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OUR MISSION

We stand united, fighting for social and economic justice for all.

To initiate and foster measures that enhance the dignity for our

members’ professions and employment.

To promote democracy, empowering workers to take action while
holding government accountable.

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ALL FPD/AHPE DIVISIONS

June 28, 2012:

It IS Constitutional Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional and that Congress did not overstep its power in requiring nearly all Americans to

buy health insurance.

This ruling guarantees
that most of the ACA
will stay in tact, avoiding a massive disruption to the
health care industry and to the lives of the many Americans who’ve been given access
to health care where

before they had none.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Generally, it is said, “time goes on ... things change.” And so it is with our Union. Jack Seddon, long time FPD Executive Director and pioneer in pushing the creation of many of our organizations, has retired. We have notified your employer and have assured them the union will not miss a beat in representing you.

And while I’m sure we all wish him well in this new phase of his life, we must go on. We are faced with challenges that threaten our very work lives. We’ve seen pay and benefits curtailed or cut. We’re expected to do more with less and our employers treat us with little respect.

Our pledge to you, is to be there for you. We plan to open the union up and be more member-centric. We want you to be more involved and we will keep you informed, so direction can be clear. We will communicate and be professional in our dealings.

I’m Mark Neimeiser and I’ve been asked to serve as the FPD and our affiliated organization’s Interim Executive Director. My personal work history began directly out of College, initially organizing with others to gain Collective Bargaining Law and build a Union. As the Union grew, I grew serving as a Local Union Steward, Officer and staff representative. I have served as the AFSCME Executive Director in New Jersey and Wisconsin. I also worked for the AFSCME International Union as the Legislative/Political Director in Tennessee and Florida. And while I retired from AFSCME after 35 years of service, I have kept a level of involvement in community and Union activity as a consultant. It is my hope to serve our Federation (FPD, SEAG, PMSA/PEU, and PATCO) and work with you to build our organization.

Remember it’s your Union and together we can achieve. We know you. We are you.

FROM RACIAL INJUSTICE CAME A UNION VISIONARY

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Henry Nicholas, President of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees (NUHHCE) District 1199C, learned harsh lessons about civil rights before becoming involved in union organizing.

He turned 76 on August 31, three days before Labor Day and he along with many other regional union leaders spent the holiday at the Philadelphia Labor Day parade.

He walked with members of his union, AFSCME’s District 1199C, which represent sanitation workers, cooks, therapists, nurse, and other health care workers at many of the city’s top hospitals.

HENRY NICHOLAS IN HIS PHILLY OFFICE

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