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MANAGEMENT’S LAYOFF PLAN IS A DISASTER!
Jackson’s management has once again shown a tremendous lack of respect for frontline caregivers and other employees by not discussing the layoff plan with us or seeking input before issuing the devastating and life-changing layoff letters to employees.
IT IS MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR REMARKABLY ILL-CONCEIVED LAYOFF PLAN!
Union Wins Class-Action Grievance For OR On-Call Nurses!
SEIU Local 1991 has won a class-action grievance for OR on-call nurses!
Management had violated a longstanding past practice for compensating nurses in the OR who were on-call. The union had filed a grievance and the issue was resolved on Monday, March 26th, with management recognizing the past practice. The settlement affects nurses who work an on-call shift and their next scheduled shift falls within 11.5 hours of their on-call shift. Their next shift is to be covered with AD time, not PL time.
Member Norberto Molina, RN, In DC To Support the Affordable Care Act!
As Supreme Court justices listen to arguments on the Affordable Care Act this week, Local 1991 member Norberto Molina, RN, is currently in Washington D.C. standing in favor of the healthcare law.
Local 1991 Member Participates in Historic Civil Rights March
Local 1991 member Danielle Fleurme, RN, recently joined thousands of other SEIU members and labor activities for the Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama. The event re-enacted the Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama and highlighted new attacks on voting rights, immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights and education.
Jackson Employees Stand Up For Patient Care at Public Hearing
Fed up with management’s refusal to listen to their concerns, hundreds of Jackson employees packed a public hearing today to warn Miami Dade County Commissioners about the devastating consequences of mass layoffs. Above: Yaakov Reif, RN, and his fellow coworkers from TICU spoke before commissioners during the special hearing on Jackson.
Come to a Special Meeting of the County Commission About Jackson on March 22nd!
It’s time for our elected officials to do the right thing and PROTECT patient care at our public hospital and PRESERVE the services our community depends on! Above: President Martha Baker, RN, urges the crowds to put pressure on elected officials to save Jackson at our press conference on March 6th.
Use Your PL Time for Last Eight Hours of Furlough
If you would like to pay for your last 8 hours of furlough with PL time, please click here to obtain the form. Please notify us if you were asked to do more than 16 hours of furlough time in February by contacting your union rep or email daniella@seiu1991.org
Read the Letter to CEO Carlos Migoya Regarding Media on Campus
CEO Carlos Migoya recently issued a policy prohibiting employees from participating in media interviews while on Jackson property, even when employees are off-duty. Our union attorneys responded with a letter to Migoya, asking him to retract the policy immediately, citing First Amendment Rights. To read the letter to Migoya, click here.
“Jackson’s Survival is at Stake”
Read The Miami Herald’s Sunday Op-Ed by President Martha Baker, RN!