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 5, 2021
Join us—and a special guest—for updates on League negotiations, as well as a number of other campaigns and issues. Pre-meeting music will be…
May 5, 2021
After years of urging lawmakers to resolve the issue of short-staffing and its impact on quality care, 1199SEIU members scored a big win…
May 3, 2021
MIAMI – Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East – the largest union of healthcare workers in Florida – have voted overwhelmingly…
May 3, 2021
We are proud to welcome nearly 40 new members who work in the Technical Unit of St Anthony’s Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, into…
May 3, 2021
We are proud to welcome more than 80 new members who work in the Technical Unit of Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, New York, into…
Apr 30, 2021
As lawmakers in Tallahassee finalize the Florida budget, I hope they take a sober look back over this past year while the COVID-19…
Apr 29, 2021
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued new interim public health guidance for the fully vaccinated. This…
Apr 28, 2021
We made our communities safer and healthier this Legislative Session!
Apr 23, 2021
NEW YORK--The Communications Workers of America District 1, 1199SEIU and the New York State Nurses Association issued statements today in…
Apr 23, 2021
NEW YORK (April 19, 2021) - In a card count, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East was certified as the representative for 236 workers of…
Apr 22, 2021
The Black Coalition Against COVID and the Kaiser Family Foundation have launched a new campaign to provide Black communities with credible…
Apr 20, 2021
“Today’s decision in the Derek Chauvin case is a victory for humanity and for the work being done to fight for freedom for all Americans.
Apr 20, 2021
We came together around the challenges nursing homes workers face, across the state: not enough time to provide the care and comfort…
Apr 14, 2021
Each week, more of us are becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Soon, nearly 40 percent of us will have at least one vaccine shot. In…
Apr 12, 2021
Buffalo, NY - Following the retirement of 1199SEIU Executive Vice-President Ruth Heller, on April 1, the area director for Western New York…
Apr 7, 2021
Despite the recent success with vaccinations, we know there are still many people who are reluctant to take the shot. A recent poll found 32…
Apr 1, 2021
Airbnb provided free housing to members across six states during pandemic
Mar 31, 2021
I got my first dose of the Moderna vaccine last week. I walked away feeling fine. And grateful. Like all of us, I am missing so many of the…
Mar 25, 2021
We are making incredible progress. Each week, vaccine supplies are increasing and more and more of the population is becoming eligible for a…
Mar 24, 2021
This continuing education offering presents the 2021 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. The…