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.
Jan 7, 2020
This program is designed to prepare Professional Registered Nurses to take the Medical Surgical Nurse Certification Examination by the…
Jan 7, 2020
The PALS Full Provider Course Program is designed to provide healthcare professionals the essential knowledge and skills for a successful…
Jan 7, 2020
This program is designed to offer nurses who are interested in learning or enhancing skills and knowledge in the principles and practices of…
Jan 7, 2020
This Educational Activity will build upon the knowledge base of the experienced critical care nurses and help them prepare for passing the…
Jan 7, 2020
This week we welcome nearly 225 new members from Health Alliance Hospital into the 1199SEIU family.
Jan 7, 2020
The program is designed to prepare Professional Registered Nurses take the Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN®) and/or the Certified…
Jan 7, 2020
The seminar/workshop is designed to offer nurses who are interested in enhancing their skills and knowledge in the principles and practices…
Jan 7, 2020
This 4-day Educational Activity provides a comprehensive didactic curriculum and is being presented by 1199 Office of Continuing Education…
Dec 20, 2019
The Texas v. Azar Fifth Circuit decision is yet another example of the Trump administration’s vicious desire to strip working Americans of…
Dec 18, 2019
Thirty years ago, some 2,000 members of 1199 worked tirelessly to help David Dinkins become New York’s first African American mayor.…
Dec 18, 2019
As the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, 1199ers have formed a new caucus to advocate for disabled…
Dec 18, 2019
2020 is an important election year. The President of the United States, the U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of the U.S.
Senate, and…
Dec 17, 2019
Florida nursing home workers at Avante at Boca Raton ratified a new contract in early November. The three-year agreement includes several…
Dec 17, 2019
On October 22 in Orlando, FL, more than 30 1199ers gathered with members and representatives of the American Association of Retired Persons…
Dec 17, 2019
Sir Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” And retired delegate Charles…
Dec 16, 2019
Washington, D.C.’s Whitman-Walker Health is a community health provider specializing in LGBTQ+ and HIV care. The organization was founded in…
Dec 16, 2019
“Reach out, before a shelter is your only option!” is the advice New York City has promoted to residents in crisis for the past five years.…
Dec 13, 2019
Hundreds of 1199SEIU members picketed Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) on Oct. 2 to push the healthcare…
Dec 12, 2019
Join fellow 1199 members on Thursday, February 20, 2020, in Annapolis, at the House Office Building - Room 170, 6 Bladen St., for our annual…