When I started this column in late February ahead of the Super Tuesday primary elections there were still a half-dozen Democratic candidates. I wrote that no matter which candidate you preferred among those in the running or the 20 who had already dropped out, the most important thing all of us need to do this year is defeat Donald Trump in November. We have no higher priority in 2020. Read More
MIAMI---Nurses with Florida’s largest healthcare union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have rejected new COVID-19 protocols from Hospital Corporation of America that weaken protections for caregivers against the highly contagious virus in HCA facilities around the state. Read More
We’re more than a week away from the projected peak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Tampa Bay and the state, but more than 20,000 Floridians already have tested positive and nearly 500 have died from the highly contagious virus. And healthcare workers, on the critical front lines to defend public health, presently are forced to provide care while facing dangerous shortages of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Read More
We’re more than a week away from the projected peak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Tampa Bay and the state, but more than 20,000 Floridians already have tested positive and nearly 500 have died from the highly contagious virus. And healthcare workers, on the critical front lines to defend public health, presently are forced to provide care while facing dangerous shortages of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE). Read More
As a New Jersey state legislator committed to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in my district, I pledge to publicly stand with nursing home workers and will take all necessary steps to ensure their safety and that of their patients during this pandemic. I join with 1199SEIU nursing home workers in calling for: Read More
1199SEIU and Airbnb have partnered to provide temporary alternative housing for our members who are on the front line and caring for COVID-19 patients. We’ve created a program so that you can book free temporary alternative housing during this crisis without any cost to you! Read More
ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВО: СРОЧНО НЕОБХОДИМО БЫСТРОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ СРЕДСТВАМИ ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНОЙ ЗАЩИТЫ (СИЗ-PPE) РАБОТНИКОВ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ! Read More
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
10 healthcare workers in New York tell The Telegraph what is happening at the US outbreak epicentre 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
Nurses at Brookdale Hospital are currently on the front line in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Read More