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.
Apr 21, 2020
Traditionally, this time of year holds the promise of renewal. But right now, the United States is in the grips of a pandemic.
America’s…
Apr 21, 2020
As this magazine goes to press, we are facing an unprecedented moment in modern history. Much of the world is engulfed in a pandemic,
with…
Apr 21, 2020
When I started this column in late February ahead of the Super Tuesday primary elections there were still a half-dozen Democratic…
Florida Healthcare Workers With 1199SEIU Union Reject Weakened COVID-19 Protections At HCA Hospitals
Apr 17, 2020
MIAMI---Nurses with Florida’s largest healthcare union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, have rejected new COVID-19 protocols from…
Apr 16, 2020
We’re more than a week away from the projected peak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Tampa Bay and the state, but more than 20,000 Floridians…
Apr 12, 2020
1199SEIU and Airbnb have partnered to provide temporary alternative housing for our members who are on the front line and caring for…
Apr 6, 2020
We demand that all 1199SEIU members will be paid during a quarantine period
without using sick leave or PTO, regardless of the size of…
Apr 2, 2020
10 healthcare workers in New York tell The Telegraph what is happening at the US outbreak epicentre
Apr 2, 2020
New York, NY - In light of the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare facilities nationwide, 1199SEIU President…
Apr 2, 2020
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Apr 1, 2020
Request for Maryland and DC mail-in ballots must be received by May 26, 2020. Primary Election Day is June 2.
Mar 31, 2020
Frontline healthcare workers are doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves alive during this crisis. But too…
Mar 30, 2020
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn has turned into a coronavirus “war zone,” where at least 20 patients have died of…
Mar 27, 2020
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham released the following statement thanking New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten…
Mar 27, 2020
Nurses at Brookdale Hospital are currently on the front line in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 26, 2020
Miramar, FL - The following open letter from Dale Ewart, Acting Executive Vice President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, was…
Mar 25, 2020
1199SEIU is committed to making sure that you are informed, safe, and properly compensated as we respond to COVID-19. This document will be…
Mar 23, 2020
We are proud to endorse candidates who have the experience and the vision to make Baltimore City and the District of Columbia work for…
Mar 21, 2020
Our nurses and other healthcare staff in hospitals and nursing homes having been working tirelessly on the front lines of public health to…
Mar 21, 2020
On March 21, New Jersey Governor Murphy issued an executive order that closed non-essential retail businesses and directed residents to stay…