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In 1963, 1199 won legalized collective bargaining for New York City hospital workers. The victory came through our members’ political might. Since then, we have built a powerhouse on that milestone as members continue to expand their political involvement and grow our vital Political Action Contributions (PAC) fund.

Over the years, 1199ers have helped to elect working-family friendly candidates in every region of our union, including New York City mayors David Dinkins and Bill de Blasio, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and, of course, President Barack Obama. We have been successful in beating back sharp cuts to healthcare and in lobbying to preserve critical funding for healthcare programs and wage increases, including the recent, historic $15-an-hour wage wins in Maryland, Massachusetts and New York State. These victories represent the core values of our struggle. Together with our allies, we stand for fairness, security and dignity for all working people. We intend to continue building coalitions, registering voters and increasing the number of political activists among our ranks until every candidate and elected official hears our voice. Whether it is in the voting booth or the statehouse, we stand up for a country that works for everyone.

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Feb 25, 2015
On Valentine?s Day, Feb. 14, dozens of 1199SEIU members headed to Albany to rally with some 200 New York City tenants to push for vital ...
Feb 20, 2015
Over 275 nursing home workers have joined the healthcare workers? union in recent months, advancing care and jobs for our local communit...
Feb 20, 2015
Medina, NY) - Employee representatives at Orleans Community Health (OCH)?s Medina Memorial Hospital have called for the intervention of ...
Feb 18, 2015
The 560-bed University of Miami Hospital (UMH) is the South Florida region?s first university-owned, multispecialty acute care hospital....

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