“As the largest union of healthcare workers in the United States and the largest SEIU local, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is thrilled to be joining forces with the AFL-CIO to build a new era of worker power.  Workers across the nation are expressing a desire to organize unions in numbers we haven’t seen in decades, and it is crucial that we work together like never before to advance the interests of our 15 million combined members and unite every not-yet-union worker who needs better pay, benefits, and working conditions.

“With billionaires and corporations seeking to wipe out decades of social and economic progress and make sweeping cuts to healthcare and safety net programs, America’s labor movement must stand as a bulwark against threats to workers’ livelihoods.  We will fight tooth and nail alongside our labor allies in the AFL-CIO to fight back against imminent attacks and build a bright future for every working family.

"As working people, our unity is our greatest strength.  We are tremendously excited about this newfound partnership and what it will mean for our ability to mobilize millions of workers on the job and at the ballot box, and transform our country.”