New Owners of Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca Force Workers to Reapply for Jobs; Lower Wages, Lose Pensions

Workers at Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca announced Tuesday (supported by their union SEIU1199, Assemblyperson Barbara Lifton; Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson; Pastor Rich Rose of the First Baptist Church in Ithaca, the Workers’ Center, families of residents, and various community organizations) their intention to fight requirements by the new owners of Lakeside, the Peregrine Health [...]

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65 People in Cold and Drizzle Rally to Demand an ‘Economic Development’ Policy That Works for Everyone, Not Just Wealthy Developers and Corporations at IDA Meeting Friday

In coordination with the national Jobs with Justice network’s Week of Action (9/24 thru 10/2) that demands an economic recovery for working people, over 65 people joined the Workers’ Center for both a rally and the Industrial Development Agency’s (IDA) meeting Friday afternoon. The intention of the rally was to demand economic development that works [...]

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