According to 1199 SEIU, a union representing healthcare workers, immigrant and diverse communities play a significant role in the organization’s membership and activities.
Each year, members participate in cultural events such as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, West Indian American Day Carnival, National Dominican Day Parade, African American Day Parade, and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations across cities like New York, Buffalo, and Rochester.
The union also notes its involvement in Labor Day marches, highlighting worker solidarity among its diverse membership. 1199 SEIU states that it has a longstanding mission to advocate for quality healthcare, good jobs, and social justice, and that it has achieved improvements in wages, benefits, and workplace conditions for healthcare workers…