRENGTH!

  18. What is PAC (Political Action Committee)?

  19. What is PAC? PAC is: Our Political Voice in the decisions that affect us as Personal Care Attendants An Investment in our Union’s efforts to protect the PCA program A Monthly Contribution* to help support candidates who share our values (*Voluntary)

  20. What has PAC helped us win?

  21. PAC Victories Funding for PCA services Higher wages Homecare Training Benefit Recognition and respect for the important work we do!

  22. PAC Victories PAC = Winning for the Future!

  23. How do I become a member?

  24. Membership Sign Up Fill out the enclosed member application or go to PCAsignup.org. Be sure to sign on ALL signature lines. Check off your PAC contribution – or write in the amount you want to contribute. (This comes out of your paycheck monthly so you don’t have to write a check.) Send the application back in the stamped prepaid envelope!

  25. Questions? Call our office at 1-877-409-7227 Visit 1199seiu.org/mass Like us on Facebook facebook.com/1199SEIU.mass Follow us on Twitter @1199mass Or find more information in the PCA Handbook!

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