May was Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. And I want to give a big shout-out of gratitude to our 1199SEIU AAPI Caucus for celebrating the diversity and richness of Asian culture and for raising the consciousness of the rest of us. Read More
今天是個好日子！在漫長的一年半之後，我們歡迎Partners in Care的會員回到機構。眾所周知，家庭護理人員在疫情期間一直苦苦掙扎。案件數量減少了。家庭護理機構不得不對工人關閉大門。你們中的許多人不得不離開這個行業，通常是因為你們照顧那些受疫情影響或自己生病的家庭成員。 Read More
After a very long year and a half, our Partners in Care members are being welcomed back into the agency. As you all know, homecare workers have really struggled throughout COVID-19. Case numbers dwindled. Read More
Después de un largo año y medio, nuestros miembros de Partners in Care están siendo bienvenidos nuevamente a la agencia. Como todos saben, los trabajadores de atención domiciliaria realmente han luchado durante toda la pandemia del COVID-19. Read More
Immediately after RN Deb Montgomery was hired full-time by HCA Palms West Hospital in December 2019 she joined 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East for the better pay and protections provided as part of a union. Read More
Recent events in Haiti and Cuba have shocked and saddened us. They remind us of the critical importance of democracy around the world and in our own hemisphere. Peoples’ right to demonstrate and organize for justice and social change must not be threatened with violence and repression, whether from forces within or outside their countries.
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In a sign of how well the Biden Administration has tackled the pandemic, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged schools to reopen in the fall. Read More
We are proud to welcome 53 new members who work in the Mount Alverno nursing home at the St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, into the 1199SEIU family. Read More
1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent events in Haiti and Cuba:
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We have officially kicked off League bargaining and presented our proposals. As you know, our proposals annual include wage increases, and maintenance of our benefits and retirement. We also heard from some of our 1199 heroes about their experiences during the pandemic. They talked about the fear they had every day of the last year and a half – fear of getting sick and fear of getting their loved ones sick, as well. Read More
Vaccines are bringing our country back to life. As of early June, some 51% of the U.S. population had received one vaccine dose. Among those 12 years of age and older 50% were fully vaccinated; among those 18 and up, 64% had received at least one shot. Though we are not necessarily in striking distance of the 70% vaccination threshold needed to reach herd immunity, we are making definite progress. At the same time, activists of every stripe are bolstering efforts by building trust and reducing vaccine hesitance in our communities. Read More
The 450,000 healthcare workers of 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, are saddened and outraged by the recent assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. We wish his widow, Haiti’s First Lady Martine Moïse, a speedy recovery and send our deepest condolences to the Moïse family and all of Haiti. Read More
IN A HOLIDAY WEEKEND SPEECH THE PRESIDENT LAUDED PROGRESS AND URGED CAUTION. Speaking from the White House over July 4 weekend, President Biden urged the country to do its patriotic duty by getting vaccinated. Twenty states have reached the Biden administration’s goal of having at least 70 percent of adults at least partly vaccinated by July 4. Read More
Long-term care workers across Florida who have been on the frontlines of the pandemic are uniting through their union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, to call on government officials and nursing home owners to better protect and fully fund nursing homes. Through the “We Are Essential” campaign, caregivers are putting a spotlight on these and other critical issues that put nursing home residents and workers at risk including unsafe staffing and high turnover due to low wages. Read More
Your 1199SEIU Benefit Fund is working with Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi) to offer a FREE financial
information series for 1199SEIU members. In order to access this benefit, you must register online. Once you
subscribe, you will receive tips to help you grow your savings, increase your credit score and take the next step
toward achieving your financial goals. MoCaFi’s interactive online curriculum will include video, chat, e-newsletters
and more—and has been customized with our members in mind. The online series, featuring financial expert
Ryan Mack, runs for three months—see below for more information on the upcoming schedule. Read More
1199SEIU encourages all members to get vaccinated for their own health and safety. Vaccine mandates are unjust, unnecessary, and dismissive to the concerns of healthcare heroes. Read More
We are proud to welcome more than 65 new service employee members, who work St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, into the 1199SEIU family. This is the latest bargaining unit in the Westchester Medical Center Health Network to vote decisively to join our union. The newest members voted nearly unanimously to join 1199. Read More
New evidence suggests the vaccine may provide longer-term protection than first thought. Health experts originally speculated that we may need an annual or occasional “booster” shots to maintain Covid-19 vaccines’ effectiveness at protecting us from the illness. Read More
NEW YORK (July 29, 2021) – Hundreds of healthcare heroes from 1199SEIU – the largest healthcare union in the nation – today held lunchtime ‘High Noon’-style rallies to demand a fair contract at hospitals and nursing homes.
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