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.
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.…
Nov 5, 2019
Ensuring the safety of our clean water supply has been one of the most important public health achievements in America’s history. But…
Nov 2, 2019
There might not be a presidential or gubernatorial race on the ballot on November 5, but 1199SEIU Florida members are excited and working…
Oct 30, 2019
Toni Baldie comes from a family of smart healthcare professionals. The RN in the intensive care unit of HCA-affiliated hospital Northwest…
Oct 15, 2019
Nora Duncan, a licensed practical nurse for more than 40 years and now a monitor tech at HCA-affiliated Westside Regional Medical Center in…
Oct 10, 2019
Last month, right after Labor Day, CNN conducted an unusual— actually, unique—seven-hour-long forum for the leading Democratic presidential…
Sep 27, 2019
It was a moment Martha Wydra-Miller will never forget. That day when her colleagues at UHealth Tower, formerly University of Miami Hospital,…