For months, millions of people across the country held their breath, wondering whether the U.S. Supreme Court would take away the affordable health care we all fought so hard to make the law of the land. June 25, the collective exhale of 8 million, 1.4 million of those in Florida, was heard as the Court sided with the government in King vs. Burwell.
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QNCD: Staffing Ratios Update
New nurse-to-patient staffing ratios were negotiated in the current contract.The Quality Nursing and Career Development Committee (QNCD), comprised of Local 1991 members and JHS management, has been working to evaluate the number of nurses needed on each unit and make sure jobs are posted and hired and trained to meet the ratios. Progress is slowly being made throughout the system as hundreds of RNS are hired to get to full compliance by Oct. 1, 2015.
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Company 300 Tentative Agreement Reached!
On June 10, the Local 1991 bargaining team reached a historic tentative agreement for all union-eligible employees moving from Company 300 to Company 410 (Professionals). The agreement, which is an addendum to the existing Professionals contract, must still be ratified by employees in the Professionals bargaining unit, as well as the Public Health Trust and the County Commission.
Health Advocates Pressure Legislature
May 28, a coalition of health advocates converged on the Hialeah offices of state Rep. Jose Oliva to deliver a petition from thousands of Floridians who demand that the Legislature expand Medicaid. It was one of several actions around the state in the run up to the special session that began on June 1.
2015 Nurse/Hospital Week Celebrations
The turnout for the annual Nurse/Hospital Week BBQ was larger than ever. Nearly 500 SEIU Local 1991 members enjoyed barbecue and ice cream in Alamo Park May 8. A dozen elected officials helped us celebrate, including State Senators Dwight Bullard and Oscar Braynon, State Representatives Cynthia Stafford, Barbara Watson, David Richardson, Jose Javier Rodriguez, KionneContinue reading “2015 Nurse/Hospital Week Celebrations”
Demand Medicaid Expansion – May 28
Get the Facts: Medicaid Expansion in Miami
The Medicaid expansion debate can be confusing. Read this handy reference that explains the impact of expansion on the people in our Miami-Dade community and our safety-net hospital system. It’s time to take action!