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If you did not receive your gift from our Nurse & Hospital Week Celebrations last week, please come by our SEIU 1991 office so that you may pick one up! For your convenience, the union office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you work at out-of-area campuses, please get in touchContinue reading “Did You Receive a Nurse & Hospital Week Gift?”

Thank you to all of our members who attended the SEIU 1991 Nurse and Hospital Week events this past week! Your unwavering commitment to your patients, co-workers, JHS, and our union makes our community a better place daily. We appreciate each and every one of you! We thank Mayor Daniella Levine Cava for speaking with our members on Friday,Continue reading “Thank You for Another Successful Nurse & Hospital Week Celebration!”

In recognition of Nurse & Hospital Week, SEIU 1991 would like to thank our members for their continued dedication to our profession, hospital, and our union. We appreciate every one of you! Look out for text messages all next week. We will send reminders the day before we visit each worksite. Please see our Nurse & Hospital WeekContinue reading “Please Join Us for Our Nurse & Hospital Week Celebrations May 6 – 10”

SEIU Local 1991, in collaboration with the SEIU State Council, is hosting a crucial political Candidate screening for various local positions in the upcoming August/November elections. This question/answer session for the Candidates will be a listen-in event only. Subsequently, we will open the floor for member questions and feedback, which will help guide any potential endorsementContinue reading “Please Join Us for a Miami-Dade County Political Candidate Screening”

As healthcare workers in South Florida, we are witnesses and first responders to the direct toll of climate change today. The compounding effects of climate change are not a distant threat but a present reality that is reshaping the future of our profession and demanding more from us than ever before. “By 2050, climate changeContinue reading “Happy Earth Day From SEIU 1991!”

Medical laboratory professionals play a vital role in healthcare. Their work in the lab is the bridge between patient and healthcare provider, often leading to patient diagnosis and treatment.  We appreciate their hard work today and every day and would like to recognize them, especially this week. Thank you for all you do for ourContinue reading “Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!”

In honor of Earth Day, our SEIU 1991 Climate Committee & Jackson Health System Partnership will again participate in Miami-Dade County’s annual Baynanza cleanup this Saturday, April 13. The 42nd annual Baynanza Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day will occur on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Online registration has closed; however, if you are interestedContinue reading “Celebrate Earth Day with us on Saturday, April 13, with the Annual Baynanza Cleanup”

As we all have heard by now, the Supreme Court of Florida has ruled that a woman’s access to abortion will be voted on by the people of Florida this coming November. When Floridians cast their ballots in November 2024, they will have the opportunity to voice their opinion on a “woman’s right to choose”Continue reading “Rally in Support of “Yes On Amendment 4” — THIS SATURDAY April 13th”

“Florida Justices Approve 6-week Abortion Ban,Put Issue On Ballot“ “This week, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled that a woman’s right to choose and recreational marijuana use will both be voted on by the people of Florida this coming November. When Floridians cast their ballots in November 2024, they will have the opportunity to voiceContinue reading “6-week Abortion Ban Passes, Makes it on November Ballot”

The Executive Board of SEIU 1991, led by President Vicki Gonzalez, RN, adopted a strategic plan that identified “staffing” as a major priority for the Local, as it is the number one issue for so many healthcare workers across this country. A Staffing Committee was formed with frontline nurses and co-chaired by Caitlin MacLaren, RN, and Kathleen Fleming, RN.Continue reading “1991 SAFE STAFFING NEWSLETTER”