Confronting climate chaos is necessary to improve health outcomes, an 1199 Delegate tells the EPA. Read More
Nearly 2,000 members in the nursing field at Boston Medical Center ratified a new three-year contract in June including a 20 percent wage increase for RNs, making them the highest-paid nurses in Boston at $93.65 per hour based on experience. Read More
On June 8, members who work at the ENGIE power plant at Georgetown University in Washington DC unanimously ratified a contract that raises wages by 13.5 percent over three years and codifies key safety guarantees. Read More
Members at kidney dialysis facilities run by Fresenius in New York City negotiated a new contract in June dating back to 2021. Read More
A group of 9th grade students from the Buffalo Academy of Visual and Performing Arts design came together this summer to paint a mural on conference room wall at 1199SEIU’s Buffalo office. Read More
EMS members call for improved safety measures. Read More
Recently, EMS workers have been in the spotlight after a recent violent attack. But the danger these members face does not deter them from doing the work that they love. Read More
1199 brought its fighting force to NJ to turn up the temperature at the table. Read More
After flexing their collective muscle outside Clara Maass Hospital, members spent the rest of the day relaxing with their families in a nearby park. Read More
New York nursing home members secure historic wage increase. Read More
Money in abandoned accounts is scheduled to be turned over to New York State. Read More
Event provided 1199 with national exposure. Read More
1199SEIU to file NLRB charges over anti-union tactics; efforts to suppress majority women of color workforce at Upham's Corner Health Center Read More
Elected officials to hold press conference to call on the NYS Department of Health to urgently use its power to appoint a temporary receiver at Cold Spring Hills to safeguard resident care and protect workers’ healthcare benefits. Read More
“Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East deeply mourn for the victims and families of the latest race-based murders carried out in Jacksonville. We are a caregiver union of all colors, and we deplore cowardly acts such as these made in the name of “white supremacy” or any alias for hate. Read More
After being in place for the past two years, the collective bargaining agreement covering more than 1,800 service workers at Strong Memorial Hospital and University of Rochester is set to expire Saturday, September 9, 2023. Read More
Cold Spring Hills Nursing Home Workers To Hold Vigil At NYS Department of Health in Central Islip Read More
Every month, a coalition of hospital and nursing home workers meet to address issues impacting healthcare and our community. The most recent topic discussed in the July meeting was Florida’s new abortion ban law. Read More
County and state elected officials, labor union leaders and community members will join the picket line to support nursing home workers, members of 1199SEIU, who work as certified nursing assistants, nurses, housekeepers, dietary aides, recreation aides, and other titles. Read More
Caregivers at The Pines at Poughkeepsie are picketing to call on their employer to agree to a fair contract that will enhance jobs and improve staffing at the nursing home Read More
