Press Center and Media Advisories

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…

NYC Labor Leaders Call on Governor, Mayor, and Police Commissioner to Put a Stop to Police Brutality
Jun 7, 2020
The systemic assault on the Black body has gone on for far too long—400 years and counting. We are
outraged and heartbroken over the police…

Jun 4, 2020
After three months of facing enormous pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, 1199SEIU healthcare workers at Vassar Brothers Medical Center…

Jun 1, 2020
“As we continue to fight the global pandemic that is COVID-19, I want to take a moment to call attention to the scourge of police brutality…

May 30, 2020
“We work, but we mourn. The caregivers of 1199SEIU Florida continue to be focused on protecting the public in this historic COVID-19 health…
WEEKLY CLIPS

Feb 19, 2021
Maya Wiley’s week may not have started well, just missing the threshold to qualify for public funds, but it’s ending with a bang: the…

Feb 19, 2021
The endorsement by Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union is a major win for Ms. Wiley. The union was a key early supporter…

Jan 13, 2021
We are less than two weeks into 2021, and our nation is at a dangerous crossroads. The road behind us is littered with violent acts of…

Dec 23, 2020
Soy un trabajador de la salud de primera línea y he visto los terribles efectos de esta pandemia de cerca, todos los días, durante nueve…

Sep 8, 2020
She does it willingly, a responsibility she sees as vitally important, and it is worth a moment on a holiday meant to honor working people…

Sep 4, 2020
MAITLAND, Fla. – Employees of Florida’s largest nursing home company are protesting dangerous work conditions a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis…