Tamara Lefcowitz

United Steelworkers Union Health Care Workers Council International Coordinator. Football. Motorcycles. Activist. Feminist. Opinions are mine not USWs. #1u

[Tamara Lefcowitz @TLefcowitz]

One year ago today - traveling the country with my girls @AtKFitzgerald @AmberUSWRR @RandiePearson and poking Trump in the eye for the working class ❤️✊🏼🇺🇸

[USW Bat Light @USWBat]

An eyesore no more. 🦇🔦 #USWBatLight #VOTE #BidenHarris2020

[WI AFL-CIO @wisaflcio]

Wisconsin judge restores collective bargaining powers to public employees https://t.co/zSxKPxT2Hc

[Imani Gandy is at BlueSky Now @AngryBlackLady]

he's guilty af

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

This rule will make sure that most of the public funding for home care goes to the workers providing care – not corporate profit. The low pay and lack of benefits has caused a shortage of home care workers throughout the country.  This is a critical first step in addressing that and assuring access to crucial Medicaid services. The nursing home reform minimum staffing standards addressing the chronic pattern of understaffing creates a mechanism that will significantly improve care in the poorest performing facilities and give workers a greater voice on the job.

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

We commend the Biden-Harris Administration @POTUS @VP for these landmark regulatory actions that will improve the quality of long-term care and greatly improve the lives of these dedicated and hard-working individuals providing those services. These rules are also the first major step by the federal government to address the shortage of long-term care workers -- the majority of whom are women and people of color -- caused by inadequate pay and dangerous working conditions.

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

This is a painful story that so many families around America now know too well: Amanda was denied the medical care she needed, and it nearly took her life.

More than 1 in 3 women in America now lives under an abortion ban, with more on the way.

Donald Trump did this.

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

✊ USW nurses from Local 4-200 at Robert Wood Johnson ratified a new collective bargaining agreement today, ending their four-month-long unfair labor practice strike. Details here: https://t.co/liERVcCvYN. #NJNurses #NursesStrike #SafeStaffingNow #1u

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Congratulations to the nurses of United Steelworkers Local 4-200 for approving an historic union contract with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in NJ after a 130-day strike for nurse-patient ratios to improve patient safety. Thank you nurses for standing up for us all.

[Tamara Lefcowitz @TLefcowitz]

Living #USW proud and outloud flying home when a flight attendant pulled me aside to ask how to organize her workplace… my advice began with discussing issues /one on ones and closed with #CallSaraNelson #StandUpFightBack #Organize #WorkerJusticeEveryday

[UAW @UAW]

"UAW stands for 'You Are Welcome.'"

[WTAE-TV Pittsburgh @WTAE]

BREAKING: State Rep. Sara Innamorato projected to win Allegheny County executive race, defeating Republican Joe Rockey. >> https://t.co/jt0093Hzzs

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

It is long due time we stand up for nurses around the country and address the crises they face.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

LIVE: The Senate HELP Committee is holding a field hearing in New Brunswick, NJ on the national hospital staffing crisis and how it's endangering nurses and patients. Join us NOW to hear directly from nurses. https://t.co/3XCOi6DmOM

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Thanks to the more than 700 nurses who showed up today to support the nurses strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for strong nurse-patient ratios. The hospital must come to the table NOW & negotiate a fair contract that makes the hospital safer for patients & nurses.

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

Carol: "Remember: we did not go out on strike for higher wages or better benefits. Rather, we felt we could no longer participate in Robert Wood Johnson’s toxic culture of understaffing that prevented us from providing the high level of care that our community deserves."

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

Our Carol Tanzi is the next witness. She echoes testimony that staff ratios put crushing pressure on her. "Nursing is more than just a job for us: it’s a calling. We do this work because we want to see our patients live the fullest, happiest versions of their lives possible."

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

When you're working hard to build a union at @PittTweet and 1,000+ Women of Steel show up to give support... THIS HAPPENS. Let's go @pittgradunion, Pitt Staff Union!!!💪💪💪 #KnowYourPower #UnionYes #PittBetterHaveMyMoney #1u

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

Judy Danella of striking USW 4-200 is the first witness. "One of the main reasons we find ourselves in this situation is because of chronic understaffing by hospitals, which has made the nursing profession increasingly unsafe - both for nurses and their patients." #BetterCareNow

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

You can also watch the hearing here: https://t.co/Lpb8Nn67hs. USW Local 4-200 President Judy Danella, RN and pediatric nurse Carol Tanzi will be testifying. Both work at @RWJUH, where safe staffing is the main issue in our current contract fight. #BetterCareNow #NursesStrike

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

So @RWJUH leaders declined an invite to talk safe staffing at a U.S. Senate hearing with @SenSanders in New Jersey today. But USW nurses are there in force to discuss this important topic! We'll be live tweeting in this 🧵! #RWJNursesUnited #1u #BetterCareNow

[United Steelworkers Union @steelworkers]

The bat light is on, and shining bright for our Nurses on #ULP strike in New Brunswick, NJ. Go to https://t.co/AwJjcPsLET for more details and to show your support! #NursesStrike #SafeStaffingNow #USW #1u