Members at United Medical Center, located in the southeast of Washington D.C., worked their last day on April 15. The hospital had served the community for six decades, but the city, which had managed UMC since 2010, first announced that the hospital would shut its doors in 2019.
A member screening committee interviewed the top five candidates in the upcoming primary.
Member action has helped to shore up vital funding for New York State, but national cuts still threaten these gains.
There is growing recognition that providing quality healthcare depends on making sure providers can communicate effectively with the people who are seeking their care and treatment. The need for medical interpreters is growing rapidly as a result.
1199 RNs at St Barnabas hospital will benefit from a $5 million subsidy to expand training opportunities and increase retention.
More than a year of bargaining with the University of Rochester, ends with a strong contract, following 11th hour agreement to avert strike action.
In these uncertain times, strategies for dealing with anxiety are more important than ever.
Identifying and supporting the NYC Mayoral candidate who will do most for working people has long been a role for 1199ers.
An annual celebration of the valuable work that 1199 RNs do every day.
Nursing home workers overwhelmingly voted down for-profit owners last, best, and final offer signaling approval to strike at two WNY long-term care facilities owned and operated by Long Island Businessman