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Friday, 05 November 2021

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As 35-day strike ends, Catholic Health has 'comprehensive plan' to restore services at Mercy Hospital

The Buffalo News 05 Nov 2021

Jon Harris. With a 35-day strike at Mercy Hospital ending, Catholic Health System said Thursday night it has a "comprehensive plan" to restore services that have been temporarily suspended at the South Buffalo facility ... Tentative deal reached to end Mercy Hospital strike ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com ....

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Tentative deal reached to end Mercy Hospital strike

The Buffalo News 05 Nov 2021

Jon Harris. A deal has been reached ... "We listened to our associates and their primary concerns were market-competitive wages and increased staffing," Catholic Health President and CEO Mark Sullivan said. "These new contracts address both and more ... After the strike started Oct ... Thursday ... 1 ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com.

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Absentee ballots give Beaty a sliver of hope in Erie County sheriff contest

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Matthew Spina. Democrat Kimberly Beaty refused to concede the Erie County sheriff’s race Tuesday night, with the outcome so close and so many absentee ballots uncounted. But snatching victory will be a tall hill to climb. Beaty trails the apparent victor, Republican John C ... +3 ... Republican John C ... – Staff reporter Jon Harris contributed to this report.

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Election night takeaways: Close races, closed bars and thrown shade

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Staff Staff. Heading into Election Day, Republicans knew it would be an uphill climb to take back the majority from the Democrats, but they wanted to close the gap by trying to unseat 9th District Democrat John Gilmour ... Another 9% were from unaffiliated voters ... An overwhelming defeat ... IPA ... Prohaska, Jon Harris and Sandra Tan contributed to this article.

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Election highlights live blog: Board upsizing scrambles voting in three towns

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Stephen T. Watson , Barbara O'Brien , Eric DuVall , Matthew Spina , Sandra Tan , Jon Harris. North Tonawanda Democrats have had little success at the polls in recent years, with Austin J. Tylec's alderman-at-large win in 2017 their sole recent bright spot. But it looks like Democrats turned out strongly in early voting this year in the Lumber City ... 1.

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Election highlights live blog: Democrats take early voting edge in North Tonawanda

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Stephen T. Watson , Barbara O'Brien , Eric DuVall , Matthew Spina , Sandra Tan , Jon Harris , Thomas J. Prohaska. Messages sent to voters in Tonawanda that criticize Mayor Rick Davis have become an issue in the last days of the campaign in that city ... But Davis has made enemies within his own party and has drawn scrutiny for actions taken while mayor ... 1.

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Election highlights live blog: Davis critics get louder in closing days of Tonawanda's mayoral race

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Stephen T. Watson , Barbara O'Brien , Eric DuVall , Matthew Spina , Sandra Tan , Jon Harris , Thomas J. Prohaska. Democratic incumbent Erie County Legislator Jeanne Vinal has won re-election to a second two-year term in the 5th District in Amherst ... It was one of two seats the Republicans had targeted in an uphill battle to win control of the chamber ... 1.

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Election highlights live blog: Hardwick edges Dixon; sheriff's race too close to call

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

Stephen T. Watson , Barbara O'Brien , Eric DuVall , Matthew Spina , Sandra Tan , Jon Harris , Thomas J. Prohaska. As of 10 p.m., the Republicans were having a big night in Niagara County. The GOP looked like it had a chance to up its County Legislature majority from 10-5 to 12-3. Richard E ... Tylec continues to lead Robert E ... - By Tom Prohaska ... 1, 2023 ... 1 ... 28.

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Election highlights live blog: GOP has a big night in Niagara County, except in NT ...

The Buffalo News 03 Nov 2021

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Catholic Health and CWA close, with one final issue to iron out

The Buffalo News 02 Nov 2021

Jon Harris. On Saturday morning, the union bargaining committee representing 2,000 striking workers at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo thought they were about to reach a tentative agreement with Catholic Health System. Some even brought in Champagne ... By 6 a.m ... staffing ... Jon Harris ... +2 ... 1, 2023 ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com.

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Niagara Falls Memorial's Health Home announces affiliation with BestSelf

The Buffalo News 02 Nov 2021

Jon Harris. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has formed a partnership for its Health Home program, allowing it to streamline administrative functions and boost care to Medicaid-eligible clients with chronic medical conditions in Niagara County ... +2 ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com ....

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Catholic Health spending 'tens of millions' to keep Mercy Hospital operating amid strike

The Buffalo News 02 Nov 2021

Jon Harris. To keep Mercy Hospital in South Buffalo operating amid a labor strike, Catholic Health System contracted with a Michigan staffing firm for replacement workers. And those costs are adding up ... "That's why we're doing that," he said. "It wasn't a choice we made. It was the hand we were dealt.” ... Read the full story here. Jon Harris ... +2 ... ....

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'It's going to take us a while to dig out of this.' Mercy strike heightening ...

The Buffalo News 01 Nov 2021

For Western New York's hospitals, it was the perfect storm. +2. What's the economic cost of Mercy Hospital strike? Both sides feel the pain. For Catholic Health, keeping Mercy Hospital open means paying vastly higher wages to replacement workers ... And just a few days later, on Oct ... 30 ... 11 ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com.

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WNY's Covid-19 rate climbs: 'We just can't really shake this plateau of cases.'

The Buffalo News 31 Oct 2021

Jon Harris. New Covid-19 cases shot up this week across Western New York as the region struggles to shake a prolonged wave of the Delta variant that hit the area later than most of the country ... Kathy Hochul's office ... Support Local Journalism ... Support this work for $1 a month ... Dr ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com ....

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Catholic Health to stop paying health insurance for striking workers at Mercy Hospital

The Buffalo News 31 Oct 2021

Jon Harris. Catholic Health System on Sunday started sending notices to about 2,000 Mercy Hospital workers on strike, informing them that it was discontinuing payment and administration of their health benefit coverage as the walkout entered its second month.� ... +2 ... Joseph Campus ... Jon Harris can be reached at 716-849-3482 or jharris@buffnews.com ....