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Jul 28, 2020
The school-based licensed mental health professionals of the Department of Behavioral Health School Mental Health Program stand in…

Jul 9, 2020
WHAT: Since March, 1199SEIU healthcare workers have been doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves safe during…

Jul 6, 2020
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding the release of the New York State…

Jun 18, 2020
WHAT: Frontline nursing home workers at Diamond Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East,…

Jun 16, 2020
White folks need to understand that racism is our problem.

Jun 11, 2020
WHAT: After more than three months of facing enormous pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Westchester Medical Center’s (WMC) refusal…
WEEKLY CLIPS

Jun 22, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Kaleida Health and its three unions could not come to an agreement on a new contract covering thousands of employees,…

1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote
Jun 19, 2019
1199SEIU Strongly Rejects Modified Nursing Home Staffing Bill A382, Assails No-Notice Committee Vote

Jun 18, 2019
Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have…

Jun 17, 2019
A bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses passed in the State Assembly Wednesday.

Jun 17, 2019
It seems like getting sick will cost you an arm and a leg, literally. The on-going Healthcare and prescription drug catastrophe is a…

Jun 11, 2019
Community advocates, medical professionals and labor leaders Monday urged Long Island’s state Senate delegation to support a bill legalizing…