Press Center and Media Advisories

Dec 1, 2022
“We commend AG James for investigating and exposing for-profit nursing home operators who profit from taxpayer monies at the expense of…

Nov 24, 2022
Rochester, NY - It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of national labor leader, friend, co-worker, and…

Nov 17, 2022
Albany, NY: New York’s Public Health and Health Planning Council met today to vote on regulations that would guide the implementation of two…

Nov 10, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Last month, union members at the Alba de Vida clinic participated in Labor Management Meetings to address safety planning at…

Oct 13, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Today, Kaleida Health union nurses, clinical, professional, technical, service, dietary, and clerical staff represented by the…

Oct 7, 2022
Niagara Falls, NY - Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and 1199SEIU Healthcare Workers have once again collaboratively approved a…
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…