Did you see the news? Kaleida is losing money, and they are telling the media it’s your fault!  In recent articles in The Buffalo News and Buffalo Business Journal, in addition to coverage from local news channels, Kaleida is admitting the system is facing “financial challenges” due to a state and federal Medicaid shortfall. They […]

The safety of patients at Kaleida Health depends on our ability to speak up for our patients. Please support Mary and the safety of patient care and services, and tell your story of how Kaleida cuts and short -staffing and supplies have affected your ability to do your job. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO […]

UNION MEMBER FIRED FOR SPEAKING UP ABOUT A PATIENT CARE ISSUE – NOT ON CWA’S WATCH – Last Tuesday, Mary Nowocien, a Degraff LPN, spoke out regarding patient care issues with other concerned healthcare workers delivering a letter to Jody Lomeo on Tuesday February 4th. On Thursday February 6th, she was fired. Almost 50 Kaleida healthcare […]

To watch the delivery – click here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=575024463082819 To watch the delivery – click here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=575024463082819 Today, February 4th, CWA healthcare workers from across the Kaleida System delivered a letter to Jody Lomeo demanding that Kaleida Health: Accept the Certified Medical Assistant offer to move from Technical 6 to Techinical 5 Reinstate all job deletions […]

BUTTON UPDATE Wednesday, January 8, 2020 11:45am We, CWA 1168, distributed buttons, saying “Leading with Finance” with ‘care’ crossed out, to all the departments with CMAs this week in response to administration prioritizing money over patient care and frontline workers. (Not just in Kaleida’s decision to cut CMAs, but in: combining floors, closing clinics, willful […]