Join us on Thursday, April 19 to meet and speak with Shelley Mayer! Shelley, one of our strongest supporters in Albany, is running for NYS Senate in a Special Election this month.
Extremists in Washington are threatening our rights, our livelihoods, and our ability to live and work with dignity. With that in mind, it has never been more important to elect leaders who share our commitment to fairness. Shelley Mayer has been standing with 1199SEIU members in Yonkers to protect our jobs and help win fair contracts for years. For decades she has been fighting for health care, civil rights and equality, and now we have the chance to elect her to the NYS Senate, where she will be an even stronger voice for us.
On April 19, come meet our endorsed candidate, Shelley Mayer, and learn more about the Special Election being held later in the month.
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More than 85,000 healthcare workers who make up the 1199SEIU membership in Massachusetts, praised lawmakers on December 31 for passing legislation that will improve oversight and regulation of the state’s healthcare system in response to the Steward Healthcare bankruptcy. Read More
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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
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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
