At 1199SEIU Florida, we represent more than 25,000 healthcare employees —from nurses to clerical employees — working in the hospital and nursing home industry. We work in some of the largest for-profit and academic healthcare institutions in the state and are constantly working to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all. Our members have a rich history of striving to transform lives by empowering our communities to stand for justice, dignity, and respect for everyone.
2019 Year in Review
Jan 16, 2020
Helen Sandiford-Ayers has been a nurse for decades and still loves her job. Currently she works at North Shore Medical Center. Over the…
Jan 8, 2020
When Lauren Malic was a little girl growing up in New Orleans, her dream was to become a nurse. Years later, she never lost sight of her…
Jan 6, 2020
The devastation Hurricane Dorian caused in the Bahamas touched many people including members of 1199SEIU Florida who have relatives and…
Dec 26, 2019
At town halls, summits and on social media, 1199SEIU Florida members are making their voices heard in the next Presidential election. At…
Dec 23, 2019
1199SEIU Florida members are celebrating another victory in Orlando having helped power SEIU Florida-endorsed candidate Bakari Burns to…
Dec 17, 2019
On October 22 in Orlando, FL, more than 30 1199ers gathered with members and representatives of the American Association of Retired Persons…
Nov 26, 2019
Angelette Harley uses her powerful voice in more ways than one. A star member of the Purple Voices union choir, she recently became an…
Nov 22, 2019
Members of 1199SEIU played an important part in political victories in Orlando, Saint Petersburg and South Florida earlier this month,…
Nov 11, 2019
Nursing home workers at Avante at Boca Raton have ratified a new contract. The three-year agreement includes noteworthy gains. Among them,…
Nov 8, 2019
Certified nursing assistants at Susanna Wesley Health Center, a 120-bed nursing home facility in Hialeah, have a lot to cheer about today.…