I think we need to wait until it appears on the union website...
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From: cs_edworkers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <cs_edworkers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
behalf of Richard Bucci <rizzierobucci@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:26 AM
To: cs_edworkers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cs_edworkers] Re: Motion that passed last night
This is great and exemplary! The kind of motion that could be widely put
forward at union meetings. Can we publicize yet?
On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 8:05 AM, S_ AN <s_an@xxxxxxx<mailto:s_an@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
To: CSEW list
We scored an important victory last night. Below is a motion that was passed at
the membership meeting of DC 37 Local 768 (New York City Health Services
Employees).
Approximately 60 members of the local attended last night's meeting. The motion
was proposed and put forward by Irina. (The local president added the first
"Whereas"; the rest of the motion as approved is exactly what Irina put
forward.) The motion passed unanimously, and the members present cheered. Irina
is working on tracking down further information on parts of the NYC Hospitals +
Health system where moves against undocumented immigrant have already been
undertaken according to people at the meeting. She has also started working on
putting together the committee referred to in point 4 of the motion. The motion
is supposed to be put on Local 768's web site soon.
* * *
WHEREAS, the crisis of the undocumented in the United States has deep roots in
a system of oppression and colonialism in which the U.S. played a major role;
and
WHEREAS, some Local 768 members have reportedly been given unacceptable
instructions to decrease the population of undocumented immigrants in their
facilities by 40%; and
WHEREAS, Local 768 members, like health care providers and other workers, have
grave concerns over threats to this desperately needed safety net coverage; and
WHEREAS, Local 768 believes we have a basic ethical obligation to defend
undocumented immigrants in need of health care from round-ups, jail and
deportation by ICE; and
WHEREAS, any attempt to have Local 768 members identify patients for such
discriminatory treatment would violate not only our professional obligations
but NYC law and NYC Health + Hospitals’ stated policy; and
WHEREAS, this situation is made even more urgent by Trump's attacks on
"sanctuary cities" and NYC regulations limiting cooperation with federal
immigration authorities; and
WHEREAS, we join with NYC-area building-service, education, Teamster,
construction trades and other unionists in standing up for the rights of us all
in opposition to attacks on our Muslim and immigrant sisters and brothers; and
WHEREAS, solidarity is a matter of life or death for labor under attack by
anti-union “right to work” legislation and court cases (Friedrichs); therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that Local 768 formally and publicly state the following:
1) We will continue to serve all those in need and oppose any attempt to use
immigration status against them, or to collect such information.
2) We will not go along with demands to cut care to undocumented patients,
which would violate our most basic ethical responsibilities.
3) We also reject any attempt to undermine the federally mandated right to
treatment of all those seeking emergency care.
4) Local 768 will establish a committee to defend the rights of immigrant
patients, families and staff.
5) We advocate that the unions of the NYC metropolitan area come together in a
massive protest showing the power of labor to stand up against any and all
anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim and other racist attacks in line with the labor
motto, “AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL.”
Submitted by Irina Langman, Jacobi Hospital
(My email: irinalangman@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:irinalangman@xxxxxxxxx>)
5 February 2017
Labor donated
