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Statement from 1199SEIU’s Roxey Nelson on Jacksonville murders
Aug 28, 2023
“Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East deeply mourn for the victims and families of the latest race-based murders carried out…
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Largest Healthcare Workers Union in New York Begins Contract Talks With Strong Memorial Hospital & University of Rochester This Week
Aug 22, 2023
After being in place for the past two years, the collective bargaining agreement covering more than 1,800 service workers at Strong Memorial…
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DAY OF COMMUNITY ACTION: Elected Officials, Community Activists and Labor Allies Will Join Picketing Caregivers At Cold Springs Hills Nursing Home On Wednesday
Aug 8, 2023
County and state elected officials, labor union leaders and community members will join the picket line to support nursing home workers,…
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Nursing Home Workers To Picket The Pines At Poughkeepsie, Calling For Improved Staffing & Better Retirement Benefits
Aug 8, 2023
Caregivers at The Pines at Poughkeepsie are picketing to call on their employer to agree to a fair contract that will enhance jobs and…
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Statement of Rhina Molina, Executive Vice President of 1199SEIU, on the passing of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver:
Aug 1, 2023
The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU deeply mourn the passing of our beloved lieutenant governor, Sheila Oliver.
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Statement of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, on the stabbing of an EMT in an ambulance outside Mt. Sinai last night:
Jul 21, 2023

WEEKLY CLIPS

Jordan Health workers accept mediator's wage proposal
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…
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Update: SEIU Employees at Jordan Health Accept Federal Mediator’s Proposal
May 30, 2018
(Update, May 30) – Anthony L. Jordan Health Center employees, represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have announced…
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GNYHA Supports Bill to Train More Docs for Opioid Crisis
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…
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NJ Must Bring Safe Staffing Levels to Nursing Homes
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…
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1199SEIU Delivers Petition To NYU; Demands Fairness In New Contract
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…
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There Is Power in a Union
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…
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