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.
May 31, 2022
WHY: Twelve for-profit nursing home contracts covering 1,200 healthcare workers all have expired. Nursing Home workers are represented by…
May 31, 2022
“Doctors, nurses and other hospital workers are committed to provide the very best care possible to their patients. It’s an oath we take,…
May 26, 2022
We are proud to endorse candidates who will fight for a healthy and equitable Maryland. We must elect representatives who will organize with…
May 26, 2022
We are proud to endorse candidates who will fight for a healthy and equitable District of Columbia. We must elect representatives who will…
May 25, 2022
Lockport, NY - More than 50 nursing home workers are fighting for a fair contract following seven months of negotiations with Elderwood.…
May 25, 2022
WHY: More than 50 nursing home workers are fighting for a fair contract following seven months of negotiations with Elderwood. Their union…
May 23, 2022
WHY: More than 50 nursing home workers are fighting for a fair contract following seven months of negotiations with Elderwood. Their union…
May 18, 2022
Frontline workers seek union recognition to boost recruitment and retention efforts
May 17, 2022
Join us for an evening of celebration and activism as we hear from our Members and Special Guest Speakers: Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA…
May 17, 2022
We are all feeling tremendous sorrow following the mass shooting at our Jefferson Avenue Tops Supermarket on Saturday. We mourn for the…
May 13, 2022
Rochester, NY – More than 50 union Healthcare Workers at Anthony Jordan Health Care Center in Rochester voted to ratify a 2-year agreement…
May 9, 2022
More than 70 nursing home workers hit hard during COVID-19 and critical short staffing are fighting for fair wages and a union contract. The…
May 9, 2022
ALBANY, NY (May 9, 2022) -- 1199SEIU healthcare workers – joined by State Senator Tim Kennedy, and Assemblyman Erik Dilan and a host of…
May 9, 2022
Clara is a native of Alabama and started her education at Tuskegee Institute. She later completed her education at Emery Riddle University…
May 5, 2022
“A Supreme Court rollback of Roe vs. Wade would be a tragic loss of reproductive freedoms and healthcare for tens of millions of women in…
May 2, 2022
La Sesión Legislativa del 2022 fue un reto significativo por que el gobernador y el liderazgo republicano continúan otorgando favores a las…
May 2, 2022
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session was a significant challenge as the governor and Republican leadership continued to carve out favors for…
Apr 28, 2022
“The explosion of cryptocurrency mining projects in communities across New York threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, our…
Apr 28, 2022
Corning, NY - More than 400 healthcare workers at Guthrie Corning Hospital are celebrating a victory this week! Unionized healthcare workers…
Apr 25, 2022
“The members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East stand with lawmakers who protested the brazen manipulation of Florida’s…