Maya Wiley gets boost from powerful healthcare workers union in NYC mayoral bid Michael Gartland
One of the city’s most powerful unions endorsed Maya Wiley in her mayoral run Friday, giving her campaign a much-needed shot in the arm after it failed to qualify for public matching funds earlier in the week.
The endorsement from 1199 SEIU, which represents healthcare workers and is the largest union in the city, is a huge stamp of approval for Wiley and will translate into the union lending its significant get-out-the-vote muscle to her City Hall run.
“Maya Wiley has the experience and vision needed to move us forward and to re-imagine what our city can be when working people have access to the tools and support needed to live with dignity,” the union’s president George Gresham said in a written statement. “Maya’s priorities are our priorities from investing in and fairly compensating our caregivers to rebuilding our economy through job creation and tr
Governor Cuomo Announces Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Legislation as Part of 30-day Amendments ny.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ny.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Feb 19, 2021
In the midst of the controversy over nursing home deaths during COVID-19, state Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced sweeping nursing home reform legislation to increase transparency, hold nursing home operators accountable for misconduct and help ensure facilities are prioritizing patient care over profits as part of the 30-day amendments.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health equity and access to care issues among all communities, however, the State’s minority communities and older adults have been disproportionately affected. These reforms would make permanent the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to improve the health and safety of nursing home residents, as well as the quality of services in nursing home facilities.
The endorsement from 1199 SEIU, which represents healthcare workers and is the largest union in the city, is a huge stamp of approval for Wiley and will most certainly translate into the union lending its get-out-the-vote muscle to her City Hall run.
NYC s largest union endorses Maya Wiley in mayoral race msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.