Students of the Maryland/DC Training and Upgrading Fund had a very special guest for their recognition ceremony this fall.U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) traveled to the Maritime Institute in Linthicum, Md., to attend the October 27 event honoring students and graduates of the fund.Calling our union “a special organization” that brings “dignity…and excellence to the workplace,” Cardin congratulated the more than 30 students on hand.Click here to learn more about the Training and Upgrading Fund, which in Maryland and D.C. alone has provided training to more than 130 1199SEIU members in 2011.- See more at: http://www.1199seiu.org/u_s_senator_ben_cardin_honors_maryland_dc_training_fund_students#sthash.NhQd1O9R.dpuf
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As a union of healthcare workers, many thousands of whom belong to the Haitian diaspora, we are appalled by the crisis gripping the country. We call for the immediate end to political and gang-related violence in Haiti and the reestablishment of self-governance with democratic elections. Read More
Professional Home Care Workers Unique Group Among Growing Local and National Trend To Join A Union Will Begin Negotiations For Their First Labor Contract With Largest Employer in Upstate New York Read More
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East showed up in force at a recent rally in support of the Amendment 4 ballot initiative to restore and protect women’s reproductive rights and privacy in Florida. Read More
‘Healthcare Heroes’ Demand a Greater Voice in Patient Care Read More
Healthcare Workers and union members from across Western New York get out the vote in support of former Occupational Therapist, Tim Kennedy in last days before Special Election for NY Congressional District 26 Read More
The caregivers of 1199SEIU express our heartfelt condolences to the family of Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., who led a life serving New Jersey’s working families. Read More
“The Florida members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East applaud and appreciate the Biden-Harris Administration’s new national requirements to protect senior patients and their caregivers in nursing homes across the nation. Read More
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East has announced its endorsement of Rep. Andy Kim for US Senate. Read More
The final budget agreement represents a significant improvement from Governor Hochul’sinitial proposal—which contained over $1 billion in Medicaid cuts—and highlights the immense importance of our ongoing Medicaid Equity campaign. Read More
Driven by their commitment to providing quality care for their patients, workers at two Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (“PPGNY”) sites in Long Island joined 1199SEIU, the largest and fastest growing healthcare union in New York. Read More
Learn more about 1199SEIU's 2024 legislative victories for Maryland. Read More
More than 100 long-term care workers from across Florida gathered in Orlando recently to accomplish one goal – prepare for contract negotiations. Read More
Jennifer Parker, a longtime and active 1199SEIU Florida member-leader recently authored an editorial published in The Orlando Sentinel that called out Governor Ron DeSantis and other state politicians for their cynical claims and misguided priorities while failing to serve working families. Read More
Governor’s Budget Cuts Would Deepen NY's Homecare Worker Shortage and Force Disabled Children & Seniors Out of their Homes and into Institutions— just as Insurance Companies Continue To Earn Millions in Profits Read More
The Home Care Savings & Reinvestment Act introduced in Albany this year is designed to stop profit-driven insurance companies from ripping off home care consumers and taxpayers. The 1199 Magazine caught up with some CDPAP members in Albany as they lobbied their elected representatives to support this legislation and protect their wages. Read More
Members show solidarity for Women's History Month Read More
An 1199 retiree explains why her political action with the Union never stops. Read More
The marriage of culture and politics is a powerful force. Read More
As working people, raising our voices together is the best way to be heard. Read More
