Press Center and Media Advisories
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Oct 25, 2023
“The selection of Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House—with unanimous Republican support—underscores how entirely out-of-step the…
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Oct 25, 2023
Informational Picket Set for Wednesday Is Now Called-Off. A Press Conference Will Be Held Friday If Caregivers Do Not Begin Receiving Their…
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Oct 24, 2023
Caregivers Win 18% Wage Increases, Improvements in Health Insurance & Other Benefits
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Oct 20, 2023
The New York cohort of members who took part in the Union-led Member Leadership Development Program identified a need to address the ongoing…
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Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU, on Mayor Adams’ limiting of shelter to migrants:
Oct 13, 2023
“News that Mayor Adams plans to evict families from shelter after 60 days is deeply alarming and flies in the face of our city’s…
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WEEKLY CLIPS
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Mar 11, 2019
Influencing the way politicians vote is a big business.
Last year alone, clients in New York City spent a total $102.6 million to help your…
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Mar 8, 2019
BUFFALO, N.Y (WKBW) — Healthcare workers met with local elected officials Friday to warn of the consequences of Medicaid cuts proposed for…
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Feb 27, 2019
This week, a 45-year-old immigrant in the U.S. illegally died in Border Patrol custody. His death follows the December deaths of 7-year-old…
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Feb 27, 2019
Jumaane D. Williams, a Democratic councilman from Brooklyn, was elected as New York City public advocate Tuesday night, notching a victory…
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Feb 22, 2019
ALBANY – Labor leaders and top government officials in New York warned that Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court case decided last June, was a…
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Jan 31, 2019
Now that the presidential race has started (God help us), candidates have started discussing policies — and because the health care system…