Join us to knock on doors and get out the vote for Andrew Gillum for Governor and other candidates who will help protect our freedom to come together as a union, earn good wages, access quality affordable healthcare and secure affordable housing. Read More
Join us to knock on doors and get out the vote for Andrew Gillum for Governor and other candidates who will help protect our freedom to come together as a union, earn good wages, access quality affordable healthcare and secure affordable housing. Read More
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Jonathan Smith, head of the New York Metro Area Postal Union, entered the Hunts Point Station post office in the Bronx on the afternoon of Oct. 16, accompanied by a dozen-odd retired postal workers, a 4-year-old girl carrying a “The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale” sign, and union communications director Chuck Zlatkin, who was carrying a small cardboard box of petitions with more than 5,300 signatures demanding that the U.S. Postal Service begin offering basic banking services. Read More
Health care employment in the state increased by more than 18% in the past 10 years, more than double the growth rate of overall employment, according to a report released Monday by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Read More
The CMS is looking to increase its oversight of post-acute care settings through new civil money penalties on nursing home staff and a new verification process to confirm personal attendants actually showed up to care for seniors when they are at home. Read More
The Problem: Our state’s nursing homes are woefully understaffed! Over the course of an eight-hour shift, direct care givers — nurses and nursing assistants — often single handedly provide care to as many as 25 residents. Read More
Contract Includes Maintains Health Benefits With Little or No Cost To 1199 Members Read More
Since summer 2018, thousands of nursing home caregivers throughout New York City, Westchester and Long Island have been in contract negotiations with their employers. They’re not asking for special treatment, just a fair contract in line with what workers with the League of Voluntary Hospitals won this July. Read More
New York, NY – President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court: Read More
Statement from 1199SEIU regarding GOP gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis airing false storm-related attack ads in the middle of a real life-threatening Category 4 hurricane hitting the Florida Panhandle. SEIU Florida represents more than 55,000 active and retired healthcare professionals, public employees, and property service workers in the state. Read More
Have you met the queen? Her real name is Ghislaine Bazile but she’s affectionately known as the “queen” at the nursing home where she works in North Miami Beach. Read More
HAVERSTRAW - Hundreds of 1199SEIU union nurses around the Hudson Valley protested Wednesday for better contracts. Read More
Blanche Norward is a certified nursing assistant, member political organizer and a great grandmother. When she started working at a nursing home in Miami in 1975, a gallon of gas cost 44 cents, the average cost of a home was around $39,000 and portable cassette players and recorders were all the rage. Read More
Hello Professionals at ORMC. Please fill out this one question survey about your health benefits. Read More
WE WON a $15 minimum wage and paid family leave through strong advocacy, and by electing candidates who are committed to standing up for what matters. But our work is not finished – now it’s time to vote. Read More
Election Day is quickly approaching. We need all hands on deck to GET OUT THE VOTE and ensure we get the representation we need. Join us for as many of the canvass days as you can. Read More
This year the Asian Pacific Islander (API) Caucus plans to encourage members to get educated and get involved! Read More
The RN negotiating committee needs your response on the following two issues, which will guide the Union’s future counterproposals. Read More
It should come as no surprise to individuals who operate within the home health care sector that fraud and abuse can and does happen. As any honest agency owner or caregiver with integrity would admit, that needs to be rooted out as quickly as possible to ensure the safety of all clients, elderly or disabled. Unfortunately, it’s not just clients who are being abused and taken advantage of by some agencies. A recent New York City investigation found that 75% of home care agencies that were investigated had been taking advantage of the caregivers on their staff. Read More
One year after Hurricane Maria, join us to honor those we lost and stand in solidarity with those fighting to recover. Read More
