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Gov. Cuomo Will Join Hundreds of Healthcare Workers, Community Members and Elected Officials to Rally for Quality, Affordable Healthcare In NY State
Feb 22, 2017
Alarmed by Threats to Healthcare Funding, Healthcare Workers and Allies Are Standing up
1199SEIU Healthcare Workers, Members of Citizen Action and Community Leaders Will Deliver Valentines To Congresswoman Tenney
Feb 13, 2017
WHAT: Media Opportunity: Community leaders will be calling on newly-elected Congresswoman Claudia Tenney to not vote for the repeal of the…
1199SEIU Healthcare Workers and Community Leaders Will Deliver Valentines To Congresswoman Stefanik
Feb 13, 2017
WHAT: Media Opportunity: 1199SEIU members and community activists and leaders will be calling on newly- elected Congresswoman Elisa Stefanik…
In the Face of Worsening Pollution, Climate Change & Global Health Emergencies, Largest U.S. Healthcare Union, 1199SEIU, Joins Trade Unions for Energy Democracy
Feb 13, 2017
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest healthcare union in the U.S., has decided to join Trade Unions for Energy Democracy, a…
Largest Union in NY State, 1199SEIU, Applauds Gov. Cuomo’s Proposal to Constitutionally Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose
Jan 31, 2017
As a union of healthcare workers, the majority of whom are women, we know how important it is to protect the right to choose and access to…
Workers Deliver Petitions to Senator Elizabeth Warren, Urge Her to Vote No on Trump Labor Secretary Nominee
Jan 30, 2017
Boston, MA (January 30, 2017) – Days after Senate Republican leadership delayed fast-food CEO and multi-millionaire Andy Puzder’s…

WEEKLY CLIPS

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Contract between Kaleida Health and its three unions expires
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,…
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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
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Healthcare workers often care for patients while ill
Jun 18, 2019
Large numbers of healthcare workers risk transmitting respiratory viruses to patients and co-workers by attending work even when they have…
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‘Green Light NY’ bill passes New York State Assembly
Jun 17, 2019
A bill that would permit undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses passed in the State Assembly Wednesday.
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Brooklyn Lawmakers Hold Speak Out On Healthcare & Soaring Costs of Prescription Drugs
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…
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Advocates lobby LI state lawmakers to support legalization of marijuana
Jun 11, 2019
Community advocates, medical professionals and labor leaders Monday urged Long Island’s state Senate delegation to support a bill legalizing…
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