In less than two months, voters across the country can begin to lead our nation out of the nightmare of the Trump administration. We would not be exaggerating to call the Nov. 6 election one of the most critical in generations. Read More
1199SEIU members are actively involved in the New York State Primary Election campaigns for the following candidates. Read More
Miami, FL — Registered nurses and healthcare workers from the state’s largest healthcare union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, will join allies on Saturday at a concert and rally to demand meaningful climate leadership from Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and highlight the health risks of climate change. As a principal sponsor of the event, 1199SEIU nurses will be providing a “Cool Down” Tent for attendees to seek water and shade during the day’s festivities and receive information from nurses about the health risks of climate change. Read More
On Tuesday, September 5th, primary day, we made our voices heard. Across the state, the power of our union was on display as members canvassed and called their neighbors, provided rides to the polls, and voted.
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Home health care workers are often shorted on their wages and harassed by their agencies, according to an investigation by the New York City Department of Consumers Affairs (DCA). Read More
After meeting with the Jordan Health administration on Wednesday, union members rejected what Jordan Health calls its final offer. Read More
Money in abandoned or dormant accounts is scheduled to be turned over to New York State. Read More
Organized labor is facing an array of attacks. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus ruling is threatening public sector unions. The building trades are struggling to keep major real estate developers from opting to go open shop. And conservatives and business interests are continuing to take aim at unions, hoping to weaken them both politically and financially. Read More
In the Labor Power 50, we recognize top labor leaders who are key players in the world of New York politics and government. It’s also worth noting that the people on this list are predominantly white and male, with only a little more than half a dozen women and a similar number of minorities making the cut – an imbalance that reflects the power structure as it stands. We sought to balance that by presenting an additional - and more diverse - list of younger labor figures on the rise. Read More
An update now on the ongoing labor dispute over at Jordan Health Center in Rochester. Read More
The Labor Day holiday was created in 1894 to honor both the struggles and achievements of the American workforce. More than a century later, workers in Florida are still fighting for their freedom to earn a secure life for their families. Read More
Although New York state has passed $15 minimum wage legislation, there are thousands of home health care workers, mostly immigrant women of color, who are paid only half of the hours they work. Read More
When Phiwa Nkosi gave birth to her son nine years ago, she was handed a packet of forms to fill out the day she was discharged from Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. A social worker had compiled the paperwork to apply for food stamps and the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program (WIC) and encouraged her to sign up for government benefits. Read More
On August 24, 2018, over 7,500 workers with NYU Langone began bargaining their first contract in decades without the support of their League brothers and sisters. NYU claimed they left the League of Voluntary hospitals to do better by employees and patients, and now our members are holding them to it. #UniteFightWin #Made4WhoseNY Read More
Here’s what you need to know to vote in the 2018 general election. Read More
The 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Funds celebrated the accomplishments of graduates with June events in New York City and Massachusetts. The annual celebrations recognize members who complete Training and Upgrading Fund (TUF) programs during the academic year. Read More
This spring and summer, twenty-five 1199SEIU members who work at the University of Maryland (U of M) Medical Center’s Midtown Campus in Baltimore, participated in an innovative apprenticeship program to help workers advance their careers and increase the numbers of Certified Nurses’ Aides (CNAs) and Patient Care Technicians (PCTs)in the healthcare workforce. Read More
