SEIU is the largest union of immigrant workers. As its largest Local, 1199SEIU actively pursues legislation and local action to protect immigrant workers, helps them to obtain U.S. citizenship, and helps our families and local communities stand up for immigrant rights.

To combat growing economic inequality and the inadequacy of low wage jobs for working families, 1199SEIU has been part of a broad coalition that supports living wage laws.

In the absence of national health insurance, and in an age where giant corporations increasingly refuse to provide affordable healthcare coverage to their employees, we must defend and promote healthcare as a basic right.

Providing quality healthcare begins with taking care of those who deliver healthcare services.

1199SEIU, with its parent Union, the Service Employees International Union, believes in universal health care.

Medicaid provides healthcare for almost 44.7 million low income or disabled...