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 20, 2021
“Today, balance and justice have been restored to the White House, and to the halls of government. The election and inauguration of…
Jan 20, 2021
“Senator Chuck Schumer has been a long-time champion of New York’s working people and has made it his priority to fight for the needs of…
Jan 20, 2021
I am very happy because this morning I received my rst dose of the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine. I hope our members and retirees will also…
Jan 19, 2021
Our Union mourns the death of one of its greatest friends, David Dinkins. New York City’s only African American mayor passed away Nov. 23 at…
Jan 19, 2021
With the exception of Maryland- D.C. and Florida districts, 1199 is not generally viewed as a political force below the nation’s Mason-Dixon…
Jan 19, 2021
Ansel Oommen, a clinical laboratory technologist at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, lives where art and science meet. Since…
Jan 19, 2021
At Clark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (CNRC) in Clark, NJ, 1199SEIU members care for a broad spectrum of patients. Caregivers at CNRC…
Jan 19, 2021
In the 1960s, the blue and white 1199 paper hats became a powerful symbol of economic and racial justice. The hat was worn during the…
Jan 19, 2021
Caregivers set to protest low wages, poor benefits, and inadequate staffing levels in fight for
contract and call for industry reform.
Jan 14, 2021
For hundreds of 1199ers, Jan. 20 is the anniversary of one of the most important days of their lives. These 1199ers were present 12 years…
Jan 13, 2021
We are less than two weeks into 2021, and our nation is at a dangerous crossroads. The road behind us is littered with violent acts of…
Jan 13, 2021
As you know, healthcare workers are at an increased risk of contracting the virus and unknowingly passing it along. We know it has been…
Jan 13, 2021
As promised, 1199SEIU is doing all we can to provide education and resources to keep our membership informed and updated about COVID-19,…
Jan 12, 2021
Just as healthcare workers have fought in the current pandemic to heal America, they also face the work of healing themselves. Every day,…
Jan 12, 2021
As New York State’s Buffalo Niagara Region comes up against a second wave of the coronavirus, the area’s Catholic Health (CH) hospital…
Jan 12, 2021
In what is arguably the most consequential presidential election in American history, 1199ers overcame the challenges of a global pandemic…
Jan 12, 2021
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed two bills on Oct. 23 ordering historic reforms to the Garden State’s long-term care industry. The…
Jan 12, 2021
After a protracted struggle that spanned over a year and through the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers at NYU Winthrop University…
Jan 12, 2021
Cathy Mahar, a first assistant surgery RN at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Buffalo since 1987, grew up with the Golden Rule, and it’s one of…
Jan 12, 2021
1199SEIU member Genevieve E. Smith has been named to a new SEIU Healthcare Worker COVID Advisory Committee that will advise the Biden…