District 1199C Announces New Leadership
The Philadelphia Tribune, Nov. 5, 2019 – Philadelphia’s largest union of health care workers has made a change in leadership. Longtime President Henry Nicholas has assumed a new position as president emeritus.
Kendra Brooks captures a Philadelphia City Council seat in a historic win for the Working Families Party and Philly progressives
Working Families Party candidate Kendra Brooks on Tuesday scored an unprecedented victory for a Philadelphia City Council at-large seat effectively reserved for non-Democrats, becoming the first candidate from outside the two major parties to win a seat in the 100 years since Council adopted a modern legislative structure.
Chris Woods/Paul Himmel – Who’s Who in Philly Labor
Check out the November 4, 2019 podcast of The Who’s Who in Philly Labor Show featuring 1199C President Chris Woods.
District 1199C Announces Key Leadership Change: Henry Nicholas Assumes New Position as President Emeritus, Chris Woods Selected as New President of District 1199C
PHILADELPHIA (October 21st, 2019) – Today, Philadelphia’s largest union of healthcare workers is announcing a change in leadership. Long-time President Henry Nicholas has assumed a new position as President Emeritus. Executive Vice President Chris Woods, in accordance with the Union’s By-Laws, has been confirmed by the Executive Board to serve as District 1199C’s new president.
“I’m honored to have the support of our Executive Board to be the next leader of District 1199C,” said President Woods. “We are all deeply grateful to President Emeritus Nicholas for his decades of service to our union, and we look forward to his continued involvement as President Emeritus.”
President Emeritus Nicholas previously served as president of District 1199C, president of the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees, and Vice President of AFSCME International. He joined his first union in 1959 as an employee of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. After relocating to Philadelphia, President Emeritus Nicholas organized one of Philadelphia’s first unions for hospital workers. He is widely recognized as a legend of the labor movement.
President Chris Woods, a Philadelphia native, is a long-time union activist. He previously led the Union’s Hospital Division, which includes Temple University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and many other large employers. He grew up in the union, as his grandmother worked at Hahnemann University Hospital and brought President Woods to union meetings even as a child. President Woods also serves as the Executive Director of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees.
District 1199C represents over 13,000 workers in the healthcare industry.
Healthcare Food Service Workers Week
October 6 – 12 was Healthcare Food Service Workers Week. We’d like to take a moment to recognize all of the 1199C members who put in the long hours and hard work in food service. District 1199C thanks our dietary and food service members show below, and all others for your continued service and hard work ALL YEAR LONG!
DA Krasner’s Office launches a unit to prosecute employers for crimes against workers
by Juliana Feliciano Reyes, Updated: October 8, 2019- 5:00 AM. Underscoring the city’s increased focus on supporting workers, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has launched a unit to investigate and prosecute scofflaw employers.
Congratulations to the Security Officers at Inglis House
Please welcome the Security Officers at Inglis House! We would like to congratulate this group for successfully ratifying their first contract! 
Cooper University Health Care – HIRING EVENT
CHECK BACK FOR EVENT DATE
Cooper University Health Care is preparing to host a HIRING EVENT for Certified Medical Assistants – CMA, Emergency Technicians – ED Tech, and Critical Care Technicians – CCT. The actual date is still to be determined. Please use the following information to help you to prepare and check back on this website. As soon as we have the date and times for the event, we will post it here.
The requisition #’s to apply for the following position is 55556 – Medical Assistant and 46239 – Critical Care Tech
COOPER’s guidelines for the requirements and certifications for these positions:
- Medical Assistant must be certified by The National Healthcare Association or American Association of Medical Assistants.
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- Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
- Must be certified or have experience with EKG and Phlebotomy
- Must have the American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers
- Emergency Technicians must be certified in the State of NJ as an EMT
- Will teach EKG & Phlebotomy
- Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
- Must have the American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers
- Critical Care Technicians must be certified by The National Healthcare Association or American Association of Medical Assistants. For this position, we will accept other board certifications.
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- Must have a High School diploma or equivalent
- Must be certified or have experience with EKG and Phlebotomy
- Must have the American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers
Special report: In hospital bankruptcies, patient care pays the price
The Cost of Care. Across the country, unions are standing up for patients as for-profit ventures bankrupt hospitals and compromise community health. “It’s easy to come up here and make judgments based on numbers without looking at the people we serve,” said Helene Mendez, an ICU registered nurse who testified alongside Marques at the St. Francis hearing, which turned out nearly 200 UNAC/UHCP nurses to a Lynwood community hall. Last fall, UNAC/UHCP nurses at the Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center in Riverside led efforts to save threatened resources in that hospital bankruptcy.
Job Opportunities at Hillcrest Center in Wyncote PA
Genesis Healthcare is now interviewing for RNs, LPNs & CNAs, full and part time at Hillcrest Center in Wyncote Pa. Apply today online.
