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In 1963, 1199 won legalized collective bargaining for New York City hospital workers. The victory came through our members’ political might. Since then, we have built a powerhouse on that milestone as members continue to expand their political involvement and grow our vital Political Action Contributions (PAC) fund.

Over the years, 1199ers have helped to elect working-family friendly candidates in every region of our union, including New York City mayors David Dinkins and Bill de Blasio, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and, of course, President Barack Obama. We have been successful in beating back sharp cuts to healthcare and in lobbying to preserve critical funding for healthcare programs and wage increases, including the recent, historic $15-an-hour wage wins in Maryland, Massachusetts and New York State. These victories represent the core values of our struggle. Together with our allies, we stand for fairness, security and dignity for all working people. We intend to continue building coalitions, registering voters and increasing the number of political activists among our ranks until every candidate and elected official hears our voice. Whether it is in the voting booth or the statehouse, we stand up for a country that works for everyone.

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Jan 1, 1970
April is National Workplace Violence Prevention Month, and 1199SEIU members in Maryland are keeping up their advocacy for a new law to p...
Jan 1, 1970
Thanks to the campaign by DC?s homecare workers, more agencies are obeying the law and paying the city?s living wage of $13.60 an hour.W...
Jan 1, 1970
In just 16 days, 1,547 Florida union members voted to extend their contracts with their nursing home employers until after 2013. The dec...
Jan 1, 1970
Last month, Florida Governor Rick Scott, a vehement opponent of the Affordable Care Ac (ACA), reversed himself and made a surprising dec...

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