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HEAT activists from DC 37 and other public hospital unions are part of the grassroots fight for better health care in our communities. To learn more and get involved, click on the links below.

• AFSCME Info on Affordable Health Care For All

Take Action!

Actions you can take to keep HHC surviving and thriving for years to come.

• June 2, 2015: Come to Union Day at Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
• June 4, 2015: Come to Union Day at Coler Rehabilitation Nursing Care Center
• Petition: Assure state and federal money goes to hospitals serving low-income and uninsured patients (Jan. 2014)

Past Campaigns

Learn about past campaigns of the Health Care Education Activist Team (HEAT).

• PEP Nov. 2013 - Union-community alliance built pressure: Clinics saved
• PEP July 2013: HHC Labor-Management Committees prepare for Obamacare
• PEP Feb. 2012: Privatizing and cuts threaten patient care in public hospitals
• PEP Dec. 2011-Jan. 2012: Private deals versus patient care at HHC
• PEP Dec. 2011-Jan. 2012: Union and HHC fight federal Medicaid cuts
• Video: DC 37 and Allies Speak Out at Medicaid Redesign Public Hearing. See Video
• PEP June 2010: Members rally against health-care cuts
• PEP April 2010: HHC staff battles killer cuts

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