Bronx, NY– SEIU 1199 Bronx nursing home workers reached a tentative three-year agreement averting a strike.
Certified nursing assistants (“CNAs”), licensed practical nurses (“LPNs”), food service staff, and others working at the Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (“Concourse Rehab”) secured annual 4% raises for the next three years, and preserved their industry-leading no-cost family health insurance (with zero premiums, deductibles, and co-pays), and defined-benefit pension plan.
Layoff protections will now be extended to the caregivers, members of 1199SEIU with over ten years of service. Also, the agreement includes a new fund to provide legal support to immigrant members facing changes in work status, establishes a committee to review the impact of AI in healthcare, and maintains the Job Security and Training Funds which protects workers who have been laid off and allows workers to gain new skills to advance their careers in healthcare.
Recruiting and retaining long-term employees is effected by pay and benefits for staff. This is critical for stability of services to clients at the center. In order for
elderly residents to receive the quality care that they deserve – experienced, quality staff are needed.
The new agreement runs through September 30, 2029.
