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Aug 6, 2021
“1199SEIU mourns the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. We send our deepest condolences to his loved ones. President Trumka was a…

Aug 5, 2021
New York, NY – 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement:

Jul 25, 2021
The residents, caregivers and all of their families at Livingston Hills Nursing Home have been on a dangerous rollercoaster ride of…

Jul 20, 2021
MIAMI---Members 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East rallied in Miami to show unity with Cuban citizens demanding freedom and fairness…

Jul 15, 2021
Recent events in Haiti and Cuba have shocked and saddened us. They remind us of the critical importance of democracy around the world and…

Jul 15, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent events in Haiti and Cuba:
WEEKLY CLIPS

Jan 30, 2019
Healthcare employment will have low exposure to automation in the next decade despite the increased use of artificial intelligence to…

Jan 29, 2019
As Congress debates border security, the issues that led to the death of two children in December are in danger of fading into the…

Jan 13, 2019
It’s that time of year when many New Yorkers start paying attention to their health – watching their weight, trying new diets and hitting…
Dec 21, 2018
Two major bargaining groups of metro-area nursing homes each reached a contract with 1199SEIU, agreeing to wage increases for 30,000 workers…

Dec 4, 2018
New York, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones as…

Dec 3, 2018
TRENTON, N.J. — Nearly two dozen children at a long-term care facility showed symptoms of a viral infection and two had died by the time New…