1199ers Lobby Albany Against Putting Patients At Risk With Short-Sighted Budget CutsNov. 20, 2008Prompted by New York Governor David Paterson’s sounding the alarm on the state’s budget deficit, more than 150 members of 1199SEIU, together with the Healthcare Education Project, traveled to Albany to speak with their elected officials. In meetings at the Legislative Office Building and in the Capitol, they discussed the consequences of cutting another $572 million from the already struggling healthcare industry. They came with a clear message to the legislature--“shared responsibility.” Read More » |
Lawrence Hospital Workers Finally Get Their ContractNov. 18, 2008After more than a year of on and off negotiations, the 1199SEIU members at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, NY finally have a second contract. Read More » |
Upstate New York 1199ers Help Secure Congressional Support For ObamaNov. 14, 2008“President-elect Obama is going to need Congressional support to get us back on track after eight years of a government that ignored the needs of working people,” said Gail Cook, an LPN from New York’s Capital Region. Read More » |
1199SEIU Members Fight For Retirement Security At Western New York's Largest Health SystemNov. 14, 2008Three thousand 1199SEIU members at Buffalo's Kaleida Health System have been fighting for a fair settlement since last spring when their contracts expired. The issue - retirement security. The Kaleida workers are covered by four different pension plans. None of them provides benefits close to those provided by the 1199SEIU Healthcare Employees Pension Fund. Read More » |
Yes, We Did!Nov. 13, 2008Throughout the various divisions of 1199SEIU, members are embracing, congratulating one another and exchanging “war stories” about their work in battleground states – and in their home districts – in the historic Barack Obama victory. Read More » |
Caregivers Picket for Health Insurance, Living Wage at Konig-Operated Nursing HomesNov. 12, 2008New Jersey nursing home caregivers picketed outside the Amboy Care nursing facility last week, demanding living wages and affordable health benefits so they can continue to do the work they love. Read More » |
President George Gresham Thanks 1199ersNov. 12, 2008On the occasion of “the most significant election of our lifetime,” 1199SEIU President George Gresham thanked all of the staff and members “of our 1199SEIU family” for their many contributions to the victory of President-elect Barack Obama. Read More » |
Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can—And Did!Nov. 12, 20081199ers did themselves proud in this year’s Presidential election, following a long and growing tradition of being a leading force in US electoral politics. Read More » |
Leading Massachusetts Physicians Voice Support for Free and Fair UnionNov. 12, 2008In an open letter to Massachusetts hospital CEOs, prominent Boston physicians voiced their support for the right of hospital workers to participate in free and fair union elections to address their lack of healthcare coverage and the absence of basic workplace protections in many area facilities. The letter was published this week in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and the Boston Metro. Read More » |
Political Organizer Antonella Pechtel Honored By The Schenectady County Democratic CommitteeNov. 03, 2008Capital Region Political Organizer Antonella Pechtel opened her acceptance speech with these words, “First, let me say, On To Victory Schenectady Democrats and Democrats across the entire country! We’re all growing stronger every day because of the work each and every one of you do … and I know it is all coming together on November 4.” Read More » |
