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Nursing home workers overwhelmingly voted down for-profit owners last, best, and final offer signaling approval to strike at two WNY long-term care facilities owned and operated by Long Island Businessman Read More

New Legislation Amends Public Health Law to Protect Healthcare Workers by Requiring Hospitals and Nursing Homes to Develop Workplace Violence Safety and Security Prevention Programs Read More

Tenney’s vote in favor of Medicaid Cuts would harm hospitals, nursing homes, and the very constituents she is sworn to serve Read More

Caregivers voted to give their bargaining committee the authority to issue a 10-day notice to picket Read More

The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are appalled and outraged by the injury and arrest of SEIU-USWW President David Huerta alongside the detention of hundreds of others for protesting ICE abuses. Read More

Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in the proud history of our union. I am deeply honored to serve as your President, and I'm grateful for the support and trust that you’ve placed in me. Read More

Statement of Yvonne Armstrong, President-elect of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s newly announced travel ban. Read More

Caregivers avoided strikes to reach an agreement, while 21 other for-profit nursing homes remain without one Read More

Teams of Florida nursing home workers joined fellow SEIU members from across the country on multiple lobbying visits to Washington, D.C. to let lawmakers know they’re extremely concerned about deep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other essential programs. Read More

1199SEIU members joined with other healthcare workers and state lawmakers today in urging the New York State Legislature to pass a bill addressing workplace violence in healthcare settings. Read More

2022-2025 Union Contract with Kaleida Health Read More

The member-led 1199SEIU Florida bargaining committees for Florida Medical Center, North Shore Medical Center and Palmetto General Hospital have launched a collaborative approach to contract negotiations with Health Systems of America (HSA) that quickly has delivered positive results. Read More

Caregivers protested unfair labor practices in fight for improved staffing levels, better working conditions, quality benefits and fair and living wages Read More

The 3-year labor contract covering nearly 8,000 caregivers is set to expire mid-June as unions expect to begin economic talks next week Read More

After a full day of negotiations, the McGuire Group issued their last, best, and final offer to nursing home workers covered by one labor contract at 4 facilities. Read More

“The House budget represents a massive and appalling giveaway to billionaires at the expense of children, seniors, people with disabilities, working families and their healthcare. Florida Republicans should be ashamed of voting for tax breaks for billionaires instead of protecting Medicaid for their constituents. Their vote for the largest Medicaid cut in history — an unprecedented $625 billion – will hurt the people of Florida and our economy. Read More

Caregivers at 5 for-profit facilities braved heavy rains to protest alleged bad faith bargaining and threats and intimidation by employers Read More

“The House budget represents a massive and appalling giveaway to billionaires at the expense of children, seniors, people with disabilities, working families and their healthcare. New York Republicans shamefully reneged on their promises to their constituents to protect Medicaid, instead voting for the largest cut in history—an unprecedented $625 billion. Read More

Statement of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East on the Budget Bill Passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22nd Read More

Member leaders of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East are calling for greater staffing and safety measures for caregivers and other staff at all facilities after a nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital was viciously attacked by a patient. Read More