A sea of purple washed over Foley Square on Wednesday evening as thousands of 1199SEIU health care workers rallied for a new contract covering workers at hospitals and nursing homes across downstate New York.
The workers, including nurses, emergency medical technicians, certified nursing assistants, home care workers, and other caregivers, are seeking what they described as a fair contract with raises, continued employer-paid health benefits, retirement protections, safe staffing provisions, workplace violence protections, and safeguards against job losses tied to artificial intelligence.
