What seems like a million years ago, we were scrambling at the onset of a pandemic, fighting to save lives. Nurses, paramedics, homecare workers, CNAs, dietary workers, and so many more— every one of us was in a war, and we could barely hear our own exhausted thoughts. Read More
1199SEIU believes that every worker is entitled to respect and dignity on and off the job. Practices and policies that discriminate against any worker because of race, religion, gender, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or disability are unacceptable. Our Union believes that every institution has a responsibility to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace, where workers feel valued for their skill, professionalism, and contributions to the work of patient care. Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey about your experiences. Your response will make meaningful change at Northwell Health. Read More
As of July 1, 2020, District of Columbia workers now have paid parental, family, and medical leave. Read More
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A total of 52 Florida hospitals had no available intensive care unit beds on Friday – including six facilities in Hillsborough County – as coronavirus cases rise throughout the state. Read More
WHAT: Since March, 1199SEIU healthcare workers have been doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, while facing enormous pressure every day. They have been without consistent access to vital, appropriate, and fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), often haven’t had the information needed to do their jobs, and received mixed messages from management. They have risked their health, and some have risked their lives. Read More
Pledge to Vote for Vice President Joe Biden, let’s build an America for All in 2020! Read More
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding the release of the New York State Department of Health’s report on COVID-19 infections and fatalities in nursing homes: Read More
New York, NY – 1199SEIU members gathered for a candlelight vigil at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx yesterday — while some members who work in the hospital’s main campus and satellite facilities have received crisis pay during the ongoing pandemic — others who work in non-clinical departments in three offsite locations have not. The union believes all members who worked during the pandemic are entitled to crisis pay. Read More
WHAT: Frontline nursing home workers at Diamond Hill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, will hold a silent and solemn vigil, expressing their grief and concern. According to a recent article by ProPublica, “By June, eighteen of Diamond Hill’s residents had died from the virus and 58 had been infected. At least 50 of the facility’s more than 100 workers had also been sickened with COVID-19.” Read More
White folks need to understand that racism is our problem. Read More
All it took to awaken our nation to the racism that has been the bedrock of law enforcement since slavery was a once-in-a-century pandemic and a video of the extrajudicial execution of a civilian in broad daylight. Read More
Health care workers across the Hudson Valley held silent vigils outside hospitals across the region Thursday in memory of George Floyd and others who died as a result of police brutality. Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) workers in Ocean Breeze on Thursday took a knee inside the entrance of the Regina M. McGinn Education Center for one minute in solidarity with national protests calling for law enforcement accountability and an end to racial injustice. Read More
As protests near the end of another week, the quest for equal justice is taking on new forms — and getting some results. Read More
Health care workers joined together Thursday to stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and speak out against racism. Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some members of the healthcare community in Western New York came together today to stand up for victims of racial injustice. Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Healthcare workers at St. Mary's Medical Center are holding a protest against police brutality and racial injustice. Read More
More than 100 unionized healthcare workers at Oishei Children’s Hospital and Buffalo General Medical Center took part in a national walkout for Black lives Thursday, calling for an end to police brutality against people of color and more equitable access to healthcare. Read More
Brooklyn, NY – Healthcare workers continuing to struggle on the front lines of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spent Thursday’s noontime lunch break invoking the names of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery — and all the other victims of police violence, both here and across the nation. Read More
WHAT: After more than three months of facing enormous pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Westchester Medical Center’s (WMC) refusal to hear their outcry, 1199SEIU healthcare workers are picketing today Read More