FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2010
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CONTACT
Jeff Hall
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STATE'S LARGEST HEALTH UNION RELEASES STATEMENT ON CARITAS-CERBERUS MERGER
“Upon our initial review of this report, we are pleased that details within the Caritas filing to the Attorney General remain consistent with the charitable mission of the Caritas Christi Health Care System. The report contains positive news about what the new funding will do to bolster job security for Caritas workers and improve patient care at our hospitals. The members of 1199SEIU will continue to follow this issue closely with a focus on ensuring our shared mission with Caritas of maintaining quality jobs and quality care for our communities.”
- 1199SEIU Vice President Veronica Turner
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With 350,000 members in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and Washington D.C., 1199 SEIU is the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in the country. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all.