Our Vision for Florida Healthcare

Protect Our Patients by winning better staffing and building strong workplace committees.

Improve Our Jobs with the wages, benefits, education opportunities and rights that healthcare workers and our families deserve.

Unite All Healthcare Workers so that we have the strength to make sure the Florida healthcare industry puts patients and workers first.

Make Sure Our Voices Are Heard in Government so that we can win safe staffing ratios, protect healthcare funding, advance quality care and improve our communities.

1199SEIU Florida Region Rank & File Representatives to 1199SEIU Executive Council:

Long Term Care

Cloreta Morgan, CNA, Unity Health & Rehab Center, Miami

Micheline Louis Charles, Activities, Fountainhead Care Center, Miami

Pearl Gooden, CNA, Delta Rehab Center, Tampa

Health Systems

Frank Genung, RN, St Marys Medical Center, West Palm Beach

Janelle Manigault, LPN, St Petersburg General Hospital, St Petersburg

Patricia Sheran-Diaz, RN, University Hospital, Tamarac

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After months of intense bargaining, members of 1199SEIU have won strong contracts at numerous nursing and rehabilitation facilities across Florida designed to deliver fair wages and benefits to keep pace with the rapidly rising cost of living in Florida. Read More
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If you aren’t registered to vote in the June 23 primary, you have until June 2 to register online. Read More
Check your registration, register, or update your registration today. Read More
Worker led hospital bargaining committee reaches settlement deal at 6 AM this morning following 19 hours of intense negotiations Read More
Free Public Yoga Event In Honor Of Mental Health Month Read More
Virginia Kondas, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at UHealth Tower in Miami and 1199SEIU Florida member leader, was proud to play a key role in a healthcare relief mission with fellow union caregivers earlier this year in Jamaica. Read More
Nearly 1,400 healthcare workers at two Boston Medical Center-owned hospitals voted on May 13th to ratify a new, three-year union contract that will deliver meaningful wage increases, protect workers’ own healthcare coverage, and preserve important benefits workers had previously won under prior contracts with the former Steward Healthcare facilities. Read More
With deep sadness, 1199SEIU announces the passing of former President George Gresham, after a long illness. Read More
Caregivers Win Childcare Fund Benefits, Up to 17.5% Wage Increases, And More To Help Recruit And Retain Healthcare Workers Read More
Mental health and addiction providers will gather to offer resources and services while local artists provide interactive hands-on art therapy Read More
Led by the 1199SEIU Nurse Council, groups of RNs and LPNs recently gathered at three in-person nurse meet-ups at restaurants in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties to build connections and foster leadership, engagement and power in their workplaces in 2026. Read More
Members, staff and supporters of 1199SEIU Florida turned out in force to join millions nationwide to make their voices heard on “No Kings Day.” The historic non-violent protests in cities and towns across the state and country were to stand up against anti-democratic authoritarianism and exploitation menacing communities and working families today. Read More
The new union contract for Southern Tier Hospital Workers Addresses Wages & Pension Read More
The newly approved union contract includes quarterly attendance bonuses, a uniform allowance, and significant wage increases meant to retain and recruit workers Read More
After multiple worker led job actions, nursing home workers have an agreement to vote on next week Read More
All union members in the BMC Union Coalition support their siblings and urge BMC management to reach settlement now to invest in good jobs and quality care. Read More
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1199ers vote to authorize an one day strike at BMC Read More

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