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If you have questions regarding your work location or contract, please contact your Steward or your Business Agent.
Monday, April 27, 2020
We’ll be holding a meeting with PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday, April 30th at 6PM. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please submit any questions you have for the AG by Noon on Wednesday the 29th.
Please register for this meeting via the link below:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcOqspjsqGtYAj8U5qf4C3ODg-oKXIET4
Please pre-submit a question for AG Shapiro by Noon on 4/29:
https://forms.gle/y4dw1o7BfY6M9Ves9
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
SEIU Local 668 released an abbreviated edition of our quarterly newsletter, Re:Union.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
SEIU Local 668 will be hosting an additional tele-townhall on Thursday, April 16th at 11AM. Please register via this Zoom link and submit any questions by Noon on Wednesday, April 15th.
Monday, April 6, 2020
SEIU Local 668 released a full membership email update. If you would like to participate in Thursday’s Roundtable Discussion with Legislators, please register here. If you’d like to take part in Monday’s COVID-19 Tele-Townhall, please register here.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
SEIU Local 668 released a membership email update.
From the Penn Capital Star: From 668 member Chris Good: COVID-19 in Pa.: Federal, state lawmakers need to step up to protect frontline workers | Opinion
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
SEIU Local 668: Lackawanna County Works to Stop the Spread While Protecting Workers
From the Governor’s Office: Gov. Wolf, Sec. of Health: Pennsylvania on Statewide Stay-at-Home Order Beginning at 8 PM Tonight, “Most Prudent Option to Stop the Spread”
From the U.S. Department of Labor: COVID-19 and the American Workplace
From The Altoona Mirror: Union critical of county rules
Thursday, March 26, 2020
SEIU Local 668 released an additional membership update email concerning COVID-19.
SEIU Local 668 president Steve Catanese put all public sector employers on-notice for the lack of enacted policies to protect all public sector workers here in Pennsylvania via a press release.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
SEIU Local 668 president Steve Catanese and Business Agent Al Smith spoke with the Beaver County Times regarding the County’s failing grade on COVID-19 policies and protection for workers.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
SEIU Local 668 president Steve Catanese provided the following statement to the Butler Eagle in response to Butler County furloughing all non-essential employees.
Wednesday, March 17, 2020
From the AOPC website: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Closes Courts to the Public Statewide. If you are a court employee, please check this page for a list of related orders for each county’s courts.
From SEIU Local 668: We’re asking all members to complete this short survey so that we can organize all of the health, safety, and security concerns that you’re facing during this pandemic. Please find the link here and complete it as soon as possible.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
From PennLive: Pa. coalition unveils plan aimed at protecting ‘most vulnerable’ during coronavirus crisis
“Members of the 40-plus organizations who partnered with the SEIU were part of the call.” … “The plan also calls for increased staffing at unemployment service centers to ensure quick processing of all new applications. ‘This pandemic is putting extraordinary pressure on Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system. Many workers, like the self-employed, are not even eligible for unemployment benefits,’ said Chris Good, [an SEIU Local 668 member and] a claims examiner at the service center in Harrisburg.”
Monday, March 16, 2020
From SEIU: SEIU President Mary Kay Henry sends letter and policy document to Congressional leadership on how to structure federal COVID-19 legislation that puts workers first
From the Pennsylvania Department of Aging: The PA Dept. of Aging released the following guidance for the county Areas on Aging.
From PennLive: Wolf orders statewide shut down as coronavirus spreads; what does it mean?
From abc6: Governor Wolf Extends COVID-19 Shutdown Across Pennsylvania
From The PA Department of Labor and Industry: Pennsylvania Workers Affected by COVID-19 May be Eligible for Unemployment and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
From SEIU Local 668: Second letter from President Steve Catanese to all non-state employers (county, municipal, and non-profit) employing 668 members
Saturday, March 14, 2020
From SEIU Local 668: COVID-19 Mitigation Steps and Updates: SEIU Local 668 remains in constant contact with Governor Wolf’s office regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Pennsylvania. As of March 14th, the Governor has issued mitigation procedures for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, and has ordered the closure of all Pennsylvania public schools for a period of ten days. These steps have been taken in order to mitigate the spread of the virus. Read more.
Friday, March 14, 2020
From SEIU Local 668: First letter from President Steve Catanese to all non-state employers (county, municipal, and non-profit) employing 668 members
From SEIU Local 668: First posted on Facebook
From SEIU Local 668: Update email provided to members.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
From OSHA: This set of updated guidelines from OSHA provides employers with information on how to prevent the spread of COVD-19 in the workplace.
Monday, March 11, 2020
From SEIU Local 668: Began releasing best practice infographics via Facebook to members.
Friday, March 6, 2020
From SEIU Local 668: Update email provided to members.
