Florida

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.

1199SEIU Statement on Abortion Rights

Jun 24, 2022

“As a union of healthcare workers, we recognize that the right to an abortion is fundamental to reproductive health, overall health, and…

George Gresham re-elected President of 1199SEIU

Jun 22, 2022

New York, NY—On Tuesday, June 14, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the largest union of healthcare workers in the nation, installed…

Roxey C. Nelson Elected To Lead 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East In Florida State’s Largest Union Of Healthcare Workers Represents 25,000 Caregivers

Jun 21, 2022

MIRAMAR, FLA. – The members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East – the largest union of healthcare workers in the nation representing…

The President's Column: It’s Time to Fight for What’s Right

Jun 15, 2022

When he was murdered in 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis supporting a sanitation workers’ strike. This is well known. Less well…

1199SEIU Florida Healthcare Workers Donate to a North Miami Organization Providing Hope and Assistance for Haitian Immigrants and Local Residents

Jun 10, 2022

Healthcare workers, members of 1199SEIU Florida, wanted to help the community where many of them live and work. So, they made a donation of…

Statement From RN Elizabeth Jazon Of 1199SEIU On Florida AHCA, Executive Order Demanding Patient Immigration Information For Partisan Political Purposes

May 31, 2022

“Doctors, nurses and other hospital workers are committed to provide the very best care possible to their patients. It’s an oath we take,…

ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH ZOOM CELEBRATION

May 17, 2022

Join us for an evening of celebration and activism as we hear from our Members and Special Guest Speakers: Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA…

Statement from Roxey Nelson of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East On Potential Supreme Court Rollback of Women’s Reproductive Rights and Freedoms

May 5, 2022

“A Supreme Court rollback of Roe vs. Wade would be a tragic loss of reproductive freedoms and healthcare for tens of millions of women in…

Revisión de la Sesión Legislativa

May 2, 2022

La Sesión Legislativa del 2022 fue un reto significativo por que el gobernador y el liderazgo republicano continúan otorgando favores a las…

Legislative Session Review

May 2, 2022

The 2022 Florida Legislative Session was a significant challenge as the governor and Republican leadership continued to carve out favors for…