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

As 1199’s leadership emphasizes the importance of growing the Union by recruiting young members and leaders, it hasn’t lost sight of the importance of its veteran members. The value of veteran workers was demonstrated in the recent contract victory of some 80,000 New York 1199ers in the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes. Read More

Over the past few months, more than 900 workers at clinics, hospital and home health agencies have voted to join 1199SEIU. Read More

The Union’s Executive Council on July 20 unanimously approved two resolutions. One resolution supports the decriminalization of marijuana and calls for sentence reduction and the reclassification and sealing of criminal records for those convicted of low level possession of the substance. Read More

Policy-makers are increasingly recognizing the benefits of community-based primary health care. That primary care is often delivered—especially in underserved communities—by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Read More

Workers at Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston, NY took matters into their own hands with a one-day picket July 19 to press management to settle a fair collective bargaining agreement and address the institution’s staffing issues. Facility owners initially refused to renegotiate participation in the Greater NY Health Benefit Fund, which workers fought for and won 15 years ago. The picket turned management around and at press time workers were negotiating back raises and seeking to address ongoing turnover at a nursing home, where frail and elderly residents count on continuity of care. “I’m exhausted. We are so short-staffed—everyone deserves better than this—workers and our residents. Livingston Hills can no longer delay settling our contract when we don’t have enough staff and quality care is at risk,” said Donna Decker, a Livingston Hills certified nursing assistant. Read More

This program is designed to prepare Professional Registered Nurses to take the Medical Surgical Nurse Certification Examination by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Read More

Throughout the Union’s regions, 1199ers are answering the call to mobilize voters to beat back the political assault on working people. Read More

1199 members in New Jersey are in the final stretch of a years’ long effort to win a safe staffing bill for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in the state’s nursing homes. New Jersey nursing homes rank near the bottom in the country for CNA hours per patient; members say that lack of staff often prevents them from delivering the person-centered care their residents need and deserve. Read More

Summer’s over, sisters and brothers, and we have only two months until Election Day, so we’ve got the fight of our lives before us. Read More

This is an application for the 1199 staff to apply for the 2018 out of state General Election deployment. Individuals will be deployed early October – November 9th. Applying will not guarantee deployment and final decision on deployment will be made by the Political Action Team and your EVP/Department head. You will be informed of your status application status at a later date. Read More

Governor Cuomo consistently stands with us to help protect New Yorkers from Washington’s health care attacks and other issues that impact the lives of working families. During the call, we will discuss the challenges we’re facing in health care and the positive solutions we can make reality for working people. Join this special conversation on August 27! In order to ensure that all of our New York State members are able to participate, we are doing two calls. Please join with your division at either 7:30 or 8:30 PM. 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

Please fill out the one question survey regarding your health benefits. Read More

Final preparation is underway for the colorful costume-packed, music-filled New York Caribbean Carnival. Read More