<div>St. Louis – — SEIU Healthcare Missouri is calling for state action against Mark Suissa, former owner of the now-closed Northview Village Nursing Home, following action by Illinois Attorney General Krame Raoul on behalf of former employees of a closed Suissa-owned nursing home in Joliet, IL.That nursing home, which closed in March, still owes 117 employees more than $420,000 in unpaid wages, Raoul alleged in a lawsuit — and the total continues to accrue.Raoul filed the suit Aug. 2 against Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, alleging that the owners underpaid the employees approximately $350,839. The additional $70,000 is unpaid wages that continue to accrue since the filing date, the lawsuit stated. The amount will continue to grow at $17,496 per month “without limitation until judgment is entered,” per the filing.The lawsuit lists Suissa, David Aryeh and Shoshana Aryeh as the facility’s owners and defendants.“We are pleased to see some semblance of accountability for Mark Suissa as a result of his actions against his former employees. However, workers who were employed at Northview Village before its abrupt and negligent closure are still dealing with the repercussions of that life-altering event ,” said Lenny Jones, state director for SEIU Healthcare Missouri.“We demand Missouri prosecutors follow the Illinois Attorney General’s lead and bring legal action against Suissa and his cohort of investors at the source of Northview’s sudden closure,” Jones said.Northview abruptly shut down on Dec. 15, 2023, resulting in the immediate termination of all 184 employees, without pay for hours already worked, and lack of severance.Shortly after, transport vans from area nursing homes arrived and relocated residents to other facilities in the St. Louis area, without their possessions or notification to their family members.At least one resident was found on the street, unsheltered from the cold, days later.With their union’s support, workers eventually got the pay they were owed, but still have not received pay for their vacation time and other accruals.“We have done all we can to support workers since Northview’s closure last year. Now, we are calling on Missouri prosecutors to take action against Suissa on behalf of the affected workers, residents, and community he destabilized by closing Northview,” Jones said.</div>

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SEIU Healthcare demands action from Missouri prosecutors on behalf of former Northview Village nursing home workers

St. Louis – — SEIU Healthcare Missouri is calling for state action against Mark Suissa, former owner of the now-closed Northview Village Nursing Home, following action by Illinois Attorney General Krame Raoul on behalf of former employees of a closed Suissa-owned nursing home in Joliet, IL. That nursing...