The Upstate/WNY Division of 1199SEIU is the voice of healthcare employees in western, central, and northern New York State. The region includes more than 23,000 workers at 29 hospitals, 70 long-term care facilities and clinics, a home care agency, a physicians practice, and a business clerical group. Members of 1199SEIU's Upstate/WNY division work in 26 counties throughout Upstate New York, from the Adirondacks to Niagara Falls, and include registered nurses, hospital workers, professionals, nursing home workers, and home care.
Apr 2, 2020
Please complete this form to learn more about external promotions being offered to 1199 Members in response to COVID-19.
Apr 1, 2020
Request for Maryland and DC mail-in ballots must be received by May 26, 2020. Primary Election Day is June 2.
Mar 31, 2020
Frontline healthcare workers are doing everything they can to keep patients, communities and themselves alive during this crisis. But too…
Mar 30, 2020
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn has turned into a coronavirus “war zone,” where at least 20 patients have died of…
Mar 27, 2020
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham released the following statement thanking New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten…
Mar 27, 2020
Nurses at Brookdale Hospital are currently on the front line in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 26, 2020
Miramar, FL - The following open letter from Dale Ewart, Acting Executive Vice President of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, was…
Mar 25, 2020
1199SEIU is committed to making sure that you are informed, safe, and properly compensated as we respond to COVID-19. This document will be…
Mar 23, 2020
We are proud to endorse candidates who have the experience and the vision to make Baltimore City and the District of Columbia work for…
Mar 21, 2020
Our nurses and other healthcare staff in hospitals and nursing homes having been working tirelessly on the front lines of public health to…
Mar 21, 2020
On March 21, New Jersey Governor Murphy issued an executive order that closed non-essential retail businesses and directed residents to stay…
Mar 20, 2020
On March 20, New York Governor Cuomo announced that all employees of non-essential businesses will be required to stay home, and as much as…
Mar 18, 2020
As the U.S. combats the spread of the novel coronavirus, health care experts continue to debate how to best protect America’s protectors…
Mar 17, 2020
In recognition of International Women’s Month, scores of Union sisters gathered at Union headquarters in Manhattan on Friday for an evening…
Mar 15, 2020
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement:
Mar 13, 2020
As we continue to learn the specifics of the coronavirus, it is imperative that we serve as advocates for protecting the health of our…
Mar 13, 2020
New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding calls to close New York City's schools in…
Mar 13, 2020
Protecting Health Care Workers And Patients, Hospital Edition
Mar 13, 2020
Sung to the tune of "Solidarity Forever" by Pete Seeger
Mar 12, 2020
You can take the same steps to protect yourself from COVID-19 as you would to protect yourself against colds and the flu: