Who is SEIU Healthcare 1199NW?
We are more than 22,000 health care workers across Washington State united for quality patient care and good careers in the health care facilities and agencies where we work. We are a union — an independent organization created by employees to advocate for our common interests. We believe that health care works best when health care employees have a strong voice in decision-making. We stand together to make sure that our pay and benefits allow every employee’s family to live a decent life. District 1199NW is our statewide union. We are also part of the 1.9 million-member Service Employees International Union. SEIU is the largest, most united union of health care workers in the nation. Our union includes doctors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, technicians, professionals, therapists, mental health workers, certified nursing aides, housekeeping and dietary staff, and other health care workers.
