Apr 19, 2022
1199SEIU home care members and their community allies across New York State were celebrating a victory in early April when Governor
Kathy…
Apr 19, 2022
In 2011, Occupy Wall Street shook up the established political order by sharply raising the question of income and wealth inequality. “We…
Apr 19, 2022
Whenever 1199ers go to bat, whether it be against an employer who is testing our resolve, or to demand that our elected representatives to…
Mar 10, 2022
Since the pandemic, more and more members are taking advantage of the free therapy provided by the Union benefit fund to come to terms with…
Mar 7, 2022
The healthcare field has long attracted recent U.S. immigrants, who bring their skills and commitment from around the world. To help ensure…
Mar 7, 2022
As this Magazine goes to press, the country is approaching a grim milestone. March 16 will be the second anniversary of New York City…
Mar 2, 2022
“I’ve always been interested in science and helping people,” says Yvette Vasquez, “so naturally where the two combined is the medical…
Mar 2, 2022
When Kora Yaineneh, an 1199SEIU RN first arrived in the U.S. from her native Gambia in 1990, she spent a few weeks at 333 East 181st Street,…
Mar 2, 2022
When 1199 learned of the terrible blaze that claimed the lives of 17 people when it ripped through a Bronx apartment building, the Union…
Mar 1, 2022
Home care workers have always been essential— they provide the necessary care that allows seniors and
people with disabilities to live…
