1199ers gathered in solidarity with United Farm Workers (UFW) and community allies who were rallying on May 19 in Brooklyn to demand the release of 14 UFW worker leaders detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Read More
Workers at Citywide Mobile Response have come together to form a union with 1199SEIU, joining over 3,000 first responders from across New York State, who are already represented. Read More
1199 Nursing home members at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, Upstate New York, ratified a new agreement in early May, which included average wage increases of up to 28 per cent over the three-year contract. Read More
Members at United Medical Center, located in the southeast of Washington D.C., worked their last day on April 15. The hospital had served the community for six decades, but the city, which had managed UMC since 2010, first announced that the hospital would shut its doors in 2019. Read More
A member screening committee interviewed the top five candidates in the upcoming primary. Read More
Member action has helped to shore up vital funding for New York State, but national cuts still threaten these gains. Read More
There is growing recognition that providing quality healthcare depends on making sure providers can communicate effectively with the people who are seeking their care and treatment. The need for medical interpreters is growing rapidly as a result. Read More
1199 RNs at St Barnabas hospital will benefit from a $5 million subsidy to expand training opportunities and increase retention. Read More
More than a year of bargaining with the University of Rochester, ends with a strong contract, following 11th hour agreement to avert strike action. Read More
In these uncertain times, strategies for dealing with anxiety are more important than ever. Read More
Identifying and supporting the NYC Mayoral candidate who will do most for working people has long been a role for 1199ers. Read More
An annual celebration of the valuable work that 1199 RNs do every day. Read More
Nursing home workers overwhelmingly voted down for-profit owners last, best, and final offer signaling approval to strike at two WNY long-term care facilities owned and operated by Long Island Businessman Read More
New Legislation Amends Public Health Law to Protect Healthcare Workers by Requiring Hospitals and Nursing Homes to Develop Workplace Violence Safety and Security Prevention Programs Read More
Tenney’s vote in favor of Medicaid Cuts would harm hospitals, nursing homes, and the very constituents she is sworn to serve Read More
Caregivers voted to give their bargaining committee the authority to issue a 10-day notice to picket Read More
The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are appalled and outraged by the injury and arrest of SEIU-USWW President David Huerta alongside the detention of hundreds of others for protesting ICE abuses. Read More
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the proud history of our union. I am deeply honored to serve as your President, and I'm grateful for the support and trust that you’ve placed in me. Read More
Statement of Yvonne Armstrong, President-elect of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s newly announced travel ban. Read More
Caregivers avoided strikes to reach an agreement, while 21 other for-profit nursing homes remain without one Read More
