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Guaranteed, SUNY’s priority list had LICH way down, if even on that list. I place a huge burden of responsibility on 1199. Could they stop the closing? Maybe not but their underhanded way of dealing with the members was reprehensible. What is really sad is that they were totally manipulated and maybe even kept in the dark. BUT THE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBLE REPRESENTATION can’t be ignored. The members were contioously told that their jobs were safe and that we were were just " listening to unfounded rumors". I believe that the upper levels of 1199 were fully aware of the plans that SUNY Had in place for LICH. Their positions being safe, they had little or no incentive to open their mouths in protection of the LICH workers. The names are known so no need to list them. You should be ashamed of yourselves, how can you all face the hundreds of people that may be in search of a lively hood in the next few weeks? 1199’s aid in helping members find a new position within the union is shoddy at best. I guarantee the people who sold you out will still be working somewhere within 1199 or in the SUNY system. I learned the hard way, the absolute lack of substance and backbone of the union organizer and some delegates. They were managements best weapons against the dues paying members of 1199. I am deeply sorry for all of my former co workers if this closure goes through. Take heed and be mindful of your representation, or rather the lack there of.
, Errol R Allen

I was with fellow retirees who marched over from our meeting in the Pension Fund building to the hearing last Thursday at 33 w. 42 Street. The politicians have done NOTHING for us in the State Legislature. So many hospitals being downsized and closed in Brooklyn. obama supported medicare and medicaid cuts at the feferal level which contributed to this. Cuomo has made multi-billion dollar cuts in Medicaid. But the Wall Street banksters and CEO theieves who serve the capitalist class so well they are riding high. Capitalism is NOT the workers friend .Workers create all the wealth and as wage slaves must settle for a few pennies on the dollar of that wealth. It is time to strike back . Forget about propping up the bosses system. They have NOTHING in common with us. Strike back strike all the hospitals till our brothere jobs and all medical services to the working class are secure. The roadblocks in our unions leadership that collaborate with the bosses and conspire against our ionterests MUST be dealt with. WE were a mighty union 30 years ago now because of boot licking and ass kissing we are a shadow of our former selves. WE have the strength and power to reverse this situation. WE will lead the labor movement once again as an example of solidarity and militancy that was in the best tradition of working class courage. Take back LICH unite with other health care unions and workers to show the power of ourr class. Build for a srike iof all hospitals , schools, and all trades in this city. Strenghten our fightback on the jobs . Forget about the law. WE will make our own laws with our blood and sweat. The bosses will be crapping in their pants we will be such a spectacle. In the tradition of the great Harlem Rebellion of 1964, the Flint Sit Down Strike of 1937, and the bravery of black sailors on the Kitty Hawk and Constellation who mutinied against trhe Vietnam War and united with white and Latin soldiers and sailors to bring an end to the bosses war in Vietnam.