Health care workers across the Hudson Valley held silent vigils outside hospitals across the region Thursday in memory of George Floyd and others who died as a result of police brutality. Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) workers in Ocean Breeze on Thursday took a knee inside the entrance of the Regina M. McGinn Education Center for one minute in solidarity with national protests calling for law enforcement accountability and an end to racial injustice. Read More
As protests near the end of another week, the quest for equal justice is taking on new forms — and getting some results. Read More
Health care workers joined together Thursday to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and speak out against racism. Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some members of the healthcare community in Western New York came together today to stand up for victims of racial injustice. Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Healthcare workers at St. Mary's Medical Center are holding a protest against police brutality and racial injustice. Read More
More than 100 unionized healthcare workers at Oishei Children’s Hospital and Buffalo General Medical Center took part in a national walkout for Black lives Thursday, calling for an end to police brutality against people of color and more equitable access to healthcare. Read More
Brooklyn, NY – Healthcare workers continuing to struggle on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spent Thursday’s noontime lunch break invoking the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery — and all the other victims of police violence, both here and across the nation. Read More
WHAT: After more than three months of facing enormous pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Westchester Medical Center’s (WMC) refusal to hear their outcry, 1199SEIU healthcare workers are picketing today Read More
Healthcare workers and supporters held a silent protest outside St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach along with others across the state in solidarity for #WalkoutForBlackLives. Read More
Healthcare workers across the state joined together Thursday afternoon to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement and stand up against police brutality, honoring the victims who have died at the hands of police. Read More
Over 30 nursing home workers at Ridgewood Center hold a silent vigil together with a 1199SEIU healthcare worker Patricia Matthews to honor the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others unjustly killed at the hands of police. Read More
Healthcare workers with Kaleida Health gathered for a moment of silence in the parking lot across from Oishei Children’s Hospital Thursday, in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Read More
HUDSON — Health care workers took a moment Thursday to take a knee outside Columbia Memorial Hospital to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police. Read More
Mount Sinai 1199 members, along with thousands of others across the union, have sacrificed and risked their lives while working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Hello Sisters and Brothers! We are moving to a new Union headquarters on June 29th, 2020. Our new address will be 498 7th Ave., New York, NY 10018. Read More
OMH Emotional Support Helpline: 1-844-863-9314 The Emotional Support Line provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency. Read More
1199SEIU is endorsing the following candidates in upcoming Special and Primary Elections to be held on June 23. Read More
This is a surreal moment. I know I don’t have to tell you as caregivers about the ways COVID-19 has inflicted tragedy on our lives. This virus is an invisible enemy, inflicting visible pain on so many, but we are continuing to fight to save the lives that have been entrusted to us for care. Read More
Do you remember “Naked and Afraid?” It was that survival TV show on the Discovery Channel that dropped contestants in the middle of the wilderness, naked, to fend for themselves. “Naked and Afraid” is also how Wanda Wilson, CNA at Ellicott Center, described how the employees feel caring for COVID positive residents without proper PPE. Read More
