Rally for Justice with OMNI Workers

July 8, 2009

Join the Hudson County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO on Thursday, July 8 with our sisters and brothers from 1199SEIU in front of Castle Hill Nursing Home in Union City as they rally for justice. The rally will begin at 3:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm. Castle Hill Nursing Home is located at 615 23rd Street in Union City.

Over 300 1199SEIU members at 4 OMNI nursing homes (Castle Hill, Harborview, Palisade & Bristol Manor) have been without a contract since 2007. Two years ago, the owner of these homes, Avery Eisenreich, walked away from the negotiations and unilaterally implemented a number of changes including a loss of pension payments. He is currently being investigated by the National Labor Relations Board’s regional office in Newark for ‘bargaining in bad faith.

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The workers at these home work hard to care for the elderly. But because of the low wages, many of them have to work two jobs just to make ends meet. While many Omni workers are paid wages that are less than $7.90 an hour – barely over the minimum wage, their employer, Avery Eisenreich, pays himself more than $1,500 an hour!

Let’s show Avery Eisenreich that the Labor Movement in New Jersey sticks together. Join the workers from 1199SEIU as they rally for justice and a fair contract. For more information call 877-942-1199.