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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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Mar 18, 2024
New York State Department of Health delays funding for new modern hospital in Northern Chautauqua County for over 7 years while hospital…
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Mar 15, 2024
Home care consumers accompanied by their personal care assistants joined legislators and local officials in Yonkers earlier today to urge…
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Mar 14, 2024
New York State Department of Health delays funding for new modern hospital in Northern Chautauqua County for over 7 years while hospital…
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Mar 14, 2024
Workers seek to advance equity and ensure the community’s continued access to high quality healthcare
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Mar 6, 2024
Home care workers–thousands facing $3/hour wage cuts under Gov. Hochul’s budget–demanded the state stop wasteful spending & reinvest in care
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Feb 29, 2024
New York State Department of Health delays funding for new modern micro-hospital in Northern Chautauqua County for over 7 years while…
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Feb 22, 2024
As the 2024 Florida Legislative Session moves into its final stages, caregivers with 1199SEIU continue to strongly advocate for bills that…
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Feb 21, 2024
Thousands of hospital and nursing home workers—stretching from Long Island to Buffalo—will rally outside their institutions on Thursday…
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Feb 21, 2024
A portion of New York’s huge, unprecedented reserves must be used to close the Medicaid Health Insurance funding gap, prevent slashing of…
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Feb 20, 2024
A portion of New York’s huge, unprecedented reserves must be used to close the Medicaid Health Insurance funding gap, prevent slashing of…
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Feb 20, 2024
It was a celebration of successes in 2023 and a look ahead to more in 2024 at the recent 1199SEIU Florida Delegate Assembly hosted at the…
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Feb 16, 2024
When it comes to helping working people, there is no comparison.
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Feb 16, 2024
More than 1,600 hospital members at Boston Medical Center ratified a strong four-year contract on December 13 which included wage increases…
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Feb 16, 2024
Florida 1199ers joined forces with a coalition of reproductive rights supporters to put the issue of abortion on the November 2024 general…
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Feb 16, 2024
Upstate 1199 members who live near Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse came together at a series of events in January to honor the life and work…
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Feb 16, 2024
Long-awaited enforcement action to force New York State nursing homes to improve staffing levels or face hefty fines, finally moved a step…
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Feb 16, 2024
1199ers work to get out the vote in New York Congressional District 3.
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Feb 15, 2024
Making it through the holiday season can be especially challenging for people who are already facing mental or physical health challenges.…