Press Center and Media Advisories

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.

Apr 12, 2021
Buffalo, NY - Following the retirement of 1199SEIU Executive Vice-President Ruth Heller, on April 1, the area director for Western New York…

Apr 1, 2021
Airbnb provided free housing to members across six states during pandemic

Mar 18, 2021
“A special election must be called by the governor for Florida Senate District 37 because it’s so blatantly clear that the November race was…

Mar 16, 2021
New York, NY - 119SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent racially motivated attacks against…

Mar 11, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan:
WEEKLY CLIPS
May 31, 2018
Unionized Anthony Jordan Health Center workers have agreed to a proposal set forth by a federal mediator in contract negotiations with the…

May 30, 2018
(Update, May 30) – Anthony L. Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have announced…

May 30, 2018
The Greater New York Hospital Association is supporting the Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, a bipartisan measure introduced in both houses of…

May 29, 2018
To send an aging parent or loved one to live in a nursing homes is a difficult, often heart-wrenching decision. It is self-evident why most…

May 25, 2018
This week, hundreds of 1199 SEIU hospital workers and students conducted a petition walk at NYU Tisch, delivering nearly 3,000 signatures…

May 23, 2018
For a period of 40 years, something managed to keep inequality in check in the United States. From 1940 to 1980, the richest 1 percent took…