THE LEAGUE OF VOLUNTARY HOSPITALS AND HOMES OF NEW YORK IS AN ASSOCIATION, FORMED IN 1967, OF NON-PROFIT MEDICAL CENTERS, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND THEIR AFFILIATED FACILITIES IN THE GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA AND OTHER EMPLOYERS WITH EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BY 1199 SEIU. THE LEAGUE ACTS AS THE BARGANING AGENT FOR ITS MEMBERS IN LABOR CONTRACTS AND REPRESENTS THEM PRIMARILY IN THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH 1199 SEIU, UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST.