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10 Names to Watch in Organized Labor
Sep 4, 2018
In the Labor Power 50, we recognize top labor leaders who are key players in the world of New York politics and government. It’s also worth…
Union takes Jordan Health Center back to the negotiating table
Sep 3, 2018
An update now on the ongoing labor dispute over at Jordan Health Center in Rochester.
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Wage Theft: How Many Women of Color Are Left Out of Minimum Wage Hike
Aug 30, 2018
Although New York state has passed $15 minimum wage legislation, there are thousands of home health care workers, mostly immigrant women of…
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Beyond Mexico: How DHS rule changes may affect black immigrants
Aug 28, 2018
When Phiwa Nkosi gave birth to her son nine years ago, she was handed a packet of forms to fill out the day she was discharged from Bellevue…
Workers Demand NYU “Do Better” at Bargaining!
Aug 24, 2018
On August 24, 2018, over 7,500 workers with NYU Langone began bargaining their first contract in decades without the support of their League…
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Election Day Is November 6
Aug 22, 2018
Here’s what you need to know to vote in the 2018 general election.
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“ Don’t Lose Hope. Be Patient. You Can Get Far if You Don’t Give Up.”
Aug 22, 2018
The 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Funds celebrated the accomplishments of graduates with June events in New York City and Massachusetts.…
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“ IF YOU WANT TO DO BETTER IN LIFE YOU HAVE TO TRY. YOU HAVE TO TAKE OPPORTUNITIES.”
Aug 22, 2018
This spring and summer, twenty-five 1199SEIU members who work at the University of Maryland (U of M) Medical Center’s Midtown Campus in…
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The Wisdom of Experience
Aug 22, 2018
As 1199’s leadership emphasizes the importance of growing the Union by recruiting young members and leaders, it hasn’t lost sight of the…
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New Organizing: Caregivers North & South are Voting 1199
Aug 22, 2018
Over the past few months, more than 900 workers at clinics, hospital and home health agencies have voted to join 1199SEIU.

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