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.
Oct 23, 2023
Embracing ethnic diversity is not only just, but it is also the key to maintaining our power.
Oct 23, 2023
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month in September, two members share their stories.
Oct 20, 2023
More than 350 nurses from SEIU locals from numerous states recently gathered in Miami for a dynamic professional development conference and…
Oct 20, 2023
Supervisors at HCA Florida Regional Hospital had been failing to properly follow the staffing rotation and rules by regularly sending O.R.…
Oct 20, 2023
From nurse degree programs and continuing education courses to citizenship classes, the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund has a variety…
Oct 20, 2023
Let’s not forget that 1199 is part of a larger labor movement. Worker wins in any industry benefit us all.
Oct 20, 2023
In a groundbreaking settlement, the 58,000 Personal Care Attendants (PCA) in Massachusetts who are paid directly by the state government to…
Oct 20, 2023
Lockport Memorial Hospital is due to open in mid-October. The new hospital will serve a community of 80,000 people. Management has agreed to…
Oct 20, 2023
On September 4, members from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse came together in marches across New York State in honor of Labor Day.
Oct 20, 2023
The New York cohort of members who took part in the Union-led Member Leadership Development Program identified a need to address the ongoing…
Oct 20, 2023
On September 26, members took part in the annual Brides’ March in Upper Manhattan in honor of Gladys Richart.
Oct 20, 2023
Lilieth Clacken, an 1199 home care member for eight years with the Region Care and All Metro agencies, traveled to the nation’s capital to…
Oct 20, 2023
1199 Retirees traveled to Saratoga Springs, NY to attend the statewide Senior Action Council Convention.
Oct 18, 2023
Education is the key to a better future. Here are some of the scholarships, grants and tuition assistance programs available and how to…
Oct 18, 2023
Members build power while enjoying each other’s cultural expression.
Oct 18, 2023
After taking part in a national campaign with partner locals across the country, Florida 1199 members ratified a landmark contract with HCA…
Oct 18, 2023
Just a members and retirees gear up for the 2024 election in their tossup state, thousands are celebrating a landmark contract victory.
Oct 18, 2023
Providing world-beating hospital care is not just about the healthcare that 1199 members deliver at the bedside.
Oct 18, 2023
Union members traveled to Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King and continue the fight for racial equity in the United…
Oct 18, 2023
1199 home care members enjoy large payouts after Union-led legal action.