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As the nation's largest healthcare union, our mission is to win quality healthcare & good jobs for all. ✊ MA • NY • NJ • MD • DC • FL www.linktr.ee/1199seiu

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1199SEIU Florida @florida.1199seiu.org · 18h
Healthcare workers volunteer to become Weekend Warriors because they know the way to fix the affordability crisis and protect our healthcare is to get working families to the polls. #OurVoteOurPower @1199seiu.org
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am endorsed by @1199seiu.org, SEIU Florida Public Services Union, @neatoday.bsky.social and Florida AFL-CIO. I’m a union organizer by trade and a union member today. #AngieForFlorida
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Senator Lea Webb @senatorleawebb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Labor history is being made. Nearly 70K NY caregivers have filed for an election to join @1199seiu.org. With 190K workers eligible to vote, it could be one of the largest union elections in U.S. history. Care workers show up for us every day, and I’m proud to support them. #CareisWork
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iAmerica @iamerica.org · 24/09/2026
📍NY- Brookdale Hospital healthcare workers & allies stepped out in solidarity with Haitian TPS holders and all immigrant workers being stripped of their work permits & deportation protections. A path to citizenship would strengthen our healthcare system. #HealthcareNeedsAllofUs! @1199seiu.org
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April Verrett @seiupres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Y’all, THIS is worker power. Nearly 190,000 home care workers could soon vote to join @1199seiu.org. Care workers are done being isolated, undervalued, and underpaid. They’re organizing for the money, power, and respect they deserve. ✊🏿
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Powerful New York Labor Group Seeks to Unionize 190,000 Health Workers
The Service Employees International Union said it had enough signatures to trigger a vote by personal assistants who care for relatives and friends at home.
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1199SEIU Florida @florida.1199seiu.org · 24/09/2026
These Miami hospital workers made calls during their lunch break today to tell Congress to support the Dream & Promise Act to give immigrant caregivers a path to citizenship. Follow their lead and call Congress now at 888-558-8718. #healthcareneedsallofus @1199seiu.org
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Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @advocate.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
New York is about to make labor history, thanks to @1199seiu.org and organizing by thousands of caregivers. When workers who care for New Yorkers in their homes are treated with dignity, it benefits all of us. We stand with CDPAP workers in their union fight.
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Powerful New York Labor Group Seeks to Unionize 190,000 Health Workers
The Service Employees International Union said it had enough signatures to trigger a vote by personal assistants who care for relatives and friends at home.
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iAmerica @iamerica.org · 24/09/2026
We all rely on healthcare workers when we need care. Today, working people, patients, and residents across the country are taking action to call on Congress to protect the workers we depend on with a pathway to citizenship. Join us today in saying #HealthcareNeedsAllofUs! @1199seiu.org
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 24/09/2026
Shoutout to nearly 200,000 personal care assistants in New York who are stepping forward to win their union with @1199seiu.org in what would be a historic milestone in the fight for respect for care work! This would actually be THE LARGEST union election win in U.S. history 👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿 #CareIsEssential
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1199 SEIU files for union vote for 190,000 New York CDPAP workers
1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is already America’s largest healthcare union — but could grow by over 47% with one of the largest union election votes in U.S. history now pending.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
Congratulations to @1199seiu.org and the nearly 70,000 CDPAP care workers who filed for the largest union election in American history. These workers make it possible for New Yorkers to live safely and independently at home. I’m proud to stand with them in the fight for a union.
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graudecke66.bsky.social @graudecke66.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
"Herzlichen Glückwunsch an @1199seiu.org und die fast 70.000 CDPAP-Pflegekräfte, die sich für die größte Gewerkschaftswahl in der amerikanischen Geschichte angemeldet haben."
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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I am so proud of the home care workers who have taken the historic first step to organize and fight for living wages, dignity, and strong Medicaid home care for all. This vote signals a shift in how care is recognized and supported in our country.
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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The aging population is growing and the demand for home care workers and affordable care is surging.
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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As a co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force and a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, I stand firmly with care workers as they exercise their right to collective bargaining and take the next step in their @1199seiu.org union election.
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New York State AFL-CIO @nysaflcio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is a great day for the entire union movement in NYS. 1199 is setting a standard throughout this country in organizing new members and keeping us #UnionStrong. It is an important moment for 1199 and for the future of organized labor.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 22/09/2026
History is in the making! Caregivers like Ingeri dedicate their lives to caring for others. Now, CDPAP caregivers across NYS are voting to join the 1199 family, gaining the support, advocacy, and collective power that make the union difference. @nytimes.com article: digital.1199seiu.org/nytcdpap
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Powerful New York Labor Group Seeks to Unionize 190,000 Health Workers
The Service Employees International Union said it had enough signatures to trigger a vote by personal assistants who care for relatives and friends at home.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 21/09/2026
g’mar chatima tovah to all our union family observing yom kippur. we hope it is meaningful! 💛✨✊
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1199SEIU Florida @florida.1199seiu.org · 21/09/2026
ICE isn’t just ripping our families and communities apart, they’re also damaging our already struggling healthcare system. On 9/24, join us as we tell Congress to stop funding these cruel deportations and prioritize funding our health. @1199seiu.org #HealthcareNeedsAllofUs
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Cait Conley @caitfornewyork.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It was great to visit Konbit Neg Lakay — an organization on the frontlines of fighting for and supporting our Haitian community members. And to be there the same day as @1199seiu.org was even better!
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 19/09/2026
Sep. 18 is National Black Voter Day! 92% of Black women voted to save our democracy in 2024. #LetsGetIt to 100% this midterms! ✊ 🗳️ 🇺🇸
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 19/09/2026
Today we had our newest homecare delegates get sworn in to be member leaders in their facilities. 👏 We also presented certificates to the first graduating class of our Voices in Action Workplace English (ESOL) program! 🎉 Thank you 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds!
1199ers who've graduated from our Training and Education Funds' Voices in Action Workplace English program. They are holding certificates of completion and putting up a union fist of solidarity. two 1199 homecare delegates posing with a poster that reads, "3 out of 4 NY homecare workers are immigrants!"Our newest homecare delegates are getting sworn in to become official delegates. They are holding up their right hand as they recite their oath. An 1199 homecare delegate who has graduated from our Training and Education Funds' Voices in Action Workplace English program. They are holding a certificate of completion and are standing in front of an 1199SEIU purple and gold background.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 18/09/2026
Happy National Tradesperson Day! America’s unions celebrate the incredible skilled trades workers who build and maintain our communities. Thank you for your expertise and hard work that powers our country and makes our labor movement strong. ✊
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Fight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At last week's NYC Labor Day March we caught up with Avia, a member of @1199seiu.org to talk about what it means for workers to be fighting back in this moment we're living through. Workers fighting together is what will win the future! Unions are how we organize that fight.
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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 14/09/2026
Employers spend over $1.5 billion each year on union-busting. A new tool from @laborlab.bsky.social helps workers shed light on the highly secretive and highly profitable union-avoidance industry.
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Employers spend over $1.5 billion on union busters: New LaborLab tools help shed light on union-avoidance industry
When workers seek to form a union, employers often respond by hiring union-avoidance consultants to dissuade workers from their organizing efforts. A recent EPI and LaborLab report estimates that empl...
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 14/09/2026
We’re so excited to share that our 1199 Social Cultural Committee was named *Adult Band of the Year* at NYC Carnival 2026! 🎉
photos of 1199ers in Carnival costumes from this year’s Labor Day Carnival 2026, aka the West Indian American Day Parade. 1199ers are dressed in cultural attire consisting of bright colors, headpieces, feathered wings, and lots of rhinestones. They are pictured walking the parade along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, smiling and dancing.photos of 1199ers in Carnival costumes from this year’s Labor Day Carnival 2026, aka the West Indian American Day Parade. 1199ers are dressed in cultural attire consisting of bright colors, headpieces, feathered wings, and lots of rhinestones. They are pictured walking the parade along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, smiling and dancing.photos of 1199ers in Carnival costumes from this year’s Labor Day Carnival 2026, aka the West Indian American Day Parade. 1199ers are dressed in cultural attire consisting of bright colors, headpieces, feathered wings, and lots of rhinestones. They are pictured walking the parade along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, smiling and dancing.photos of 1199ers in Carnival costumes from this year’s Labor Day Carnival 2026, aka the West Indian American Day Parade. 1199ers are dressed in cultural attire consisting of bright colors, headpieces, feathered wings, and lots of rhinestones. They are pictured walking the parade along Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, smiling and dancing.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 14/09/2026
BIG CONGRATULATIONS to 1199er Kiessa Taylor for winning the $40K grand prize in the 2026 #UnionsPowerAmerica Sweepstakes! 🥳 Thank you @unionplus.bsky.social for providing such a life-changing win! Watch Kiessa Win on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxd9...
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Unions Power America 2026 | Grand Prize Sweepstakes Winner - Kiessa Taylor, SEIU Local 1199
YouTube video by Union Plus
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I've long been an ally of @1199seiu.org and its mighty members, who serve as frontline caregivers all across NYC's healthcare system.
1199 SEIU endorses Brad Lander for Congress
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 14/09/2026
“You want to give the world to make somebody you love feel better,” Mr. Younger said. “You can’t put yourself in their place, but you can give them some kind of comfort.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How a Family of 5 Lives on $30,000 a Year in the Bronx
To help his family, Germel Younger has become a professional caregiver, but the pay barely covers their expenses.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 13/09/2026
L’Shanah Tovah! To our union fam celebrating, wishing y'all a happy, healthy, and sweet new year! ✊💜
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 10/09/2026
We're gonna keep fighting for Haitian TPS holders' rights. We're also gonna provide mutual aid to our coworkers in need. Please consider donating an hour's wage to our Bread and Roses Cultural Project, which is providing 100% proceeds to affected members & their families. breadandroses1199.org
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Support Caregivers in Need
The cruel cancellation of Temporary Protected Status has created a crisis.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 10/09/2026
Americans are struggling over every bill, every purchase, every paycheck. 94% say shit is too expensive. We can't go out to dinner or take a vacation.   That’s the maddening reality we face every day. Nothing common sense about that.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 10/09/2026
Our union babies had *theee best* time at the 2026 Kiddie Carnival earlier this week! 🫧🕶️☀️ Shout out to our 1199 Social Cultural Committee Mas Band for making it happen! 💛✊✨
A photo of two Black youths dressed for Kiddies Carnival 2026 in Brooklyn, New York participating with our 1199 Social Cultural Committee. They are smiling and posing for the camera wearing shiny blue outfits adorned with blue and gold feathers. A photo of three 1199 youths at the 2026 Kiddies Carnival in Brooklyn, New York. Two kids are wearing purple and gold 1199 cropped tees. One kiddo in the middle is dressed for Carnival in shimmery silver and gold fabric. They are all smiling in the sunshine. A group of 1199 kiddos join the stage at 2026 Kiddies Carnival in Brooklyn, New York. They are dressed in white outfits that includes white feathers, face glitter, and other white accessories. The kids are dancing on stage. A candid photo of 1199ers and their kids walking in the 2026 Kiddies Carnival held in Brooklyn, New York. The kids are dressed up in green, pink, purple, yellow outfits with matching bright shoes, head pieces, and backing feathers.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and 56 million Americans would join a union tomrorow if they could. We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power. If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
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Unions are extremely popular: 56 million workers would join a union if they could
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S. approve of unions, continuing the highest period of favorability in over 60 years. This coincides with the greatest number of workers represente...
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 09/09/2026
Happy National Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day! Thank you to these RNs for all y'all do to keep our young people feeling healthy and supported. 👏
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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 09/09/2026
Working people continue to organize, stand together, and fight for better to create change instead of relying on politician promises. Every right we have at work was won by working people who refused to settle for less. We carry that fight forward to win even more #MoneyPowerRespect!
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‘Who is going to fight for you?’: AFL-CIO Pres. on why people trust unions OVER political parties
Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joins The Weekend to discuss President Trump’s low economic approval ratings, and why polit...
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 07/09/2026
it's National Suicide Prevention Week (Sep 6-12) so we're here to say: You are more than your productive output. The world is better with you in it. Please, stay another day. 💜
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 07/09/2026
Justice for Nolan Xavier Wells 🕊️
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Healthcare Education Project @healthcareedproject.org · 03/09/2026
Our community work never stops! 👏 This past Saturday, Rochester County Legislation and School Board presidents support children literacy by reading "We're Community" book at the 1199 Childcare Fund Back to School Event. @1199seiu.org @upstateny.1199seiu.org #Rochester
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 03/09/2026
Pierre Damas Bel should still be alive. Our union mourns Pierre's life, and are keeping so many close to our hearts: Pierre's family, everyone who knew his light, our Haitian neighbors, and all the TPS families enduring unimaginable hardship. (1/2)
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988 Lifeline
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns…
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 02/09/2026
Hey, so we created the weekend. Absolutely not. Hell no.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 03/09/2026
Someone said we're just renaming things willy nilly so
A screenshot meme of a MapQuest search for Lake Ontario. Next to the map location icon, the lake has been renamed to: "Lake Scenario: it's WORKERS UNITED vs. billionaires pass it on" with "(you should form a union)" in very faded font in the body of water. The meme references MapQuest's refusal to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 02/09/2026
Working people are tired of lip service. They don’t trust any of the political parties to deliver for them. But across the political spectrum, the labor movement has record high support. Workers trust unions to fight for them in this economy. ✊
A graph from Gallup showing record-high support for unions across the political spectrum. 89% of democrats, 70% of independents and 52% of republicans.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"The work and everyday labor of living with ME/CFS contains this recursive loop of everyday labor of being ill." For @motherjones.com, I interviewed @elimrogers.bsky.social on her book tracing the history of ME/CFS and what it's like to be exhausted in America. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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The relentless work of being sick
A new book examines the labor of getting chronic illness diagnosed and treated—for those lucky enough to get care.
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Healthcare Education Project @healthcareedproject.org · 02/09/2026
Last week, HEP's own Roneika Burns-Sharpe and @1199seiu.org hosted the Family Fun Day at Seabreeze. The event served as a way to recognize the dedication of healthcare workers and caregivers who strengthen our communities every day.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 02/09/2026
Last Friday, 1199 delegate Jeanick stood in front of 26 Federal Plaza and issued a reality check: our union will stand together to protect one another. Ending TPS is an attack on Haitian immigrants’ rights, an attack on their ability to work, and an attack to our healthcare systems.
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1199SEIU Florida @florida.1199seiu.org · 01/09/2026
You did it Angel - you reached a milestone and helped many patients along the way by providing compassionate care. Your union family celebrates you and wishes you well in your retirement. #membermilestones @1199seiu.org
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 28/08/2026
At 1199, we know that people’s lives, contributions, and dignity are never temporary. That’s why we oppose the Trump administration’s recent cancellation of TPS for Haitians and Syrians. In response, we’ve created an emergency fund to provide direct support to affected 1199ers and their families.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract!
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Rents are too damn high and healthcare costs a fortune thanks to Ashley Moody, but some people care more about labels than my plans to help Floridians lower the cost of living. The only box that matters come November 3rd is the ballot box. Stay focused y'all.
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1199SEIU💫 @1199seiu.org · 27/08/2026
No one should be dying from measles in 2026. Do not normalize newborns dying of measles in 2026. These deaths are 100% preventable.
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