After months of protracted bargaining, 1199 members at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, NY, voted to strike. But negotiations throughout the night finally led to a tentative agreement, which averted the planned strike action, and a new contract was ratified on November 22. Read More

Medicaid reimbursement policy is a racial justice issue. Read More

Members raise awareness about the importance of early detection in saving lives Read More

Telling our stories is crucial to advancing worker-friendly policies. Read More

The Executive Council of 1199SEIU, the highest elected body of the union, releases the following statement: Read More

More than 1,200 Union Workers walked at strike at the largest private sector employer in Upstate New York to demand a living wage and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers and to uplift some workers out of poverty. Read More

Workers seek a voice in their workplace and a living wage to boost recruitment and retention efforts at the community center Read More

Caregivers & service workers demand living wage and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers at largest private sector employer in state and to uplift some workers out of poverty Read More

Unions Representing Patient Caregivers and Service Workers at URMC Issue 10-Day Notice For Strike At Largest Private Sector Employer in Upstate New York Read More

Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember William Conrad joined workers calling for fair settlement from the employer and adequate Medicaid reimbursements from the state. Read More

Caregivers are fighting for competitive wages from non-profit nursing home to recruit and retain more permanent staff to care for residents. Read More

1199SEIU Delivered 10-Day Notice To Schofield Residence Administrators Last Week To Hold Informational Picket Outside Kenmore Facility Read More

After months of protracted bargaining, healthcare workers at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home, members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, ratified a new contract agreement. Read More

99% of voting members authorize a strike lasting up to 2 days. Unions and management set to resume negotiations on November 28 as labor tensions escalate, URMC has an uptick in workers seeking union rights. Read More

Negotiations end abruptly today as NYS Senator Brouk urges leaders to avoid strike. Read More

National Apprenticeship Week Highlights Critical Need Read More

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East released the following statement in response to today’s decision by the Board of Trustees of One Brooklyn Health (OBH) to appoint an Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO): Read More

1199SEIU supports the passage of An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care in the House Read More

Contract covering 1,800+ union workers expired last month escalating labor tensions at sixth largest employer in the state. Read More

Contract covering 1,800+ union workers expired last month escalating labor tensions at sixth largest employer in the state. Read More