As a diverse union with members from all over the world, we recognize the invaluable contributions of immigrants and know that immigrant’s rights are human rights. Extremist politicians in Washington DC are trying to strip away long-standing legal protections from over a million people. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is celebrating the incredible work of our members. Read More

The proposed budget from Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmember Vincent Gray is a disaster for healthcare in Wards 7 and 8. The funding cuts to United Medical Center will cause layoffs, and reductions to critical services for residents. Join us and demand the DC City Council not cut critical funding for United Medical Center! Read More

Albany Medical Center Employees Are Discussing How to Better Their Lives and Revitalize Their Communities With a Collective Bargaining Agreement Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is highlighting the great work our members do to provide the best possible care to hospital patients and nursing home residents. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is recognizing the great work our members do every day to ensure their hospital patients and nursing home residents receive the best care possible. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is highlighting the great work our members do to provide the best care possible for hospital patients and nursing home residents. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is highlighting the incredible work our healthcare workers do every day to ensure their hospital patients and nursing home residents receive the best care possible. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is recognizing the incredible work our healthcare workers do every day to ensure their hospital patients and nursing home residents receive the best care possible. Read More

To celebrate Hospital & Nursing Home Healthcare Worker Appreciation Month, 1199SEIU is highlighting the incredible work our members do to ensure their hospital patients and nursing home residents receive the best care possible. Read More

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ALBANY — Labor leaders are turning their political muscle toward the fight for rent reform. Read More

A Six-Hour Interprofessional Symposium in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month Read More

We have been involved in contract negotiations since October 2018 and by now you know that management at ESPC has placed the entire budget for bargaining on wage improvements, but they neglected to take into consideration other important improvements necessary for recruitment and retention. As we are a member driven organization, your bargaining team need to hear from you in order to know how to move forward with bargaining. Read More

1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s May 2nd CMS ruling designed to prevent independent provider home care workers from automatically deducting wages and allocating them for union dues. Read More

These days, it's easy to go down the rabbit hole of “why”. We’re bombarded with motivation analysis. And the pitch of that conversation is ever-rising as we churn toward the 2020 election; pundits are in a 24-hour dissection cycle of electability, likeability, wonkiness, voter identity, voter class, party, etc. We hear over and over about the aggrieved “working people” who elected Donald Trump. Less frequently do we hear about the cadre of billionaires, multinational corporations and right-wing power brokers whose collective interests and work brought us the current administration. Read More

In a unanimous vote, The Sands at South Beach Rehabilitation and Nursing Center members recently approved their new contract. It’s a strong contract that runs through 2022. It includes annual wage increases as well as higher minimum rates for most employees. Plus, there are no losses. Read More

The East Brooklyn Call to Action for Health and Economic Justice was an opportunity for community leaders, activists, and advocates to come together and discuss taking ownership of the community’s health, housing, education, and future. Read More

Busloads of NYC 1199ers headed east on April 17 to join their Suffolk County sisters and brothers for an informational picket at Long Island Community Hospital (LICH) in Patchogue. Read More