Click on the link below to watch a video about SEIU Local 1991 and our partners with The Miami Healthcare Coalition who joined forces to speak out against the Graham-Cassidy bill–the latest failed attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Because of a lack of support, the legislation didn’t make it toContinue reading “SEIU Local 1991 and Our Coalition Partners Speak Out Against ACA Repeal Bill”
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SEIU Local 1991 Nurses Answer the Call for Help in Puerto Rico
PR-Nurses-Univision-10-2-17 Watch this Telemundo video about two dedicated JHS nurses who were heading to Puerto Rico to help treat local residents impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Special Election Victory
Annette Taddeo won the special election for the Senate District 40 seat. She won 51% of the vote–another example that every vote really does count. Our members played an important role in helping Taddeo. Members helped to canvass and phone bank during the campaign. And they showed their support for her at the polls on electionContinue reading “Special Election Victory”
Tentative Contract, Attending Physicians
Tentative Contract, Attending Here’s your tentative contract. Please review it and attend one of our ratification meetings on Thursday October 19th, Friday October 20th and Monday October 23rd, 2017. Union staff will be on hand at these meetings to answer questions. Click this link to view the full ratification schedule. RATIFICATION SCHEDULE Please Vote!!
Tentative Contract, Professionals
Tentative Contract, Professionals Here’s a link to access the tentative contract. Please review it and vote at one of our ratification meetings scheduled for Thursday October 19th, Friday October 20th and Monday October 23rd. Union staff will be available at the ratification meetings to answer questions. Use the link below to view the full ratification schedule. RATIFICATIONContinue reading “Tentative Contract, Professionals”
Tentative Contract, RN
Tentative Contract, RN Here’s a copy of your tentative contract. Use the link above to view it. Please review it and join us at one of our ratification meetings scheduled for Thursday October 19th through Monday October 23rd. See the schedule below for more details. And Please Vote!! RATIFICATION SCHEDULE!Continue reading “Tentative Contract, RN”
Physicians Tentative Contract Agreement
The Physicians Bargaining Team and JHS Management have reached a tentative contract agreement! It’s a good deal that calls for a 3% adjustment to base increase every year over the next three years. It also includes a COLA or Cost of Living Adjustment reopener in 2020—the same year RN’s will have a reopener in theirContinue reading “Physicians Tentative Contract Agreement”
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Great news! The Bargaining Team has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. It’s a good deal that calls for wage increases for every member! These gains came after a long hard fight by your Bargaining Team who insisted that every member gets something. The pay hikes—many of which are based on market data–Continue reading “Tentative Agreement Reached!”
Bargaining Update, 9-25-17 Session
The bargaining session on Monday, September 25th, focused on wages. The Bargaining Team offered a counter proposal to Management’s plan for targeted market adjustments. While this proposal includes sizeable increases for some job classifications, it offers no pay hike to the vast majority of nurses and other members—an issue of great concern to your BargainingContinue reading “Bargaining Update, 9-25-17 Session”
Bargaining Update, 9-21-17 Session
Bargaining resumed on September 21, 2017 with a spirited discussion about pay scales. The JHS Management Team presented their wage proposal which calls for targeted increases. It is a generous plan because the pay hikes reach across all levels within certain job classifications. But they are not across the board increases because they’re based on marketContinue reading “Bargaining Update, 9-21-17 Session”