1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is a healthcare union in the United States, with a membership of 400,000 including retirees. It is a local union within the Service Employees International Union. It is a former local of 1199: The National Health Care Workers' Union.

Membership (US records)[2]

Finances (US records; ×$1000)[2]
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1199SEIU
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Founded1932 (1932)
HeadquartersNew York, New York
Location
Members
347,139 (2013)[1]
Key people
Dennis Rivera, president 1989-2007
George Gresham, president, 2007-present
AffiliationsSEIU
Websitewww.1199seiu.org

Influence

Patrick Gaspard, a former executive vice president for politics and legislation at the union, was the political director for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.[3] Gaspard was appointed White House Political Director during Obama's first term in office.[4]

In 2016, 1199SEIU's president George Gresham was credited by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for helping secure the passage of the $15 minimum wage in New York State.[5]

See also

References

  1. US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 031-847. Report submitted May 20, 2014.
  2. US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 031-847. (Search)
  3. McAllister, Jarred (June 27, 2008). "Haitian American labor leader Patrick Gaspard in key job with Barack Obama". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  4. Gray, Geoffrey (November 9, 2008). "Hope for O Gig? Gaspard's Your Guy". New York. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  5. "Live coverage: Cuomo signs bill raising New York's minimum wage to $15". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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