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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.
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Jul 19, 2021
今天是個好日子!在漫長的一年半之後,我們歡迎Partners in Care的會員回到機構。眾所周知,家庭護理人員在疫情期間一直苦苦掙扎。案件數量減少了。家庭護理機構不得不對工人關閉大門。你們中的許多人不得不離開這個行業,通常是因為你們照顧那些受疫情影響或自己生病的家庭成員。
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Jul 16, 2021
After a very long year and a half, our Partners in Care members are being welcomed back into the agency. As you all know, homecare workers…
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Jul 16, 2021
Después de un largo año y medio, nuestros miembros de Partners in Care están siendo bienvenidos nuevamente a la agencia. Como todos saben,…
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Jul 16, 2021
Immediately after RN Deb Montgomery was hired full-time by HCA Palms West Hospital in December 2019 she joined 1199SEIU United Healthcare…
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Jul 15, 2021
Recent events in Haiti and Cuba have shocked and saddened us. They remind us of the critical importance of democracy around the world and…
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Jul 15, 2021
In a sign of how well the Biden Administration has tackled the pandemic, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged…
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Jul 15, 2021
We are proud to welcome 53 new members who work in the Mount Alverno nursing home at the St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New…
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Jul 15, 2021
1199SEIU President George Gresham has released the following statement regarding recent events in Haiti and Cuba:
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Jul 14, 2021
We have officially kicked off League bargaining and presented our proposals. As you know, our proposals annual include wage increases, and…
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Jul 13, 2021
Vaccines are bringing our country back to life. As of early June, some 51% of the U.S. population had received one vaccine dose. Among those…
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Jul 11, 2021
The 450,000 healthcare workers of 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, are saddened and outraged by the recent assassination of Haitian…
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Jul 8, 2021
Long-term care workers across Florida who have been on the frontlines of the pandemic are uniting through their union, 1199SEIU United…
Jul 7, 2021
Your 1199SEIU Benefit Fund is working with Mobility Capital Finance (MoCaFi) to offer a FREE financial
information series for 1199SEIU…
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Jul 6, 2021
1199SEIU encourages all members to get vaccinated for their own health and safety. Vaccine mandates are unjust, unnecessary, and dismissive…
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Jul 2, 2021
We are proud to welcome more than 65 new service employee members, who work St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, into the…
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Jul 2, 2021
New evidence suggests the vaccine may provide longer-term protection than first thought. Health experts originally speculated that we may…
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Jun 30, 2021
NEW YORK (July 29, 2021) – Hundreds of healthcare heroes from 1199SEIU – the largest healthcare union in the nation – today held lunchtime…
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Jun 24, 2021
Gasport, NY - Absolut Care at Gasport and 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers are pleased to announce that they have agreed to the terms of…
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Jun 18, 2021
In early June, New York Presbyterian Hospital announced plans to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for all staff. In response, 199SEIU President…