He helped our union heal its wounds.
From May 3-5 the Union’s most committed delegates and leaders came together in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to discuss and ratify the plan of work that the whole membership collectively participated in creating—through the listening tours, area-wide and departmental conversations, delegate meetings, and member polling. How 1199 will Build, how it will Grow, and how every member can work together to create the conditions for everyone to be able to Thrive—these are the three pillars that will take the Union forward. 1199 is only as strong as its chapters and its chapters are only as strong as its leaders.
Four member leaders who work in different regions—with a variety of job titles—caught up with 1199 Magazine ahead of the summit to describe how they build community within their chapters and what strategies they use to promote member engagement.
Planned Parenthood Foundation of America (PPFA) members in New York City unanimously ratified their second contract on April 1.
Analilia Mejia won a special election on April 16 to take over New Jersey’s 11 Congressional district seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill when she became Governor.
Members dressed in traditional attire from their countries of origin came together in the 1199SEIU headquarters in Manhattan for an evening of solidarity on March 6 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
On May 4, the island town of Nantucket in Massachusetts voted by 959-321 to support funding that will allow the only nursing home on the island to remain open.
Members joined a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington DC on April 29 as justices deliberated on whether to overrule the Trump administration’s plans to remove more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians who are currently entitled to remain in the country under Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Retirees helped build the foundation of the Union. The Retiree Caucus makes sure that they’re able to continue their activism and pass on knowledge long after they leave their institutions.
An 1199 Environmental Services Delegate at the Levindale Hebrew and Geriatric Center on the outskirts of Baltimore, MD describes how he builds community among the membership.
Worker led hospital bargaining committee fought hard to win increases to pension, shift differential, incentive bonuses, a minimum 12% wage increase for all workers, plus a newly established competitive wage scale for nurses with increases ranging from 4.8% to 18%