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Healthcare and Public Service Workers Celebrate Passage of Juneteenth as a State Holiday

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of Nevada's largest union of healthcare and public service workers, SEIU Local 1107, are celebrating the passage of Juneteenth as a state holiday. The Nevada Assembly passed Assembly Bill 140 by 40 to 1, the state Senate passed the bill by 19 to 2, and Gov. Lombardo signed it into law on June 8. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the day on June 19, 1865 when many of the last enslaved people were emancipated.

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Members of the healthcare and public service union, SEIU 1107, helped lead the fight for the Juneteenth holiday, which is critical for acknowledging the injustices faced by Black Americans and creating dialogue about policy solutions moving forward
LAS VEGAS, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The members of Nevada's largest union of healthcare and public service workers, SEIU Local 1107, are celebrating the passage of Juneteenth as a state holiday.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the day on June 19, 1865 when many of the last enslaved people were emancipated.
The following statement is from Grace Vergara-Mactal, Executive Director, and Michelle Maese, President, of SEIU Local 1107:
"For months now, the healthcare and public service workers of SEIU Local 1107 have been helping to lead the fight in the state legislature to make Juneteenth – Freedom Day – a state holiday on June 19.
SEIU Nevada Local 1107 is the largest healthcare and public service union in the state, representing nearly 20,000 workers.

Healthcare and Public Service Workers of SEIU Local 1107 Celebrate Nevada Senate Approval of Juneteenth as a State Holiday

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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CARSON CITY, Nev., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nevada Senate voted Monday evening to approve Assembly Bill 140, which makes Juneteenth a state holiday on June 19. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the day in 1865 when many of the last enslaved people were emancipated. AB140 now moves to the governor's desk.

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The following statement is from Grace Vergara-Mactal, Executive Director, and Michelle Maese, President, of SEIU Local 1107:
"For months now, the healthcare and public service workers of SEIU Local 1107 have been helping to lead the fight in the state legislature to make Juneteenth – Freedom Day – a state holiday on June 19.
We also thank our community partners who testified in support of Assembly Bill 140 to make Juneteenth a state holiday.
SEIU Nevada Local 1107 is the largest healthcare and public service union in the state, representing nearly 20,000 workers.
Together, SEIU 1107 members fight for good union jobs, quality services and a better quality of life for all working Nevadans.

Children’s Health Defense calls out NY Governor for sneaking through regulation to allow arresting health threats and detaining them indefinitely

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Public Health and Health Planning Council will vote on adopting the regulation on February 10.

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The Public Health and Health Planning Council will vote on adopting the regulation on February 10.
The language defining who could be detained is very broad and could be interpreted to include those who have not received COVID injections.
A "suspected case" is defined in the new regulation as a person who has been determined as possibly having a particular disease or condition."
The length of detainment is left to the discretion of public health authorities.