Business Details
Pennsylvania's Largest Nurses and Healthcare Workers Union
We are Pennsylvania's largest union of nurses and healthcare workers, representing caregivers across hospitals, nursing homes, state agencies, and home care settings. Our mission is to advocate for quality care, safe staffing standards, and fair wages while uniting caregivers to transform healthcare into a more just and humane system. With decades of collective experience, we negotiate union contracts that improve working conditions and patient outcomes, drive policy changes through political advocacy, and provide training programs to empower healthcare professionals.Our team of dedicated organizers and member leaders works tirelessly to ensure every healthcare job becomes a family-supporting position with dignity and respect. Through grassroots campaigns and bipartisan collaboration, we amplify caregivers' voices in legislative decisions and corporate boardrooms alike.
Services
Union Representation
Safe Staffing Advocacy
Contract Negotiations
Political Campaigns
Training Programs
Member Resource Center
Community Organizing
Highlights and features
- We represent Pennsylvania's largest network of healthcare workers
- Advocated for safe staffing legislation since 2020
- Negotiated over 45 nursing home contracts in 2025
- Provide free political advocacy training for members
- Maintain 98% member satisfaction in contract negotiations
What people say
Strong voice
Effective advocacy
Member support
Safe staffing focus
Fair wages
Services
Union Representation
We provide comprehensive union representation for healthcare workers across Pennsylvania. Our services include contract negotiations, workplace safety advocacy, and legal support for nurses and caregivers. Members receive personalized guidance through labor disputes and collective bargaining processes while benefiting from our established relationships with healthcare providers and policymakers.
Safe Staffing Advocacy
Our team champions safe staffing legislation through grassroots campaigns and legislative lobbying. We develop evidence-based policy proposals, organize member testimonies, and collaborate with healthcare institutions to implement staffing models that improve patient outcomes while protecting worker well-being across hospitals and nursing homes.
Political Campaigns
We run targeted political campaigns to advance healthcare worker rights and patient protections. Services include candidate endorsements, voter mobilization drives, and legislative lobbying efforts focused on Medicaid funding preservation, wage increases, and regulatory reforms that impact Pennsylvania's healthcare workforce.
Training Programs
Our training initiatives prepare healthcare workers for leadership roles through workshops on collective bargaining, workplace safety protocols, and political engagement strategies. Programs include the Member Political Organizer initiative that provides paid advocacy training and the Delegate Leadership Program for contract enforcement expertise.
Community Organizing
We build community coalitions to support healthcare access and worker rights through local events, public demonstrations, and partnership campaigns. Our organizers facilitate town halls, patient advocacy networks, and racial justice initiatives that connect caregivers with the communities they serve across Pennsylvania.
People
Cameron Herbst
Registered Nurse
RN at Allegheny General Hospital with 8 years of critical care experience. Active union member advocating for safe staffing standards and workplace safety improvements through collective action.
Julia Giannandrea
Registered Nurse
West Penn Hospital RN specializing in medical-surgical care. Served as unit steward for 3 years, negotiating improved patient care protocols and staff development opportunities through union representation.
Questions
How do I join SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania?
Contact our Member Resource Center at 1-800-252-3894 to speak with an organizer about union membership options and workplace representation.
What services do you provide for healthcare workers?
We offer contract negotiations, safe staffing advocacy, political action support, professional training programs, and 24/7 member assistance for workplace issues.
Which areas do you cover in Pennsylvania?
We represent workers across all 67 Pennsylvania counties, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Scranton, and Erie healthcare facilities.
How can I get involved in advocacy efforts?
Sign up for our Member Political Organizer program, attend local chapter meetings, or participate in legislative lobbying days at the state capitol.
What recent achievements have you made?
In 2025, we secured new contracts for 4,000 nursing home workers and advanced safe staffing legislation with bipartisan support in the state legislature.
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