Vaccine Information for Employees

1199 Delegate Michael Adams talks about why he got vaccinated for COVID-19.

1199 member Pablo Olivera talks about his experience in getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

George Gresham Receives His 2nd COVID-19 Vaccination Shot

1199SEIU Secretary Treasurer Maria Castaneda Gets Vaccinated For COVID-19

George & Siana Gresham Speak About the COVID-19 Vaccine from 1199SEIU on Vimeo.

George Gresham Gets Vaccinated For COVID-19 from 1199SEIU on Vimeo.

Jacqueline Lord- Workman's Circle Nursing Home from 1199SEIU on Vimeo.

1199SEIU POSITION ON COVID-19 VACCINATION

COVID-19 vaccines have been established to be safe and highly effective in reducing the risk of infection and preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death for those who become infected.

We believe that education should be the first strategy to promote vaccination, and we have focused tremendous resources on communicating with our members to answer their questions, address their concerns, and encourage vaccination. At this juncture, vaccination is not simply an option, it’s mandatory – and for good reason – because as healthcare workers, our actions have a greater impact on public health than any other workforce sector.

After all we have seen over the last year and a half, we owe it to our patients, our co-workers, and our communities to get vaccinated.

• COVID-19 VACCINE TALKING POINTS
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

Other Resources

• Doctor says her father died after catching Covid-19 in hospital
• Lo que necesita saber sober la vacunas del COVID-19 - Actualizado el 12 de diciembre 2020

Schedule An Appointment to Get Vaccinated

New York State
Schedule Your Appointment Online
covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
Schedule your appointment on the phone
1-833-NYS-4-VAX

New York City
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vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/
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1-877-VAX-4NYC

New Jersey
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covid19.nj.gov/pages/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-eligible-recipients
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855-568-0545

Massachusetts
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www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccination-locations
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211

Maryland
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coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine
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855-MD-GoVAX

DC
Schedule Your Appointment Online
coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc
Schedule your appointment on the phone
1-855-363-0333

Florida
Schedule Your Appointment Online
floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/vaccine-locator/
Schedule your appointment on the phone
1-866-200-3468

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WHY: More than 50 nursing home workers are fighting for a fair contract following seven months of negotiations with Elderwood. Their union contract expired December 31, 2021. Nursing home workers at Elderwood at Lockport are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Read More
Frontline workers seek union recognition to boost recruitment and retention efforts Read More
Join us for an evening of celebration and activism as we hear from our Members and Special Guest Speakers: Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA Labor Center; and Stewart Kwoh, Founder and President Emeritus of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles. Let’s continue to draw attention to our struggles, while committing to work to uplift our communities and forge cross-racial solidarity! Read More
We are all feeling tremendous sorrow following the mass shooting at our Jefferson Avenue Tops Supermarket on Saturday. We mourn for the victims lost in this act of racist violence and our hearts go out to our UFCW union family working in the store the day of this horrific tragedy. Read More
1199SEIU is appalled and heartbroken by the mass shooting today at a supermarket in Buffalo. Our hearts go out to our UFCW union family and all those impacted by this senseless act. Read More
Rochester, NY – More than 50 union Healthcare Workers at Anthony Jordan Health Care Center in Rochester voted to ratify a 2-year agreement with their employer this week following months of negotiations. Caregivers are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Read More
More than 70 nursing home workers hit hard during COVID-19 and critical short staffing are fighting for fair wages and a union contract. The 1-year contract extension for Service & Maintenance workers expired October 31, 2021 and the Licensed Practical Nurse contract expired December 31, 2021. Nursing home workers at Elderwood at Williamsville are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and have been bargaining with management for a new labor contract since early October of last year. Read More
ALBANY, NY (May 9, 2022) -- 1199SEIU healthcare workers – joined by State Senator Tim Kennedy, and Assemblyman Erik Dilan and a host of other lawmakers – today called for passage of the Reinvest in NY Healthcare Act to keep healthcare dollars in New York, instead of lining the pockets of insurance companies. Read More
Clara is a native of Alabama and started her education at Tuskegee Institute. She later completed her education at Emery Riddle University in Germany. Her career in the labor movement began as an organizer/educator with experience in all three sectors of labor (private, federal, and public). Read More
“A Supreme Court rollback of Roe vs. Wade would be a tragic loss of reproductive freedoms and healthcare for tens of millions of women in the United States, especially in states such as Florida that have passed extreme and intrusive laws curtailing women’s freedom and right to self-determination. Read More
La Sesión Legislativa del 2022 fue un reto significativo por que el gobernador y el liderazgo republicano continúan otorgando favores a las grandes compañías e intereses especiales al recortar la dotación de personal a los hogares para ancianos, y al atacar el voto, libertad de expresión y los derechos de salud reproductiva. Deberían de enfocarse en las prioridades de los floridanos de la clase trabajadora, como en crear buenos empleos que retengan a los héroes del cuidado médico. En lugar de eso, ellos se enfocan en amenazas imaginarias basadas en racismo y genero en un intento por dividirnos. Read More
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session was a significant challenge as the governor and Republican leadership continued to carve out favors for big business and special interests by cutting nursing home staffing, and attacking voting, free speech and reproductive healthcare rights. They should be focusing on priorities for working Floridians like creating good jobs that retain healthcare heroes. Instead, they focused on imaginary race based and gender-based threats in an attempt to divide us. Read More
“The explosion of cryptocurrency mining projects in communities across New York threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, our climate, our ecosystems and biodiversity. There is no public benefit to New Yorkers for using large amounts of our valuable energy resources to generate profit for a small number of wealthy private equity investors. Read More
Corning, NY - More than 400 healthcare workers at Guthrie Corning Hospital are celebrating a victory this week! Unionized healthcare workers reached an agreement with management before their current contract was set to expire on April 30, 2022, following a one-year extension. Yesterday, workers overwhelmingly voted to ratify the 3-year agreement. Caregivers are represented by 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Read More
“The members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East stand with lawmakers who protested the brazen manipulation of Florida’s Congressional District maps. Read More
When NYS Council of Churches head Rev. Peter Cook said last month that, “the time is up for paying these guardian angels a living wage,” he echoed what religious and other leaders said 60 years ago during the early years of 1199’s hospital organizing campaign. Read More
For Jacynth Stewart, political awareness was nurtured from a very early age. Growing up in Jamaica, Stewart recalls: “My parents used to take me to all their political meetings as a young child and I would sit on their lap and play pretend like I was voting,” the now retired 1199SEIU Delegate remembers, “I would put my finger in the ink and stamp it on a piece of paper.” Read More
Florida members have been celebrating both legislative and contract wins in the early part of this year, which were a long time coming. Read More
In a historic decision covering more than 100,000 current and former 1199SEIU home care members, a New York City arbitrator has ordered 42 agencies to fund a $32 million Special Wage Fund to compensate members for wages owed for sleep and meal interruptions on 24-hour cases and other wage violations. Read More
Whether they work in hospitals, detox clinics, nursing homes or even legal services organizations, 1199SEIU social workers perform an essential role in the health care system. By approaching patients and clients in a way that considers the whole community in which they live—not just immediate medical needs—social workers are vital to securing the best long-term health outcomes. Read More

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COVID19 Vaccine Resources

1199SEIU POSITION ON COVID-19 VACCINATION

Resources

• 1199SEIU POSITION STATEMENT ON COVID-19 VACCINE

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 VACCINE FACT SHEET
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 FAQ with Dr. Van H. Dunn, CMO, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• COVID-19 VACCINE TALKING POINTS
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

Other Resources

Schedule An Appointment to Get Vaccinated

News Feed

COVID19 Vaccine Resources

1199SEIU POSITION ON COVID-19 VACCINATION

Resources

• 1199SEIU POSITION STATEMENT ON COVID-19 VACCINE

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 VACCINE FACT SHEET Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 FAQ with Dr. Van H. Dunn, CMO, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• COVID-19 VACCINE TALKING POINTS Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

Other Resources

Schedule An Appointment to Get Vaccinated

News Feed

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 VACCINE FACT SHEET
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• 1199SEIU COVID-19 FAQ with Dr. Van H. Dunn, CMO, 1199SEIU Benefit Funds
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese

• COVID-19 VACCINE TALKING POINTS
Spanish | Russian | Creole | Chinese