UR Medicine Home Care workers will picket in Webster on Monday

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The union representing professional and clinical workers at UR Medicine Home Care will hold an informational picket on Monday starting at 3:30 p.m.

Union leaders say they’re calling for more reasonable caseloads but they haven’t reached an agreement with management yet. February marks the ninth month of contract negotiations between the union, 1199SEIU, and management at UR Medicine Home Care. The union has been working to reach a contract since May.

The workers will stand outside UR Medicine Home Care’s office on Empire Boulevard in Webster. UR Medicine Home Care has previously responded to our requests for comment, saying it’s committed to reaching a fair agreement. The statement said:

“Home Care leadership has been bargaining in good faith since May of 2024 in a sincere effort to make progress towards reaching an initial contract, and has reached tentative agreement with the Union on many proposals. We will continue to negotiate in good faith and work to reach an agreement that is fair to all Home Care employees, those who are represented by the union, and those who are not.”

1199SEIU represents about 110 home care workers who provide for homebound patients in Monroe County and surrounding counties. Those workers include registered nurses, child life specialists, dietitians, medical social workers, and many other professionals.