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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.
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Dec 17, 2023
After a lifetime of public service in her job, a Hudson Valley, New York member recognizes the value of political action.
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Dec 17, 2023
The country marked National Radiologic Technology Week November 5-11, and what better way to celebrate these crucial caregivers than to…
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Dec 17, 2023
With the goal of saving lives in mind, 1199ers came together in Bay Shore Long Island on November 21 for the 1199SEIU Community Blood Drive…
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Dec 17, 2023
In the first of its kind, home health aides win historic 3-year agreement with Schofield Residence near Buffalo.
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Dec 17, 2023
1199ers came together on a rainy Saturday morning in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the Panamanian Day Parade on October 7, celebrating the…
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Dec 17, 2023
Registered Nurse Tonya Moore not only provides quality care to patients in UHealth Tower’s 11 South oncology department, but she also…
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Dec 17, 2023
After months of protracted bargaining, 1199 members at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, NY, voted to strike. But…
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Dec 17, 2023
Medicaid reimbursement policy is a racial justice issue.
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Dec 17, 2023
Members raise awareness about the importance of early detection in saving lives
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Dec 17, 2023
Telling our stories is crucial to advancing worker-friendly policies.
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Dec 15, 2023
The Executive Council of 1199SEIU, the highest elected body of the union, releases the following statement:
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Dec 14, 2023
More than 1,200 Union Workers walked at strike at the largest private sector employer in Upstate New York to demand a living wage and…
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Dec 13, 2023
Workers seek a voice in their workplace and a living wage to boost recruitment and retention efforts at the community center
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Dec 11, 2023
Caregivers & service workers demand living wage and quality comprehensive benefits to help retain and recruit more workers at largest…
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Nov 30, 2023
Unions Representing Patient Caregivers and Service Workers at URMC Issue 10-Day Notice For Strike At Largest Private Sector Employer in…
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Nov 30, 2023
Senator Sean Ryan and Assemblymember William Conrad joined workers calling for fair settlement from the employer and adequate Medicaid…
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Nov 29, 2023
Caregivers are fighting for competitive wages from non-profit nursing home to recruit and retain more permanent staff to care for residents.
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Nov 27, 2023
1199SEIU Delivered 10-Day Notice To Schofield Residence Administrators Last Week To Hold Informational Picket Outside Kenmore Facility