News & Information

1199ers will be among the tens of thousands of celebrants of LGBTQ Pride Month this month. They understand that queer liberation is an important labor issue.
New York, NY – 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding New York Presbyterian Hospital’s announcement of plans to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for its staff:
Lockport, NY – Nearly 200 Healthcare workers at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport have unanimously voted to ratify a new 2- year agreement with their employer this week. The caregivers are represented by 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East.
While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared with adults, children can become infected, can get sick, and spread the virus to others. As we move into summer, we need to think about how we keep our children and ourselves safe
We are proud to welcome nearly 90 new members who work in the Schervier Pavilion nursing home at the St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, into the 1199SEIU family.
New York (June 7, 2021) – 1199SEIU, the largest healthcare union in the country, announced today that it is launching a $1.2 million television ad buy in support of Maya Wiley to be the next Mayor of New York City.
President Biden’s Center for Disease Control announced recently that everyone 12 years and older is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is great news for families with children and will help keep loved ones safe as we begin to spend more time with friends and family.
Short-staffed rural facility recently acquired by Ed Farbenblum, majority owner of McGuire Group and owner of RCA Healthcare Management, LLC, left negotiations after refusing to pay beleaguered caregivers an additional $0.35.
Party with a Purpose: Maya Wiley for Mayor