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Statement of 1199SEIU President George Gresham on SEIU joining forces with the AFL-CIO
Jan 9, 2025
As the largest union of healthcare workers in the United States and the largest SEIU local, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is…
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President & CEO Of University of Rochester Medicine Homecare Distances Self As Major Economic Items Remain Unanswered By Inexperienced Leaders Who Purposely Stall During Bargaining
Jan 7, 2025
1199SEIU Filed Unfair Labor Practice Against University of Rochester for Bargaining in Bad Faith As Hundreds Of People Sign Public Petition…
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1199SEIU Alleges University of Rochester is Bargaining In Bad Faith When They Failed To Provide Economic Counter Proposal For Professional & Clinical Homecare Workers In 7 Upstate Counties Yesterday
Jan 3, 2025
Homecare Workers Launch Public Petition & Call-In Number To Demand University of Rochester Leaders Settle Fair Contract
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Professional and Clinical Home Care Workers Across Seven Counties in Upstate New York Express Concerns Over Patient Case Loads With University of Rochester
Jan 2, 2025
The Largest Private Employer Is Allowing Management Devoid Of Healthcare Experience To Delay Negotiations At The Bargaining Table
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1199SEIU Therapists Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Bill Improving Medicaid Coverage for Mental Health
Dec 16, 2024
Legislation Would Enhance Access to Psychotherapy for NY’s Most Underserved Communities
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Santa Claus & Elected Officials Celebrate Healthcare Workers And Their Families During This Holiday Season
Dec 13, 2024
Santa Claus & Elected Officials will read holiday stories to children among other festive activities

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  •  URMHC Management Disrespectful Comment To Workers Continues As CEO & President Greg Hutton Sends Intimidating Email Threatening To Replace Specialized Caregivers Read More
  • Contract talks for nearly 4,000 unionized workers at 27 different nursing homes in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Began Late February Read More
  • URMHC Management Disrespectful Comment To Workers Continues As CEO & President Greg Hutton Sends Intimidating Email Threatening To Replace Specialized Caregivers Read More
  • Largest Healthcare Union Calls for Immediate & Urgent Action to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers & Their Caregivers Read More
  • URMHC VP of Human Resources Tells Workers: “Nothing in Life is Free” as Caregivers Plead for Affordable Health Coverage To Care For Their Families Read More
  • The caregivers of 1199SEIU celebrate the life and legacy of Hazel Dukes, a mentor and lifelong champion for working families, civil rights, quality healthcare, and democracy. Read More
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  • Contract talks for union nursing home workers in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties Began Late February Read More
  • Caregivers Raise Concern Over Management’s Continued Stall Tactics and Demand that University of Rochester Decision Makers Join Contract Talks As CEO Greg Hutton Refuses To Face Workers At Bargaining Table Read More
  • Trump’s hateful display of lies and vitriol in his address to Congress last night reminds all of us of the immense and immediate harm his administration poses to working people, our jobs and the cost of living, our rights and our freedoms. Read More
  • The 3-year labor contract covering nearly 8,000 caregivers expires May 31st as workers demand improved staffing levels and added safety protections in the workplace as violence against healthcare workers on the rise across U.S. Read More
  • Years After the Passage of the 2021 Clinical Staffing Committee Law, Short Staffing Remains at Crisis Levels Across the State, Threatening Patient Care and Furthering the Workforce Shortage Read More
  • Twenty-three-year-old Karlie Cole is a new 1199SEIU member-leader at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg and a proud member of Generation Z. Read More
  • At North Shore Medical Center in North Miami, dozens of experienced and talented members of 1199SEIU are enjoying significant pay raises negotiated by union members and leaders even after the facility has transitioned to new ownership. Read More
  • More than two hundred 1199SEIU Florida delegates and leaders gathered at the 2024 Delegate Assembly for a celebration of their efforts and achievements on behalf of fellow union members and healthcare workers in the face of great challenges throughout the year. Read More
  • The budget resolution passed last night would enact a vast tax giveaway to billionaires, funded by ripping away up to $880 billion in Medicaid funding that millions of Americans rely on. Read More
  • We are not alone in the fight to protect Medicaid. Using our vast member strength and standing with our political and community allies, we can win it. Read More
  • Members join forces with activists and community allies to protect senior care. Read More
  • If we are to defend our rights and overcome the extremist Republicans in Washington D.C., working people will need to come together as one. Read More
  • More than 85,000 healthcare workers who make up the 1199SEIU membership in Massachusetts, praised lawmakers on December 31 for passing legislation that will improve oversight and regulation of the state’s healthcare system in response to the Steward Healthcare bankruptcy. Read More