Press Release | As COVID19 Pandemic Surges, Nursing Home Workers With Certus Healthcare Demand Dignity, Improved Staffing, and Protective Equipment. #Union seiu1199.org/press-release-… 
Certus Healthcare workers say that although their employer has received millions in government funding to combat COVID19, staffing and protective equipment remain issues of concern.
“Nursing home workers have too often been taken for granted,” said Samara Knight, an Executive Vice President with SEIU District 1199. “The weight of this crisis has fallen on nursing home workers that weren’t earning enough and often weren’t appreciated before the pandemic.
"They are heroes but nursing home workers with Certus Healthcare have not received hazard pay. Workers have reported to the Union that it can be difficult to get proper protective equipment,” Knight continued."
"As noted above, a database by ProPublica that lists paycheck protection loan funding shows that numerous Certus Healthcare facilities received between $350,000 and $1M in forgivable loan funding from the Small Business Administration."
"SEIU District 1199 represents workers with five facilities owned by Certus Healthcare, which have received millions of dollars in paycheck protection loans and CARES Act funding."
"According to Nursing Home Compare, all five facilities with Certus Healthcare with members represented by SEIU District 1199 currently have 1 star out of 5 stars for staffing, which means much below average."
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