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Healthcare Workers Win Raises

By Christopher Hayes

Chicago, Illinois—When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, 20,000 home healthcare workers in Illinois had an extra reason to celebrate. Thanks to a new contract negotiated by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 880 and signed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, homecare workers saw their hourly wage increase from $7.15 to $7.25. The raise, while small, was the second… return to article

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    This article addresses two neglected issues: how important the home healthcare workers will be to us (aging baby boomers) in the next few years and the power a governor has to impact on the organizing potential of low wage workers.
    Great, informative article.  Thanks

    United States Posted by r & g hayes on Jan 27, 2004 at 7:06 PM

    This article addresses two neglected isssues:  how important it will be to baby boomers to make sure that the salary of the home health care workers who will be taking care of US is equitable and the power that a governor has to impact the organizing potential of low wage workers

    United States Posted by r & g hayes on Jan 27, 2004 at 7:15 PM
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