We have received some more specific information that includes job classifications on the layoffs announced last week. Click here to see the job classifications in the SEIU bargaining units that are on Carlos Migoya’s layoff plan.
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CHAIRMAN MARTINEZ GRANTS OUR REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON JACKSON LAYOFFS!
Chairman Joe Martinez grants our union’s request for a public hearing as hundreds of Jackson employees, patients and community supporters rally on March 6th outside the Miami-Dade Commission Meeting!
Statement From President Martha Baker, RN, Regarding Jackson Layoffs
“We are appalled with today’s announcement of massive layoffs at Jackson. This is what you get when you hire a billionaire banker and then cut him loose to take a chainsaw to healthcare in Miami-Dade County. It’s unbelievable that he wouldn’t consult the nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals — who have sacrificed out of their pockets to keep Jackson afloat — about how his plan to ‘right size’ the system might harm patient care. We have no idea how Mr. Migoya thinks patient care can be maintained with such drastic cuts to frontline caregivers.” – SEIU Local 1991 President Martha Baker, RN
Tallahassee Update
Senate Budget On Thursday, the Senate approved their $70.7 billion budget on a 33-6 vote. The drastic cuts which had originally been proposed in hospital payments from Medicaid were of grave concern to Jackson and other safety-net hospitals. The proposal adopted Thursday cut Medicaid hospital payments across the board. Jackson Health System was disadvantaged byContinue reading “Tallahassee Update”
Information Regarding Furloughs
To clarify the agreement that was reached with management regarding furloughs, the following is actual language in the Memorandum of Understanding that was reached between SEIU Local 1991 and Jackson Health System: · Management has announced its intention to furlough employees for two (2) eight (8) hour shifts during the month of February 2012 whereContinue reading “Information Regarding Furloughs”
The Miami Herald: FIU’s role increasing, UM’s changing at Jackson Health System
By John Dorschner jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com Jackson Health System leadership agreed Friday to what a board member called an “historic” agreement with Florida International University while paving the road for a completely new relationship with the University of Miami.A committee of Jackson’s governing board approved a plan to bring doctors from FIU into Jackson Memorial Hospital forContinue reading “The Miami Herald: FIU’s role increasing, UM’s changing at Jackson Health System”
Local 1991 Members Meeting with Miami Dade Commissioners About Jackson
For the past month, Jackson’s nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals have been meeting with Miami Dade Commissioners to give our elected officials an up-close look at what’s happening inside our public hospital. During the meetings, caregivers have been sharing their perspectives on the current status of various units throughout Jackson. They are also discussing theContinue reading “Local 1991 Members Meeting with Miami Dade Commissioners About Jackson”
An encouraging prognosis
Things are changing at Jackson Memorial Hospital, even if not fast enough to suit everyone.
Some board members are skeptical that CEO Carlos Migoya can pull this trick off — cutting costs and increasing revenues without damaging the quality of the vital healthcare services the public hospital provides to this community. But Mr. Migoya has a plan, he makes a reasonable case that it can produce results, and he deserves a chance to prove it.
SEIU Local 1991 Members Ratify 3-Year Contract!
Jackson’s nurses, healthcare professionals and attending physicians approved a three-year contract agreement where carergivers will sacrifice an annual $52 million that will help pave the way for Jackson’s recovery and sustainability.