The Upstate/WNY Division of 1199SEIU is the voice of healthcare employees in western, central, and northern New York State. The region includes more than 23,000 workers at 29 hospitals, 70 long-term care facilities and clinics, a home care agency, a physicians practice, and a business clerical group. Members of 1199SEIU's Upstate/WNY division work in 26 counties throughout Upstate New York, from the Adirondacks to Niagara Falls, and include registered nurses, hospital workers, professionals, nursing home workers, and home care.
Jun 13, 2024
Nursing Home Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls won wage increases ranging from 11%-34%, increased employer contributions…
Jun 13, 2024
Wage Increases & Improvements Under Tentative Agreement Aim to Narrow Gap In Area Standard Wages & Benefits For Rural Caregivers Doing Same…
Jun 12, 2024
Absolut Care/RCA Management came to the table with some movement on Wednesday.
Jun 9, 2024
Nursing Home Workers at Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls quickly reach 1-year Tentative Agreement while rural nursing home workers…
Jun 7, 2024
1199SEIU filed three Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Board Charges To Date Against For-Profit Nursing Home Chain alleging threats of retaliation…
Jun 4, 2024
More than 300 healthcare workers at the four nursing homes in Allegany, Westfield, Orchard Park & East Aurora owned and operated by members…
Jun 3, 2024
Union members working at the outdated Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk continued to provide the best care under difficult conditions.…
May 30, 2024
Over 900 Caregivers Standing Together Are More Powerful Than Any Of Us Standing Alone
May 23, 2024
Workers Demand the Walgreens Backed Company Begin Contract Negotiations
May 20, 2024
Unions representing over one million workers released a statement today in support of campus protesters at colleges and universities across…
May 20, 2024
As a union of healthcare workers, many thousands of whom belong to the Haitian diaspora, we are appalled by the crisis gripping the country.
May 20, 2024
The 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds (TEF) is offering a review course this Summer 2024 for Pharmacy Technicians* who want to obtain…
May 17, 2024
In a win for Florida hospital patients, caregivers and the communities they serve, the United States Trustee, a component of the U.S.…
May 17, 2024
In a powerful show of solidarity, registered nurses and other caregivers at Phelps Hospital voted 98.9% to authorize a strike if hospital…
May 17, 2024
1199ers continue to engage and monitor bankruptcy process impacting over 7,000 members in Massachusetts and Florida
May 13, 2024
Frontline Workers from Across State Unite to Demand DOH Enforce Staffing Ratios To Protect Patient Care
May 10, 2024
A contingent of Florida nurse members from 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East will travel this week to New York City and join other top…
May 10, 2024
RN Guillermo Lopez was one of a handful of members from 1199SEIU who attended the two-day training hosted by SEIU, Service Employees…
May 10, 2024
The theme of this year’s National Nurses Week (May 6 – May 12) is "Nurses Make the Difference," honoring the incredible nurses who embody…