District 1199J

What District 1199J does

District 1199J (legal name: District 1199J, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO) is a non-profit labor union founded in 1977 and headquartered at 9-25 Alling Street, Newark, New Jersey. The union represents healthcare workers across New Jersey — including Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and other hospital, nursing home, and public-sector healthcare employees — through both private-sector and public-sector bargaining units, plus a Retirees Division for former members. Its revenue model is built on recurring member dues remitted monthly to the parent National Union via payroll deduction, which funds representation, advocacy, and three administered programs: a Benefit Fund (health and welfare benefits), a Pension Fund (retirement benefits), and a Training Fund (education, scholarships, and professional development).

The union's core service delivery is collective bargaining and grievance representation, supplemented by member-facing resources including the Union Strong mobile application, the AFSCME Advantage discount program (travel, cell phone service, etc.), scholarships, and political advocacy through AFL-CIO NJ channels. Its go-to-market is community-led: organizers run workplace outreach, informational rallies (e.g., the June 2026 Capital Health event), and political endorsements (e.g., Marques-Aquil Lewis for Essex County Commissioner), while digital channels (website, Facebook, X) support top-of-funnel awareness. Operating geographies are confined to New Jersey, consistent with its position as a single local district of a national federation.

District 1199J is governed by its members under the AFSCME / AFL-CIO umbrella, with President Craig A. Ford serving as the named leader. The organization does not have venture funding, public-market listing, or disclosed financial statements; its strategic posture is shaped by federal labor law and state-level healthcare employment dynamics in New Jersey, where it claims union members earn 26.2 percent more than non-union peers.

Name

District 1199J

Legal name

District 1199J, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, AFSCME, AFL-CIO

Website

https://1199j.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

District 1199J is a non-profit New Jersey healthcare union, founded in 1977, that represents private- and public-sector healthcare workers through collective bargaining, benefit/pension/training funds, and the Union Strong mobile app, affiliated with AFSCME and AFL-CIO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: District 1199J generates revenue through membership dues paid by healthcare workers in New Jersey. Members authorize employers to deduct dues from their paychecks. The union uses these funds to provide member services, representation, advocacy, and to support collective bargaining efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

District 1199J is a non-profit labor union that represents healthcare workers across New Jersey, providing collective bargaining, workplace advocacy, grievance handling, and member benefit programs. Members pay monthly dues through payroll deduction and in return receive representation, Benefit Fund services, Pension Fund services, Training Fund services, and access to the AFSCME Advantage discount program. The union also operates the Union Strong mobile app for member communications and engagement.

Product overview

District 1199J is New Jersey's original healthcare union, offering a unified member services platform rather than a traditional product portfolio. The union provides its members access to the Union Strong mobile application for communications and engagement, the AFSCME Advantage discount program, and benefit/pension/training fund services administered through separate fund offices. These services collectively support healthcare workers through member benefits, retirement planning, professional development, and union-wide advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Strong Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• 26.2 percent higher wages for union members compared to non-union workers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees): AFSCME is District 1199J's direct parent federation and one of the largest public-sector unions in the U.S. While not a direct competitor, AFSCME provides shared infrastructure (AFSCME Advantage, advocacy) that defines District 1199J's service stack and political reach.
• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the national labor federation of which District 1199J is a member through AFSCME. It is the broader industry umbrella governing labor standards, political advocacy, and organizing that frames District 1199J's operating environment.
• SEIU Healthcare (Service Employees International Union): SEIU is a national union federation with a major healthcare division that organizes and represents healthcare workers across the U.S., overlapping significantly with District 1199J's mission and competing in many of the same NJ bargaining units.

Emerging players

• National Nurses United (NNU): NNU is the largest U.S. union of registered nurses, with growing membership and active organizing in NJ-area hospitals. It competes for the same RN bargaining units that District 1199J represents.
• CWA (Communications Workers of America) Healthcare: CWA represents healthcare and other workers across multiple states, including some NJ healthcare facilities. Its overlapping membership of healthcare technical and service workers makes it a partial competitor and ecosystem peer.
• AFT (American Federation of Teachers) Healthcare: AFT represents nurses and healthcare professionals through its healthcare division, organizing in multiple states including NJ. It is an adjacent peer with overlapping membership profiles and competing organizing ambitions in the healthcare workforce.

Direct peers

• JNESO District Council 1: JNESO is another major New Jersey healthcare union representing nurses and healthcare professionals, directly competing with District 1199J for the same bargaining units and organizing targets in NJ hospitals and health systems.
• HPAE (Health Professionals and Allied Employees): HPAE is a New Jersey-based union representing healthcare professionals across hospitals and other facilities, overlapping directly with District 1199J's membership base and competing in the same NJ healthcare organizing landscape.

Regional players

• 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East: 1199 SEIU is the larger, NY-based counterpart in the '1199' family of healthcare unions. It shares a name and historical lineage with District 1199J and represents healthcare workers in NY and adjacent regions, making it a closely related regional peer.

Others

• NJ AFL-CIO: NJ AFL-CIO is the state federation to which District 1199J is affiliated. It is an ecosystem / governing peer rather than a competitor, coordinating state-level political advocacy and providing a shared news and organizing platform used by District 1199J.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/district1199J

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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