Doctors Council SEIU commends Governor Cuomo for signing a one-year extension for the implementation of the e-prescribing mandate into law. We support e-prescribing, but want to ensure that there is no negative impact to patient care by rushing… Read More

Doctors Council SEIU commends Mayor de Blasio’s announcement today of new initiatives tocombat violence and promote safety on Rikers Island. The Mayor and Commissioner importantly noted that staff workplace safety and inmate safety are inextricably linked – we… Read More

For Immediate Release December 4, 2014 Doctors Council SEIU expresses its solidarity with the family of Eric Garner and is troubled by the findings of the grand jury. Mr. Garner’s death, ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner,… Read More

For Immediate Release (New York, NY; Chicago, Illinois – October 21, 2014) Front-line doctors in New York City’s and Chicago’s public hospital system stand prepared to provide patient care should any cases of Ebola surface in New York… Read More

For Immediate Release August 11, 2014 Doctors Council SEIU is encouraged by the recent ruling of the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), especially in light of the injuries sustained by the medical staff… Read More

For Immediate Release July 16, 2014­ Doctors Council SEIU members passed out leaflets and engaged New Yorkers around the city’s subway stops on the newly implemented Paid Sick Leave law, which allows most employees in New York City… Read More

For Immediate Release July 8th, 2014 Doctors Council SEIU, the largest union of attending doctors in New York State, has launched a new website, an effort coinciding with the recent election of the union’s new leaders President Frank… Read More

Statement of Doctors Council SEIU Regarding $600,000 Funding Allocation By Councilman Ritchie Torres for the Reopening of Labor and Delivery at North Central Bronx Hospital For Immediate Release: July 2nd 2014 “Doctors Council SEIU applauds Councilman Ritchie Torres… Read More

Doctors Council SEIU endorses the Climate March, set to take place on Sunday, September 21, 2014, against the backdrop of the United Nations Climate Summit 2014. In September, world leaders will convene in New York City for a… Read More

For Immediate Release May 8, 2014 “Doctors Council SEIU applauds Mayor de Blasio for helping to secure billions of dollars through a critical Medicaid waiver from the federal government, an effort that we believe will pay great dividends… Read More