Dec 30, 2016
I am ready to VOTE YES for 1199SEIU, so that we can negotiate a fair, legally binding contract that includes:
Dec 30, 2016
New York, NY – On January 1, all workers who make under $11 an hour in New York City will begin to earn a higher wage as part of the Fight for $15 victory earlier this year. The wage increase will affect hundreds of thousands of workers, tens of thousands being healthcare workers – many of whom provide care for the elderly.
Dec 29, 2016
Healthcare workers have dedicated their lives to providing quality care, but too many caregivers are trapped in poverty. Many healthcare workers make less than $15 an hour and are struggling to pay for food, housing, utilities and other basic essentials. This has a negative impact on patient care, because low wages hurt recruitment and retention of qualified caregivers.
Dec 23, 2016
"1199SEIU is proud to stand with transit advocates, legal, and community based groups to support the Fair Fares campaign...
Dec 22, 2016
As a result of your tireless advocacy and steadfast commitment to our mission, we achieved significant victories in our movement for quality jobs, quality care and true social, racial and economic justice for all. Here are a few highlights from 2016:
Dec 20, 2016
"We thank President Obama for the pardons and clemencies he issued this week and throughout his years in office. The steps taken by the Administration to consistently grant these pardons is a much needed relief to our communities and their families.
Dec 16, 2016
1199SEIU has long been a leader in campaigns for pro-worker policies and politicians. As such, the overwhelming majority of its political endorsements have gone to members of the Democratic Party.
Dec 16, 2016
This year was one of historic victories and, for many of us, heartbreaking 1199ers helped scores of working-family friendly candidates win elections. The working people’s movement for a living wage made historic gains with the Fight For $15. 1199SEIU organized more than 2,000 workers and continued to live up to the Union’s commitment to a fairer, more just and livable society for all.
Dec 15, 2016
Members at New York’s Legal Aid Society are getting ready to head to the negotiating table. At press time, talks for the 1199 bargaining unit’s next agreement with the social justice legal advocacy organization were set to start in late November. Legal Aid’s negotiating committee recently wrapped up the critical step of finalizing the bargaining unit’s contract demands.
Dec 15, 2016
Updates from the Massachusetts region of 1199SEIU for the week of December 12, 2016
