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 23, 2022
Rochester, NY – Yesterday, 1199SEIU members at The Pearl Nursing Center on Portland Avenue held an informational picket to call attention to…
Dec 20, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Last month, union workers at Promesa’s Alba de Vida clinic participated in Labor Management Meetings to address safety…
Dec 20, 2022
Direct care pay has historically remained low due to multiple factors, including under-investment in long-term care services and…
Dec 20, 2022
Check out some of the upcoming events for 2023 in the Maryland/DC region.
Dec 9, 2022
MIAMI---Essential long-term care workers across Florida are being shortchanged by nursing home operators in violation of a new state…
Dec 8, 2022
Albany/New York –On Thursday, nursing home workers, members of 1199SEIU, will call for full and swift implementation of the package of…
Dec 5, 2022
Members of the public are encouraged to RSVP by calling (585) 730-6433. Anyone attending the memorial event is asked to wear their union…
Dec 2, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Yesterday, 40 homecare workers from Schofield Home Health Care voted to join 1199SEIU, making it one of the first Licensed…
Dec 1, 2022
“We commend AG James for investigating and exposing for-profit nursing home operators who profit from taxpayer monies at the expense of…
Nov 24, 2022
Rochester, NY - It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of national labor leader, friend, co-worker, and…
Nov 17, 2022
Albany, NY: New York’s Public Health and Health Planning Council met today to vote on regulations that would guide the implementation of two…
Nov 10, 2022
Buffalo, NY – Last month, union members at the Alba de Vida clinic participated in Labor Management Meetings to address safety planning at…
Nov 3, 2022
There are many critical issues that could affect working families depending on the outcome of the midterm elections - from voting rights to…
Oct 15, 2022
By the late 1980s, 1199 had grown into a New York City political powerhouse. But even as far back as the 1930s, the Union could be found on…
Oct 15, 2022
There is no doubt working on the frontlines during the covid pandemic took a terrible toll on 1199ers in the healthcare workforce. Hailed as…
Oct 14, 2022
“I started gathering stories over 20 years ago,” says Tomasina Decrescenzo, a retired 1199 RN operating room nurse at the now closed St.…
Oct 14, 2022
More than 500 Registered Nurses at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, New Jersey celebrated forming a union with 1199 in August. As…
Oct 14, 2022
The political movement that 1199ers have built up over decades to protect and expand the rights of working people is now facing some of its…
Oct 14, 2022
As brick-and-mortar retail operations fight off online competition and a surge in shoplifting across the sector, 1199 members at Rite Aid…
Oct 14, 2022
After a long, hard battle, members at the Columbia Morningside and SSA bargaining units settled a new three-year contract including a three…