“We applaud Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assemblyman Keith Wright for their leadership in proposing legislation that will raise the minimum wage by $1.25, taking it from $7.25 to $8.50 by 2013, and indexing that wage level to inflation. If enacted, the increase would raise the wages of 1.2 million hard working New Yorkers.

(New York, NY) -- On Monday, January 30th at 12 noon, nursing home caregivers, students and street theater performers conducted a satirical manhunt outside of NYU Law School for School Trustee and “corporate outlaw” Daniel Straus. Sheriff 99% joined NYU Students and caregivers in calling on Daniel Straus to stop robbing workers of their rights. One percent “outlaw” Straus runs Care One and HealthBridge nursing home companies, which have violated federal labor law and locked caregivers out of their jobs.

1199SEIU, New Jersey’s largest long-term-care union, has called upon the state legislature in Trenton to pass the marriage equality legislation proposed by lawmakers earlier this month.

In case you were wondering who are the 99% in Poughkeepsie: Nursing home and hospital caregivers, members of 1199SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers, along with their families, friends and clergy, will show their support for Occupy Poughkeepsie tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Hulme Park in Poughkeepsie.

Iselin, NJ – Members of the largest long-term care union in the state, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (UHWE), will gather at the headquarters of Seniors Management-North, Inc. in Cherry Hill today to ask for a fair contract for workers at four New Jersey nursing homes. Workers and community members are taking action to support Seniors employees at four facilities located in Barnegat, Galloway, Manchester Township and Wanaque.

“We applaud Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Assembly Speaker Silver for their bold leadership during this critical time.  This agreement will create jobs, cut taxes for the middle class and for the first time in decades – begin to restructure the tax code towards a more equitable system.

West Palm Beach, FL – Last night, a majority of the healthcare workers at Good Samaritan Medical Center became the fourth hospital owned by Tenet Healthcare Corporation in seven months to cast a ballot in favor of forming a union with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

"This is NOT what democracy looks like.

1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East strongly condemns the violent removal of peaceful protesters from Zuccotti Park by the City and the NYPD.  The military style operation executed in the dead of night against ordinary Americans was a direct assault on democracy.

As a union that represents healthcare workers of the 99%, we stand in full solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement in their fight for corporate accountability, economic justice and good jobs for all. 

SPRINGFIELD, MA – As the November 8 election approaches, members of the largest labor union in Springfield are empowering residents to get active in combating some of the community’s key challenges – such as foreclosures and unemployment – through a new approach that breaks with union traditions.

Caregivers Called on Nursing Home Executive Daniel Straus to Put People before Corporate Greed

(New York, NY) -- On Tuesday, October 18th, nursing home caregivers and theater performers conducted a satirical street theater performance outside of One Centre Street to humorously draw attention to the exploitative practices of the Care One and HealthBridge nursing home corporations. The performance took place during a hearing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission in which the Commission was considering a Certificate of Appropriateness for a high-priced development project proposed by Daniel Straus’ company JZS Madison. Straus’ company recently bought six brownstones from the Whitney Museum for $95 million and plans to convert them to luxury condominiums. Straus, who runs nursing homes throughout the East Coast, needs the Committee’s approval for the project because the buildings are in a historic preservation district.

(Iselin, NJ) If you are wondering who are the 99% ……..New Jersey nursing home caregivers, members of 1199SEIU, the powerful healthcare workers union will continue their series of informational pickets outside of the facilities where they provide direct care, nourishment and support services to the frail and elderly. The workers are in contract negotiations with their employers and asking for fair wages and benefits. They have already held informational pickets in Emerson, Galloway, Wanaque, Linden, Barnegat and Manchester.

Eight Days of Picketing, Eight Different Locations, October 10-October 18

The state’s fastest growing union, and largest healthcare union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, announced today it will lend support and resources to the #OccupyBoston movement.

Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside voted overwhelmingly last week to join Local 1199 SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East.

RN election follows a previous union vote of over 200 other caregivers in August; The 320 union staff at St. Mary’s say they now have a voice for good jobs in the community and quality care for their young patients.