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.
Oct 20, 2023
Let’s not forget that 1199 is part of a larger labor movement. Worker wins in any industry benefit us all.
Oct 20, 2023
In a groundbreaking settlement, the 58,000 Personal Care Attendants (PCA) in Massachusetts who are paid directly by the state government to…
Oct 20, 2023
Lockport Memorial Hospital is due to open in mid-October. The new hospital will serve a community of 80,000 people. Management has agreed to…
Oct 20, 2023
On September 4, members from Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse came together in marches across New York State in honor of Labor Day.
Oct 20, 2023
The New York cohort of members who took part in the Union-led Member Leadership Development Program identified a need to address the ongoing…
Oct 20, 2023
On September 26, members took part in the annual Brides’ March in Upper Manhattan in honor of Gladys Richart.
Oct 20, 2023
Lilieth Clacken, an 1199 home care member for eight years with the Region Care and All Metro agencies, traveled to the nation’s capital to…
Oct 20, 2023
1199 Retirees traveled to Saratoga Springs, NY to attend the statewide Senior Action Council Convention.
Oct 18, 2023
Education is the key to a better future. Here are some of the scholarships, grants and tuition assistance programs available and how to…
Oct 18, 2023
Members build power while enjoying each other’s cultural expression.
Oct 18, 2023
After taking part in a national campaign with partner locals across the country, Florida 1199 members ratified a landmark contract with HCA…
Oct 18, 2023
Just a members and retirees gear up for the 2024 election in their tossup state, thousands are celebrating a landmark contract victory.
Oct 18, 2023
Providing world-beating hospital care is not just about the healthcare that 1199 members deliver at the bedside.
Oct 18, 2023
Union members traveled to Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King and continue the fight for racial equity in the United…
Oct 18, 2023
1199 home care members enjoy large payouts after Union-led legal action.
Oct 18, 2023
The Union has been working (and winning) in the southern states for decades.
Statement of George Gresham, President of 1199SEIU, on Mayor Adams’ limiting of shelter to migrants:
Oct 13, 2023
“News that Mayor Adams plans to evict families from shelter after 60 days is deeply alarming and flies in the face of our city’s…
Oct 12, 2023
There have been a host of victories for 1199SEIU Florida member nurses who work at UHealth Tower and Tenet Healthcare facilities, especially…
