FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Their final breaths are tormented. Rublas Ruiz has seen too many of them -- the last gasps of 17 men and women who died of the coronavirus. Read More

New York, NY - George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU, today released the following statement regarding the reopening of New York City’s schools after months of remote learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: Read More

Maryland’s essential workers deserve pandemic protections! Read More

Nursing homes across the U.S. will receive a total of 7 million N95 respirators from the federal stockpile, a White House spokesperson told Bloomberg Law. Read More

No place seems safe for Elonda English, not even her car. Read More

1199SEIU Presents: A Live salute to Essential Workers Read More

New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement in response to attacks on the credibility of health care workers during New York State COVID-19 hearings: Read More

Just a few months ago, Linda White had a predictable work schedule and she was making a good salary as a surgical technician at St. Petersburg General Hospital. She had reached a comfortable stage in her life. White was able to pay her mortgage and other living expenses and she had time to enjoy her grandchildren. She was living the American Dream until the coronavirus surfaced in Florida. The life-threatening virus made doing the job she loves a risky venture because it is such a highly contagious disease. The pandemic also prevented wary patients from coming into the hospital for elective surgery. As a result, White’s hours were drastically reduced. Eventually, all elective surgeries stopped leaving White fearful she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet. Read More

“Nursing home caregivers have the biggest role and second biggest stake in long-term care policies (LTC) in Florida, (right behind the residents who live in our nursing homes), yet the governor’s new LTC Task Force excludes caregivers from participation on this critical committee. Read More

1199SEIU Virtual Dance Party. Join us on Friday! Read More

1199SEIU members at Stony Brook University Hospital and affiliated Southampton and Eastern Long Island Hospitals are extremely proud of the work we do. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have consistently put aside our fears and come to work because we are dedicated to our patients and the communities of Eastern Long Island. Read More

“Expanding Medicaid coverage in Florida under the Affordable Care Act has always made sense, but today as millions of state residents lose their jobs and their health insurance in the middle of a deadly pandemic, it never has been more critical. Read More

As we begin our first contract negotiations with the employer, we need to know what issues are important to you and what you would like to see included in our first contract. It is important for everyone to complete the survey so that your voice is heard! Read More

It’s been a long journey for justice for a group of caregivers who work at a Mentor group home in South Florida. The workers, who care for people with medically complex needs and people living with a disability, have for years been underpaid and had no voice on the job. Caregiver Nancy Charlestin knew the only way to make positive changes was for her coworkers to unite and take action. Read More

This week, the Yankees honored eight 1199ers before Friday night's game against the Boston Red Socks! Read More

NEW YORK — As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early this year, Deborah Koeppel had an appointment with her cardiologist and two visits with her primary care doctor. Both physicians are members of Concorde Medical Group, a practice in Manhattan with an office conveniently located a few blocks from where Koeppel works. Read More

Advocates from across the state penned a letter to Maryland House and Senate leaders Monday, imploring them to convene a special session to address a slew of problems Marylanders are facing as 2020 wears on. Read More

The school-based licensed mental health professionals of the Department of Behavioral Health School Mental Health Program stand in solidarity with the Washington Teachers Union’s call to only reopen schools when it is safe. Read More

I, do hereby give to 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, their successors and assigns, my permission to use pictures made of me and comments made by me on this date in video tapes, printed material, digital media, advertisements, and any other materials without payment to me for such use. I will make no monetary or other claim against 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East for the use of the pictures and/or comments. I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, their successors and assigns, from and against any and all liability that might arise out of any use or publication of said comments and pictures. Read More

Today we welcome 29 new members at Vassar Brothers Medical Center into the 1199SEIU family. They are joining hundreds of fellow members at the hospital and elsewhere in the Hudson Valley, who have already negotiated some of the best pay and benefits in the country. Read More