Nursing Homes

Camelot Terrace Caregivers Say:

“We Supply Quality Care and WE Deserve Quality Jobs”

   Healthcare workers at the Streator Illinois nursing
   home launched a week-long informational picket
   after 3 years of unlawful stalling by the facility's
   owner. “Michael Lerner has raked in millions in
   taxpayer dollars, but is saying we’re only worth
   10 cents over 5 years. That’s not right,” noted
   CNA Cathy Jackson. Several Lerner retaliatory
   actions have been overturned by the National
   Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the NLRB is
   expected to apply further sanctions following
   an August 25th hearing in Peoria.

   See press coverage of the action here.

Children's Habilitation Center Workers Ratify New Contract

   Bargaining Committee members and
   LPNs Renee Williams (left) and
   Vernetta Randle celebrate their new
   contract at Children’s Habilitation
   Center in Harvey. They work with
   extremely developmentally disabled
   children. Children's Habilitation
   Center workers won 1st year wage
   increases of between 60 and 90
   cents per hour, and half the bargaining unit will get an extra week of vacation--which is important for the stressful work they do. They will also have a say in their healthcare provider and can bargain over the effects if the employer chooses to change providers. The contract was overwhelmingly ratified Friday, July 31.