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A portion of New York’s huge, unprecedented reserves must be used to close the Medicaid funding gap, save struggling hospitals, prevent slashing of maternity and mental health services, and protect low-income seniors, children, families and people with disabilities Read More

Speakers called on Governor Hochul to end hugely wasteful program that diverts billions in taxpayer money meant for vulnerable New Yorkers into the pockets of for-profit insurance companies Read More

The 2024 election season is here, and 1199SEIU is launching a major drive to ensure that we have the resources needed to build a healthcare workers’ movement to defend our democracy, protect our rights, and defeat wealthy special interests. Read More

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU members are concerned about the future of Steward Healthcare in Massachusetts. Read More

Local Healthcare workers traveled to Albany to yesterday to lobby WNY Senate & Assemblymembers in demand for full funding to Medicaid Health Insurance program as Governor Hochul’s proposed budget includes more than $1 billion in cuts to healthcare Read More

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU members are gravely concerned about the future of Steward Healthcare in Massachusetts. Read More

Union files charges with National Labor Relations Board alleging the employer violated labor law by bargaining in bad faith and participating in direct dealing with workers Read More

In her State of the State address on January 9, Governor Hochul noted that “hospitals in New York are struggling financially more than in the rest of the U.S—42% of hospital facilities in New York had an operating deficit in 2021.” The Governor did not mention that the figure rose to 63% in 2022. Read More

Program will celebrate Dr. King’s work in the labor movement and commitment to workers’ rights through music, poetry, and dance with keynote speaker Mayor Malik Evans, remarks from NYS Assemblymember Demond Meeks, and Proclamation from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office Read More

Hospital and clinic caregivers are fighting for living wages and quality benefits to help retain and recruit more staff to care for patients in rural Upstate communities Read More

Governor Hochul’s State of the State address notes that “hospitals in New York are struggling financially more than in the rest of the U.S—42% of hospital facilities in New York had an operating deficit in 2021.” Read More

We are pleased that New York’s Medicaid waiver has been approved. 1199SEIU and Greater New York Hospital Association have advocated for the waiver’s approval for more than a year. Read More

A small portion of New York’s huge, unprecedented reserves can close the Medicaid funding gap, save struggling hospitals, and protect low-income seniors, children, families and people with disabilities. More than 7 million New Yorkers rely on state-funded Medicaid for healthcare coverage, yet Medicaid pays hospitals and their clinics 30% less than the actual cost of care. Read More

Program will celebrate Dr. King’s work in the labor movement and commitment to workers’ rights through music, poetry, and dance with keynote speaker Mayor Malik Evans and remarks from NYS Assemblymember Demond Meeks Read More

More than 75 nursing home workers at Kenmore’s Schofield Residence voted to ratify a 17-month contract with their employer yesterday. Read More

Workers at West Broward Rehabilitation & Healthcare called out the facility for bouncing paychecks, reduced and mishandled insurance contributions and other “Scrooge-like” treatment this holiday season, and at a time when caregivers and patients throughout the state are put at risk due to a spiraling staffing, retention and care crisis. Read More

Union workers at URMC joined a growing national movement of workplace strikes to demand living wages and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers to help with staffing issues and to uplift some workers out of poverty Read More

Union workers at URMC joined a growing national movement of workplace strikes to demand living wages and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers to help with staffing issues and to uplift some workers out of poverty Read More

Strike authorization vote set for tomorrow postponed, Union members will vote on agreement next week Read More

NEW YORK: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East today announced its support for key City Council bills, sponsored by the Public Advocate, to ban solitary confinement in New York City jails and to require NYPD reporting on the number and nature of stops it conducts. Read More