Your Right to Organize

Why Form A Union?
Organizing is every worker's right!

worker collage Workers across the nation are joining SEIU at a record pace because healthcare workers and public employees know we are stronger together. Workers are joining unions to:

Improve our ability to provide quality service to the public.
Provide solutions on the job.
Gain more job security.
Negotiate with our employers for better pay and benefits.

SEIU District 1199
Our district is affiliated with The Service Employees International Union, which represents more than 1.9 million workers internationally. Workers in SEIU District 1199 are part of SEIU Healthcare, an innovative national approach to healthcare where healthcare workers unite to significantly improve jobs and quality care.

SEIU District 1199 Healthcare is represented by our Long Term Care and Hospital divisions. Additionally, SEIU District 1199 represents public employees through its Public Division.

Our members include:

Public employees
Hospital workers
Nursing Home workers
Community Mental Health workers
Head Start workers
Library workers
MR/DD workers
Higher Education workers
and many other healthcare and social service workers

For additional information or to have your questions answered, contact our organizing department today!