Joseph C. has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Joseph started their career as a Physical Therapist Assistant at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center in 1993 and continued to work in the same role at Ferncliff Manor and United Cerebral Palsy. In 1997, they became an Advanced Physical Therapist Assistant at Terence Cardinal Cooke, Burke Rehabilitation Network. In 2000, they became a Delegate, Health Systems III at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center. In 2003, they joined 1199SEIU as a Contract Administrator and later took on the role of Professional & Technical Specialist, where they focused on ensuring the healthcare professional voice was heard in government and the industry. Joseph became the Vice President of 1199SEIU in 2016.
Joseph C. received an AAS degree in Physical Therapy from LaGuardia Community College in 1993. From 1996 to 2009, they attended The National Labor College, where they obtained a BA degree in Labor Studies. Additionally, they completed a Certification in Labor Studies at the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University from 1999 to 2009.
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
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The mission of 1199SEIU is to advocate for quality healthcare, good jobs and social justice for all. Every day, the members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East save lives, deliver babies, heal the sick and care for seniors and people with disabilities. We work on the frontlines in hospitals, nursing homes, homecare, clinics, pharmacies and all other areas of the healthcare industry. We are nurses, nurse aides, techs, lab workers, clerks, housekeepers, dietary workers, transporters, pharmacists, social workers and many other types of medical professionals. With over 400,000 members throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Florida, we are the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the nation. Since our founding in 1932, our mission has been to stand up for quality healthcare, good jobs and social justice for all. This led Martin Luther King to call 1199 his “favorite union” and “the authentic conscience of the labor movement." We have won some of the highest job standards for healthcare workers in the country, including fair wages, good benefits, safe staffing, low-cost continuing education, paid time off, childcare, secure retirement, respect and a real voice at work. Our members are highly politically engaged and active, so we have the strongest voice in government to advocate for our patients, families and communities. We are affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) which has over 2 million members and is the largest labor union in North America.