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Gov. Cuomo Will Join Hundreds of Healthcare Workers, Community Members and Elected Officials to Rally for Quality, Affordable Healthcare In NY State
Feb 22, 2017
Alarmed by Threats to Healthcare Funding, Healthcare Workers and Allies Are Standing up
1199SEIU Healthcare Workers, Members of Citizen Action and Community Leaders Will Deliver Valentines To Congresswoman Tenney
Feb 13, 2017
WHAT: Media Opportunity: Community leaders will be calling on newly-elected Congresswoman Claudia Tenney to not vote for the repeal of the…
1199SEIU Healthcare Workers and Community Leaders Will Deliver Valentines To Congresswoman Stefanik
Feb 13, 2017
WHAT: Media Opportunity: 1199SEIU members and community activists and leaders will be calling on newly- elected Congresswoman Elisa Stefanik…
In the Face of Worsening Pollution, Climate Change & Global Health Emergencies, Largest U.S. Healthcare Union, 1199SEIU, Joins Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
Feb 13, 2017
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest healthcare union in the U.S., has decided to join Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, a…
Largest Union in NY State, 1199SEIU, Applauds Gov. Cuomo’s Proposal to Constitutionally Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose
Jan 31, 2017
As a union of healthcare workers, the majority of whom are women, we know how important it is to protect the right to choose and access to…
Workers Deliver Petitions to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Urge Her to Vote No on Trump Labor Secretary Nominee
Jan 30, 2017
Boston, MA (January 30, 2017) – Days after Senate Republican leadership delayed fast-food CEO and multi-millionaire Andy Puzder’s…

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Health Care Professionals Demand New Contract
Oct 10, 2018
HAVERSTRAW - Hundreds of 1199SEIU union nurses around the Hudson Valley protested Wednesday for better contracts.
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NYC Investigation Finds Majority of Interviewed Home Health Care Agencies Taking Advantage of Aides
Sep 18, 2018
It should come as no surprise to individuals who operate within the home health care sector that fraud and abuse can and does happen. As any…
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How We Can Flip The Script
Sep 13, 2018
In less than two months, voters across the country can begin to lead our nation out of the nightmare of the Trump administration. We would…
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City Investigation Reveals Widespread Mistreatment Of Home Health Aides
Sep 6, 2018
Home health care workers are often shorted on their wages and harassed by their agencies, according to an investigation by the New York City…
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Union Rejects Jordan Health's 'Final' Offer
Sep 6, 2018
After meeting with the Jordan Health administration on Wednesday, union members rejected what Jordan Health calls its final offer.
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The Labor Power 50
Sep 4, 2018
Organized labor is facing an array of attacks. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus ruling is threatening public sector unions. The building…
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