Jackson employees showed up in force at the County Commission to help a sister union get its 5% back, winning the issue 8-4. Next up: We work on our 5%!
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United for our 5% on Aug. 29!
On Thursday, Aug. 29, Jackson employees will join with all other county workers to demand that the County honor its promise to end a 5% pay cut as agreed. Be there! Stronger together!
Miami Herald:Jackson trustees adopt 2014 budget
Excerpted from the Miami Herald. Click here to read the full story. After two years of struggling to contain a financial crisis, leaders of Miami-Dade’s public hospital system adopted a budget for 2014 on Friday that invests in hiring more physicians and nurses, upgrading electronic health records and improving patient outcomes — all helping toContinue reading “Miami Herald:Jackson trustees adopt 2014 budget”
Bipartisan Town Hall on Healthcare Packed
Republican Sen. Rene Garcia and Democrat Rep. Jose Javier Rodriguez hosted a packed bipartisan forum on healthcare expansion in Florida, that included a surprising admission from the state Senator.
8.16 Steward Update
Steward meeting: Join us for the monthly steward meeting on Tuesday, August 20 — 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 12-1 p.m. in DTC 270, for important updates on the 5% fight, the Jackson bond issue and more! Steward trainings: Level II training for all stewards who have completed Level I will occur on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 8:30Continue reading “8.16 Steward Update”
Part-Time to Full-Time Conversions
As you know, Jackson management made an agreement with SEIU Local 1991 to convert part-time personnel who were working full-time hours back to full-time status. Those who worked at least three shifts a week for at least nine of the twelve weeks ending March 30, 2013, were to be converted back to full time. AsContinue reading “Part-Time to Full-Time Conversions”
August COPE Week
Join Us for Lunch and Politics at COPE Make plans to spend lunch with us this week discussing political issues that affect you during our August COPE Committee meetings. Lunch is provided to members. This month, we will be joined at Jackson MAIN by Special Guest and Public Health Trust Board Member Irene Lipof toContinue reading “August COPE Week”
Bargaining Update #2 – July 29
This week members of the bargaining team – including RNs, doctors, and professionals – met with Jackson Health System administrators to demand concessions made during the economic downturn be returned to Jackson employees.
SEIU Local 1991 Statement on Trayvon Martin Case
As mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers, the members of SEIU Local 1991 shared the horror of the nation over the death of Trayvon Martin. As part of the county workforce to which Trayvon Martin’s family belongs, we stood in solidarity with them in seeking justice for their son. Our pain was amplified when theContinue reading “SEIU Local 1991 Statement on Trayvon Martin Case”