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Voters in Florida have the chance to reinstate reproductive rights in November. 1199ers have joined the campaign. Read More

New health benefits ID cards were mailed to members in June following the Benefit Funds’ prescription benefits provider change to CVS Caremark on July 1. Read More

Money in abandoned accounts is scheduled to be turned over to New York State. Read More

1199ners have long championed the cause of peace and justice around the world. Read More

Tim Foley released the following statement in response to the approval of Steward Health Care’s sale of six of its Massachusetts hospitals to new buyers. Read More

Professional Home Care Workers Negotiating First Union Contract Set To Begin Economic Talks Soon With Non-Profit Employer As Its Associated Companies Earn Millions In Profits Read More

Unionized nursing home workers at Williamsville Suburban & Safire Care of Northtowns are celebrating a new contract this Labor Day weekend Read More

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Union Withdraws Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Owners of Williamsville Suburban & Safire of Northtowns Read More

1199SEIU, Congressman Joe Morelle, State Assemblymember Demond Meeks, Mayor Malik Evans, and Community Organizations gather at Seabreeze Amusement Park to register voters and activate workers to help get out the vote Read More

1199SEIU, Community Organizations, Elected Officials gather at Seabreeze Amusement Park to register voters and activate workers to help get out the vote Read More

1199SEIU, Community Organizations, Elected Officials gather at Seabreeze Amusement Park to register voters and activate workers to help get out the vote Read More

This week’s election was a testament to what working people can achieve when they stand together. Read More

Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU, and Milly Silva, Secretary Treasurer of 1199SEIU on the death of Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr.: Read More

Professional Home Care Workers Negotiating First Union Contract Set To Begin Economic Talks Soon With Non-Profit Employer As Its Associated Companies Earn Millions In Profits Read More

Union Alleges Embattled For-Profit Downstate Nursing Home Owner Solomon Abramczyk Of Bargaining In Bad Faith - Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Owners of Williamsville Suburban & Safire of Northtowns Read More

Tim Foley, 1199SEIU Executive Vice President, released the following statement in response to the State of Massachusetts seizing St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston by eminent domain, and the sale of five other Steward hospitals to new buyers with state support. Read More

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are angered by the reported breakdown in negotiations to transfer both campuses of Holy Family Hospital to a new owner. Read More

UHealth Tower medical assistant Vanessa West has many reasons to feel proud. The 36 year old single mother recently went back to school to earn her Associates degree at Miami Dade College. She was able to get the resources she needed to get her degree through the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund – a tuition reimbursement program for healthcare workers that is included in their union contract. Read More

More than 300 nursing home workers at Weinberg Campus voted to ratify an 18-month agreement late yesterday calling off a planned strike, but union calls on highest paid non-profit leader in WNY and all Board of Directors to be replaced Read More