1199ers at Tobey Hospital, in Wareham, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, reached a tentative agreement with Southcoast Health system on January 10, which includes 6.5 percent across-the-board wage increases over the life of the contract. Read More

More than two-hundred 1199SEIU and SEIU Local 200United members in Rochester celebrated and honored the life, legacy, and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, during the 44th annual commemorative event held at University of Rochester Medical Center. Read More

Commemorating a Pioneering Chronicler of 1199 Member Activism Read More

Members who work at the StartCare methadone clinic in Bushwick, Brooklyn, are dedicated to providing compassionate and empathetic care to people who are trying to turn their lives around after becoming addicted to opioids. Read More

Congress is threatening to slash funding which provides a lifeline for more than 72 million Americans in favor of billionaires’ tax breaks. Read More

Being a good listener and stepping outside her comfort zone was the key to understanding how political action unlocks working peoples’ power. Read More

Here’s how 1199 worked with New York State to protect a program serving hundreds of thousands of caregivers and those they care for from greedy middlemen. Read More

1199 has won gains in hostile environments. Read More

The Executive Council of 1199SEIU, the highest elected body of the union, released the following statement Read More

Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Read More

Caregivers Raise Concern Over Management’s Lack Of Healthcare Experience and Demand that University of Rochester Decision Makers Join Contract Talks As CEO Greg Hutton Refuses To Face Workers At Bargaining Table Read More

Recent changes in federal law mean that ICE is permitted to raid healthcare facilities. Read More

The members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Worker East send our deepest thoughts, concerns and wishes to the nurse and her family after the terrible attack at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. Read More

Caregivers Raise Serious Concerns Over Management’s Unwillingness To Settle Agreement As Calls Grow To Bring University of Rochester Decision Makers To Bargaining Table Read More

Yesterday, the House Budget Committee proposed a budget resolution that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid and Medicare, the public health insurance programs that keep low-income and elderly Americans healthy. Read More

Caregivers Raise Concern Over Management’s Lack Of Healthcare Experience At Bargaining Table and Demand that U of R Decision Makers Join Contract Talks Immediately Read More

Today, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (“1199SEIU”) President George Gresham & the New York State Nurses Association(“NYSNA”) Executive Director Pat Kane, RN, issued the following statement regarding ICE raids in sensitive locations. Read More

Caregivers Raise Concern Over Inexperienced Management Negotiating Contract and Demand that CEO & President Greg Hutton Join Contract Talks to Settle Contract Read More

1199 League of Registered Nurses Office of Continuing Education Spring 2025 Offerings Read More

Caregivers Fighting Republican Plans to Gut Nation’s Largest Insurance Plan to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts Read More