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Sep 13, 2021
I know that I speak for the entire 1199SEIU family when I say that we have never in our lifetimes faced a challenge like we’ve faced these…
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Sep 13, 2021
The COVID vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective. When the vaccines first came out early in the year, many people were…
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Sep 13, 2021
For more than 18 months, healthcare workers have led America through the COVID-19 pandemic. First, in March 2020, during the darkest days of…
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Jul 27, 2021
Contract campaigns against the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Nursing Homes mark major milestones in 1199’s history. After the Union won…
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Jul 27, 2021
Workers at Planned Parenthood Group of New York (PPGNY) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) made big strides in building…
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Jul 27, 2021
Workers at Planned Parenthood Group of New York (PPGNY) and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) made big strides in building…
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Jul 27, 2021
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East—the largest union of healthcare workers in Florida—have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a…
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Jul 27, 2021
I’ll be honest: There have been more than a few moments during the pandemic where I wasn’t sure we’d ever be able to hug our loved ones…
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Jul 27, 2021
The Local 1199 Benefit Plan was formed in 1945, and its goal was to provide basic health, disability and life insurance benefits to just 300…
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Jul 19, 2021
League contract negotiations have a profound influence on 1199 retirees. That is one reason why retired 1199 leaders are elected to each…