Sisters and Brothers, 

District 1199NM was featured in the Santa Fe New Mexican on September 1st, 2024. To celebrate District 1199NM's 50th anniversary, CEO, Yolanda Ulmer, and long-time President, Delma Delora, sat down with Gabrielle Porter, of the Santa Fe New Mexican, to reflect on the union's roots, its impact on hospital and healthcare employees, in New Mexico, and to discuss the future of the union. From strikes to informational pickets, District1199NM has lead the fight for worker's rights for hospital and healthcare employees for 50 years! If you would like to read the article, the link is posted below:

50 years of organizing: Leaders of health care union look back on Santa Fe roots