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News Center News by Region NYC/Long Island Capital/Hudson Valley Upstate NY Maryland/DC Massachusetts New Jersey Florida All News     News by Occupation Registered Nurses Hospital Workers Clinic Workers Nursing Home Workers Homecare Workers Drug Store Workers Human Service Workers Retired Members Professional Workers All News Union Members at Community Health Center in Lynn, MA Raise Funds for New Building Sign Nov. 15, 2011 In mid-October, 1199SEIU members and staff at Lynn Community Health Center in Lynn, Massachusetts held a joint fundraiser to raise money for a new building sign at the facility. Read More » Wisconsin AFT President, Occupy Wall Street Join USLAW Event at 1199 Headquarters Nov. 14, 2011 U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW) and its New York City chapter held their annual fundraiser in the 1199SEIU Penthouse at 330. W. 42nd on November 10 and welcomed as the keynote speaker Wisconsin Federation of Teachers President Bryan Kennedy. Also on hand were a group of protestors from the Occupy Wall Street movement. Read More » 1199ers Gear Up for November 17th Day of Action Nov. 11, 2011 1199ers in the New York metropolitan region are preparing to take part in a November 17 Day of Action for good jobs and a fair, democratic economy. The event organizers, a broad coalition of unions, progressive groups and the Occupy Wall Street movement, have called for a “day of peaceful direct action to reject the economy that divides us.” Read More » 1199ers Help Lead the Way to New Jersey Election Victories Nov. 10, 2011 Weeks of knocking on doors, calling voters, and rallying support for candidates in contested districts throughout New Jersey have led to sweeping victories for elected officials who support working families. 1199SEIU and other local labor organizations provided thousands of members wore out their knuckles knocking on doors to ensure victory in Tuesday’s elections. Read More » New York Capital Region/Hudson Valley 1199ers Help Secure Election of Worker-Friendly Officials Nov. 10, 2011 1199SEIU Member Political Organizers in New York’s Hudson Valley and Capital Region took to the streets in mid-October to campaign for the local candidates who would best represent the interests of working families and their communities. Their hard work proved successful when the ballots were counted on Election Day, November 8. Most 1199SEIU-backed candidates were elected. Read More » Pocono Medical Center Workers Finally Get Their Contract—With a Little Help from Their Friends Nov. 10, 2011 On Tuesday, nearly 550 Pocono Medical Center service and maintenance workers in Pennsylvania voted by 92 percent to ratify a new contract, capping their over year-long struggle against management’s attack on their union. Read More » Support U.S. Labor Against the War; Wisconsin Teachers Union Leader at 1199 HQ Nov. 10 Nov. 09, 2011 U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW), of which 1199SEIU is a founding member, and its New York City chapter will held its annual dinner this Thursday, November 10, in the 1199SEIU Penthouse at 330. W.42nd St. from 6-8 pm. Read More » Upstate NY City Council Passes Resolution to Protect Auburn Memorial Hospital Nov. 09, 2011 The City Council of Auburn in upstate New York unanimously passed a resolution on November 3 that memorializes Auburn Memorial Hospital to continue as a locally-run full service hospital. This resolution grew out of an October 27 Council meeting in which healthcare workers testified about their concerns over a possible merger between Auburn Hospital and another larger institution from outside the Auburn and Cayuga County area. Read More » 1199 Hosts for Sing Your Song for Occupy Wall Street Nov. 02, 2011 On Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in lower Manhattan, 1199SEIU hosted two screenings of the new documentary “Sing Your Song” for 1199SEIU members and Occupy Wall Street protestors. “Sing Your Song” examines the life of legendary activist and entertainer Harry Belafonte, including his childhood in Harlem, his stardom as an entertainer, and his undying dedication to social justice, civil rights and social change throughout the world. Read More » 1199SEIU Leaders Elected to Massachusetts AFL-CIO Executive Board Nov. 02, 2011 There is new leadership coming to the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and 1199SEIU is a big part of that equation. Read More »