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.
Dec 29, 2023
Workers at West Broward Rehabilitation & Healthcare called out the facility for bouncing paychecks, reduced and mishandled insurance…
URMC Workers Overwhelmingly Ratify Three-Year Ground-Breaking Contract Averting Second Longer Strike
Dec 29, 2023
Union workers at URMC joined a growing national movement of workplace strikes to demand living wages and quality comprehensive benefits to…
Dec 26, 2023
Union workers at URMC joined a growing national movement of workplace strikes to demand living wages and quality comprehensive benefits to…
Dec 21, 2023
Strike authorization vote set for tomorrow postponed, Union members will vote on agreement next week
Dec 18, 2023
NEW YORK: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East today announced its support for key City Council bills, sponsored by the Public Advocate,…
Dec 18, 2023
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 1199SEIU members at Boston Medical Center (BMC) voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract.
Dec 17, 2023
The popularity and power of labor unions continued to surge in 2023, with the annual Gallup poll released on Labor Day showing two-thirds of…
Dec 17, 2023
The Union seeks to improve members’ skills to fill much needed healthcare roles.
Dec 17, 2023
After a lifetime of public service in her job, a Hudson Valley, New York member recognizes the value of political action.
Dec 17, 2023
The country marked National Radiologic Technology Week November 5-11, and what better way to celebrate these crucial caregivers than to…
Dec 17, 2023
With the goal of saving lives in mind, 1199ers came together in Bay Shore Long Island on November 21 for the 1199SEIU Community Blood Drive…
Dec 17, 2023
In the first of its kind, home health aides win historic 3-year agreement with Schofield Residence near Buffalo.
Dec 17, 2023
1199ers came together on a rainy Saturday morning in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the Panamanian Day Parade on October 7, celebrating the…
Dec 17, 2023
Registered Nurse Tonya Moore not only provides quality care to patients in UHealth Tower’s 11 South oncology department, but she also…
Dec 17, 2023
After months of protracted bargaining, 1199 members at Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home in Gloversville, NY, voted to strike. But…
Dec 17, 2023
Medicaid reimbursement policy is a racial justice issue.
Dec 17, 2023
Members raise awareness about the importance of early detection in saving lives