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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.
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Oct 27, 2023
Marlyn Hoilette, a longtime member leader of 1199SEIU Florida and a registered nurse at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, took a top role at…
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Oct 20, 2023
More than 350 nurses from SEIU locals from numerous states recently gathered in Miami for a dynamic professional development conference and…
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Oct 20, 2023
Supervisors at HCA Florida Regional Hospital had been failing to properly follow the staffing rotation and rules by regularly sending O.R.…
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Oct 20, 2023
From nurse degree programs and continuing education courses to citizenship classes, the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund has a variety…
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Oct 18, 2023
Education is the key to a better future. Here are some of the scholarships, grants and tuition assistance programs available and how to…
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Oct 12, 2023
There have been a host of victories for 1199SEIU Florida member nurses who work at UHealth Tower and Tenet Healthcare facilities, especially…
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Sep 14, 2023
The members of 1199SEIU Florida approve and applaud the Biden Administration’s new proposed standards to better ensure quality care and to…
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Aug 28, 2023
“Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East deeply mourn for the victims and families of the latest race-based murders carried out…
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Aug 9, 2023
Every month, a coalition of hospital and nursing home workers meet to address issues impacting healthcare and our community. The most recent…