Statement of Milly Silva, Executive Vice President, on Supreme Court DAPA/DACA decision

Over 900 Caregivers Standing Together Are More Powerful Than Any Of Us Standing Alone

Workers Demand the Walgreens Backed Company Begin Contract Negotiations

Unions representing over one million workers released a statement today in support of campus protesters at colleges and universities across the country.

As a union of healthcare workers, many thousands of whom belong to the Haitian diaspora, we are appalled by the crisis gripping the country.

The 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds (TEF) is offering a review course this Summer 2024 for Pharmacy Technicians* who want to obtain the PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential.

In a win for Florida hospital patients, caregivers and the communities they serve, the United States Trustee, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for protecting the integrity of the bankruptcy system, has appointed 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the state’s largest union of healthcare workers, to serve on the committee monitoring the bankruptcy case of Steward Health Care system.

In a powerful show of solidarity, registered nurses and other caregivers at Phelps Hospital voted 98.9% to authorize a strike if hospital management refuses to settle a fair contract that provides greater staff input on patient care.

1199ers continue to engage and monitor bankruptcy process impacting over 7,000 members in Massachusetts and Florida