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Bargaining committee members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (PBGMC) and St. Mary’s Medical Center (SMMC) have made strong proposals to Tenet for significantly improved pay, PTO, wage equity, staffing and more. Read More

Over 100 nursing home workers in Lewiston withdraw 10-day strike notice as tentative agreement is reached, leaving 14 other facilities set to strike next week Read More

Workers At Affiliate of Largest Private Sector Employer in Upstate Held Firm for Over a Year to Protect Quality Patient Care in 7 Rural Upstate Counties Read More

Local Concern Growing as Medicaid—the Nation’s Largest Healthcare Insurance Program Serving Millions of Children, Seniors, and People With Disabilities—Faces Prospect of Massive Cuts Read More

“The budget draft released by the Energy and Commerce committee totally contradicts Republicans’ stated commitment to protect Medicaid. If enacted, it would represent the largest healthcare cut in history, slashing over $700 billion in funding and causing nearly 14 million vulnerable Americans to lose their health insurance. Read More

Local Concern Growing as Medicaid—the Nation’s Largest Healthcare Insurance Program Serving Millions of Children, Seniors, and People With Disabilities—Faces Prospect of Massive Cuts Read More

Despite Employer Threats & Intimidation, Workers Overwhelmingly Approve One-Week Strike Read More

The Greater New York Hospital Association (“GNYHA”) and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (“1199SEIU”) commend New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for protecting healthcare in the State fiscal year 2025-26 budget. Read More

Homecare Workers Feel Dedication and Hard Work Is Undervalued By Affiliate of Largest Private Sector Employer, University of Rochester Read More

Ahead of House Budget Markups, Healthcare Workers and Community Advocates Deliver Petitions Signed by 11,160 New Yorkers to Congressional Representatives, Urging Them to Protect their Constituents' Life-Saving Care Read More

The new 3-year labor contract covering over 450 caregivers at Steuben County’s major hospital includes more than 8% wage increases, pension improvements, quality health insurance coverage and more. Read More

Nursing Home Workers will decide soon whether to authorize strikes as contract talks continue for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at now 26 different long-term care facilities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Read More

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Nursing Home Workers will decide soon whether to authorize strikes as contract talks continue for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at now 26 different long-term care facilities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Read More

Feds Say Nonprofit’s Actions “Are Patently Unlawful & Astonishing” Read More

The existing 3-year labor contract covering over 450 caregivers at Steuben County’s major hospital was set to expire yesterday as workers demanded improved staffing levels and quality affordable health insurance Read More

The Jobs Committee at UHealth Tower, formerly University of Miami Hospital, has officially launched. The committee, which is comprised of a dozen union members, union staff and management, is looking at ways to address retention, wage compression, hiring practices and other relevant matters. Read More

1199SEIU nursing home workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls overwhelmingly voted to ratify a 3-year labor contract today in a near unanimous vote, averting an informational picket. Read More

Contract talks for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at 26 different nursing homes in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Continue As Workers Around Region Began Strike Authorization Votes Today Read More

Contract talks for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at 27 different nursing homes in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Began Late February As Workers Around Region Begin Strike Votes Tomorrow Read More