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.
Jul 31, 2024
The overwhelming majority of healthcare workers at UHealth Tower, formerly the University of Miami hospital, have ratified their new…
Jul 30, 2024
“Every day we show up and put the work in for our communities, and now it’s time for management to show up at the negotiating table and…
Jul 30, 2024
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Florida’s largest union of healthcare workers, have voted to picket at 11 nursing homes…
Jul 30, 2024
More than 300 nursing home workers at Weinberg Campus will vote on the 18-month agreement calling off a planned strike, but union still…
Jul 30, 2024
Wage Increases & Improvements Under The Contract Aim to Narrow Gap In Area Standard Wages & Benefits For Rural Caregivers Doing Same Work As…
Jul 23, 2024
More than 300 nursing home workers at Weinberg Campus will strike to protest poorly managed facility, unpaid benefits, low wages, and…
Jul 23, 2024
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East has endorsed Kamala Harris for President.
Jul 21, 2024
A statement from George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.
Jul 15, 2024
“Our 1199SEIU caregivers and workers are dedicated to the well-being of our communities, so the department closures, layoffs, bankruptcy and…
Jul 12, 2024
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Florida’s largest union of healthcare workers, have launched an intensive contract…
Jul 10, 2024
Healthcare Workers Provide Critical Endorsement for Special Primary on July 16th
Jul 2, 2024
On June 20, the New York Appellate Division,Third Judicial Department rejected the nursing home industry’s attempt to overturn the law…
Jul 1, 2024
Nearly 400 home care workers in Erie, Niagara, Monroe & Ontario counties won wage increases, paid holidays, paid training, and a voice on…
Jun 27, 2024
It’s an exciting time for nursing home workers at Miami Shores Rehabilitation Center and Hialeah Shores Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.…
Jun 25, 2024
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in New York and nationwide, provided critical on…
Jun 14, 2024
The economic problems faced by workers are very real. Building worker power and unity is the only way to solve them.
Jun 14, 2024
Let’s make sure the Juneteenth federal holiday is recognized in all of our contracts.
Jun 14, 2024
Members at Phelps Hospital reached a tentative agreement at 5:13 a.m. in the morning on May 30th, narrowly averting a one-day strike planned…
Jun 14, 2024
The the ranks of 1199 continue to grow and diversify, including members who perform gender-affirming care at Planned Parenthood and other…
Jun 14, 2024
1199ers joined New York State Nurses Association, CWA District 1, DC37, UFT—United Federation of Teachers, NYSUT—A Union of Professionals in…