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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 142-04
June 7, 2004

STATEMENT BY MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON HOME HEALTH AIDES' STRIKE

“I understand that 1199 SEIU and the Visiting Nurse Service with its affiliated agencies have reached a tentative contract agreement covering the home health aides represented by the union.  In light of this significant and encouraging breakthrough, I call upon the union and its membership to end its job action and return to work in order to minimize the disruption of patient care to these vulnerable New Yorkers. In the meantime, other employers should sit down with the union and address their issues at the bargaining table. The New York City Office of Emergency Management is monitoring the situation so anyone needing critical care gets the necessary assistance.”







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