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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

The hard work of the bargaining committee at Nantucket Cottage Hospital in Massachusetts led to a contract victory in mid-January including wage increases of up to 19 percent over three years, improvements to shift differentials, and a housing stipend written into the agreement. Read More

In late December, more than 300 members at Bridgewater State Hospital in southern Massachusetts celebrated a contract victory with average wage increases of 32 percent over three years, the addition of a paid Juneteenth holiday, and more opportunities for career advancement. Read More

The Executive Board of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) recognized Washington D.C. member Claudia Martinez in January for her leadership and political work. Read More

1199ers at Tobey Hospital, in Wareham, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, reached a tentative agreement with Southcoast Health system on January 10, which includes 6.5 percent across-the-board wage increases over the life of the contract. Read More

More than two-hundred 1199SEIU and SEIU Local 200United members in Rochester celebrated and honored the life, legacy, and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, during the 44th annual commemorative event held at University of Rochester Medical Center. Read More

Commemorating a Pioneering Chronicler of 1199 Member Activism Read More

Members who work at the StartCare methadone clinic in Bushwick, Brooklyn, are dedicated to providing compassionate and empathetic care to people who are trying to turn their lives around after becoming addicted to opioids. Read More

Congress is threatening to slash funding which provides a lifeline for more than 72 million Americans in favor of billionaires’ tax breaks. Read More

Being a good listener and stepping outside her comfort zone was the key to understanding how political action unlocks working peoples’ power. Read More

Here’s how 1199 worked with New York State to protect a program serving hundreds of thousands of caregivers and those they care for from greedy middlemen. Read More

1199 has won gains in hostile environments. Read More

The Executive Council of 1199SEIU, the highest elected body of the union, released the following statement Read More

Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Read More

Caregivers Raise Concern Over Management’s Lack Of Healthcare Experience and Demand that University of Rochester Decision Makers Join Contract Talks As CEO Greg Hutton Refuses To Face Workers At Bargaining Table Read More

Recent changes in federal law mean that ICE is permitted to raid healthcare facilities. Read More

The members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Worker East send our deepest thoughts, concerns and wishes to the nurse and her family after the terrible attack at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. Read More