Representing more than 70,000 healthcare workers throughout Massachusetts, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the most politically active union in the Commonwealth. 1199SEIU caregivers have won higher job standards for healthcare workers, such as fair wages, affordable healthcare, and $18.00 hourly salaries for personal care attendants. 1199ers have also won historic victories for all working people across Massachusetts, including earned sick time, one of the highest minimum wages in the country, and much more.
May 18, 2022
Frontline workers seek union recognition to boost recruitment and retention efforts
May 17, 2022
Join us for an evening of celebration and activism as we hear from our Members and Special Guest Speakers: Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA…
Apr 21, 2022
When NYS Council of Churches head Rev. Peter Cook said last month that, “the time is up for paying these guardian angels a living wage,” he…
Apr 19, 2022
Massachusetts members voted overwhelmingly to ratify new four-year contracts in February with Cape Cod Healthcare institutions, which will…
Apr 19, 2022
Massachusetts members welcomed new home care members into their ranks, when 400 workers from 10 Elara Caring sites voted to join
1199SEIU…
Apr 19, 2022
In 2011, Occupy Wall Street shook up the established political order by sharply raising the question of income and wealth inequality. “We…
Mar 30, 2022
Caregivers postpone strike as management returns to the bargaining table.
Sep 14, 2021
Parents and children across the country are getting ready to return to school amidst the COVID-19 surge caused by the highly transmissible…
Aug 13, 2021
The delta variant is creating a surge of new COVID-19 cases across the country, particularly in states and regions where fewer people are…
Jul 26, 2021
The majority of residents in the United States are fully vaccinated, and nearly 70 percent of adults have taken at least one dose of the…
Jul 15, 2021
In a sign of how well the Biden Administration has tackled the pandemic, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged…
Jul 15, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent events in Haiti and Cuba:
Jul 15, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent events in Haiti and Cuba:
Jul 2, 2021
New evidence suggests the vaccine may provide longer-term protection than first thought. Health experts originally speculated that we may…
May 11, 2021
Shortly after his election in 2008, President Barack Obama famously responded to Republican attacks on the Affordable Care Act by reminding…
Apr 20, 2021
“Today’s decision in the Derek Chauvin case is a victory for humanity and for the work being done to fight for freedom for all Americans.
Mar 10, 2021
It's time to honor heroes with action! 1199 members have launched the Healthcare Hero Bill of Rights to highlight and underscore the…
Jan 14, 2021
For hundreds of 1199ers, Jan. 20 is the anniversary of one of the most important days of their lives. These 1199ers were present 12 years…