Frontline healthcare workers are doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves alive during this crisis. But too many don’t have the personal ....- SIGN THE PETITION!
We demand that all 1199SEIU members will be paid during a quarantine period
without using sick leave or PTO, regardless of the size of employer. Read More
New York, NY - In light of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare facilities nationwide, 1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement demanding that the Trump Administration step up to protect all healthcare workers, regardless of job title: Read More
Please complete this form to learn more about external promotions being offered to 1199 Members in response to COVID-19. Read More
Request for Maryland and DC mail-in ballots must be received by May 26, 2020. Primary Election Day is June 2. Read More
1199SEIU is committed to making sure that you are informed, safe, and properly compensated as we respond to COVID-19. This document will be continually updated to keep you informed. Read More
1199SEIU is committed to making sure that you are informed, safe, and properly compensated as we respond to COVID-19. This document will be continually updated to keep you informed. Read More
Frontline healthcare workers are doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves alive during this crisis. But too many don’t have the personal protective equipment (PPE), the medical equipment, or the tests they need. The administration must immediately invoke the Defense Production Act to manufacture much needed equipment, and release PPE from the Strategic Defense Stockpile. Essential workers lives’ are on the line! #GetMePPE Read More
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn has turned into a coronavirus “war zone,” where at least 20 patients have died of the illness and 178 others are hospitalized — 100 of whom have tested positive with the rest awaiting test results, according to a report. Read More
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham released the following statement thanking New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for helping to secure federal healthcare funding to fight the COVID-19 crisis: Read More
Miramar, FL - The following open letter from Dale Ewart, Acting Executive Vice President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, was sent to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on March 25, 2020. Sent on behalf of 24,0000 nurses and other healthcare workers united as 1199SEIU, the letter calls for the following to protect public health and frontline healthcare workers: Read More
1199SEIU is committed to making sure that you are informed, safe, and properly compensated as we respond to COVID-19. This document will be continually updated to keep you informed. Read More
We are proud to endorse candidates who have the experience and the vision to make Baltimore City work for working families. Read More
Our nurses and other healthcare staff in hospitals and nursing homes having been working tirelessly on the front lines of public health to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and to protect the well-being of Floridians. But these committed caregivers are afraid and upset that their safety is not being adequately addressed, especially when it comes to the growing shortages of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Read More
On March 21, New Jersey Governor Murphy issued an executive order that closed non-essential retail businesses and directed residents to stay home until further notice, effective 9pm on Saturday, March 21. Read More
