Maryland/DC

The 1199SEIU Maryland/DC Division represents over 10,000 members who work in major academic medical centers and other hospitals and dozens of long-term care facilities in Maryland and Washington, DC.

1199SEIU is a leader on social justice issues in the region, moving successful campaigns to raise the minimum wage, create marriage equality, and expand rights for our newest Americans.

Formed in 2005 out of the merger of the former SEIU locals 1199E-DC and 1998 with 1199SEIU, the MD/DC division is a political powerhouse, mobilizing members to support and win electoral and issue campaigns.

1199SEIU workers led a historic strike at Baltimore’s world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2014 that set a new benchmark for labor agreements in the healthcare industry.

Our Delegates: Stacey Jackson, Lead Therapist

Feb 27, 2018

Like many of her colleagues at Maryland’s Chase Brexton Health Care, 1199SEIU delegate Stacey Jackson is deeply committed to providing…

SEIU Nurse Alliance Conference

Nov 2, 2017

The SEIU Nurse Alliance held its biennial gathering October 25-27 in Maryland, bringing together hundreds of Registered Nurses from scores…

Investing in the Heart of Healthcare: Hospital Employees Retraining Program

Jan 26, 2017

SB379 builds on Maryland’s current authority to establish a “Hospital Employees Retraining Program” for the retraining and placement of…

Nurses, Doctors and Healthcare Workers to Urge Congressional Leaders: Show Us Your Plan to Keep America Covered

Dec 6, 2016

Washington DC - On Tuesday, December 6th at 12:00 pm EST, nurses, doctors and healthcare workers from the Service Employees International…

1199 Workers March on CFO to Demand Action on Contract, Raises

Sep 29, 2016

Hospital workers at United Medical Center in Washington, DC marched into the Chief Financial Officer’s office in City Hall on September 28…

Baltimore Hospital Workers Win Big in New Contract

Sep 22, 2016

On September 21, 1199 members at University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown—formerly Maryland General Hospital—voted 136 to 7 in support…

Chase Brexton Workers Speak Out at Rally

Aug 22, 2016

Workers at Baltimore-based Chase Brexton Health Care spoke out at a rally organized by Chase Brexton patients and community advocates.

1199 Advocacy Helps Keep Laurel Hospital Open

Jul 20, 2016

Laurel Regional Hospital (LRH) caregivers joined Prince Georges County elected officials and the Laurel community at a press conference in…

Maryland Members Celebrate Electoral Victories

Jun 15, 2016

1199SEIU members in Maryland are celebrating victories in races for Baltimore City Council and in Maryland’s open Senate seat during April…

Baltimore City Joins The Fight For $15 olat616

Jun 15, 2016

Baltimore City became the newest city to take on the Fight For $15 with the April 18 introduction of a bill to raise the minimum wage for…