At the Sept. 27 negotiation session, management stuck to a proposal it had floated at a previous session to give employees a two percent COLA and one-time bonus payment of 2%, with the possibility of another 2% COLA next year, if employees help JHS earn more money on efficiencies. The bargaining team expressed support for continuing to help Jackson get safer and more efficient, but stood firm on our position of demanding no less than a 4% COLA – the same as other county unions.
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Sam Ruiz – My Immigrant Story
Sam Ruiz is a 27-year veteran nurse in Miami today, working as a pediatric nurse transport coordinator at Jackson Memorial Hospital. But back in 1979, he was an undocumented immigrant trying to build his American dream. A native of Colombia, Ruiz entered the U.S. at the age of 23. He found work in a factory andContinue reading “Sam Ruiz – My Immigrant Story”
Bargaining Update #3 Management Proposes Two and Two, Union Stands Firm on 4%
At the Sept. 1 negotiation session, management proposed a two percent COLA beginning Oct. 1, 2016, and one-time bonus payment of 2% for employees hired before April 1, 2016. They also proposed taking the Standard HMO plan out of the insurance options offered to employees, but retracted the proposal after the bargaining team rejected it out of hand.
Sept. 10 Day of Action
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Bargaining Update #2: Union Proposes 4% COLA, Management Suggests Bonus Instead
SEIU Local 1991 and AFSCME put on the bargaining table a proposal for a 4% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) at Monday’s negotiation session. Jackson unions have always mirrored the same COLA as the other Miami-Dade County unions and those unions have already agreed to a 4% COLA for 2017. Management indicated would like to discuss a bonus model, but said they weren’t ready to discuss specifics.
First Bargaining Session on COLA, Insurance
In an historic statement of unity, bargaining teams from SEIU Local 1991 and AFSCME Local 1363 came to the bargaining table together on July 5 to begin negotiations over a COLA and the insurance plan for 2017.
July 9 Candidate Screening
Local 1991 Recognized at SEIU Convention
The recent SEIU convention in Detroit marked a milestone in the continued success of Local 1991, thanks in great measure to the hard work of our active members. Local 1991 was well represented by board members Martha Baker, RN, Barbara Scollon, RN, Vicki Gonzalez, RN, Maggie Pena, BSW, Denise Glass, RN, Yolanda Tecson, RN, Carla Quigley,Continue reading “Local 1991 Recognized at SEIU Convention”