The 1199SEIU New Jersey Division was formed out of the merger of the former SEIU Local 1199 NJ with 1199SEIU in October 2008. The New Jersey Division, with over 7,000 workers, represents the largest percentage of long term care workers in the State. Our nursing home members include certified nurses assistants, LPNs, Recreational Aides, Maintainence and Housekeepers. We also represent hundreds of Home Health Aides who also provide direct care to elderly and disabled individuals throughout the state.
Number of Members: 7,000
Number of Delegates: 250
Number of Facilities: 74
New Jersey Delegates
Everyday, 1199SEIU members are continuing to build on our historic growth in New Jersey by uniting and organizing healthcare and home care workers across the state.
On Wednesday, April 24, 1199SEIU members held an informational picket at Forest Hill Healthcare Center in Newark,NJ, to demand a fair contract. Around 80 caregivers have gone for nearly two years without a raise and are at risk of seeing their health benefits cut.
A long bus ride and sweltering heat didn’t sap the energy of New Jersey 1199ers as they arrived in Washington DC to participate in a huge rally for immigration reform on April 10. Tens of thousands mobilized in front of the Capitol building to demand that Congress pass a comprehensive immigration bill that protects people’s civil rights and establishes a clear path to citizenship for millions of families who call the United States home.
1199 member Aja Dunham headed to Camden, NJ on March 19 to testify in front of the Assembly Budget Committee about the state budget that will take effect on July 1. Aja has worked as a CNA at the Voorhees Center Nursing Home in Voorhees, NJ for the past 8 years.
