Press Center and Media Advisories

Aug 22, 2019
Today, Thursday, August 22, nursing home caregivers will be picketing at The Pines At Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation.…

Aug 19, 2019
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding the NYPD’s announcement of the firing of…

Jun 14, 2019
The New York State Legislature is considering a bill which, if enacted, would limit patient hospital choice and hurt hospital systems…

Jun 12, 2019
1199SEIU released the following statement today praising a landmark agreement reached this evening to help protect renters in New York…
Jun 5, 2019
It should be shocking that a state senator would cite white supremacist talking points to justify a radical rollback of women's healthcare…
Jun 5, 2019
It should be shocking that a state senator would cite white supremacist talking points to justify a radical rollback of women's healthcare…
WEEKLY CLIPS

Jan 30, 2019
Healthcare employment will have low exposure to automation in the next decade despite the increased use of artificial intelligence to…

Jan 29, 2019
As Congress debates border security, the issues that led to the death of two children in December are in danger of fading into the…

Jan 13, 2019
It’s that time of year when many New Yorkers start paying attention to their health – watching their weight, trying new diets and hitting…
Dec 21, 2018
Two major bargaining groups of metro-area nursing homes each reached a contract with 1199SEIU, agreeing to wage increases for 30,000 workers…

Dec 4, 2018
New York, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones as…

Dec 3, 2018
TRENTON, N.J. — Nearly two dozen children at a long-term care facility showed symptoms of a viral infection and two had died by the time New…