SEIU members from Local 1991, 32BJ and 1199 marched and chanted together to show their solidarity as they headed to BayFront Park for an event called the Working People’s Day of Action. The Miami event, one of nearly a dozen held in cities across the country, brought together workers from a variety of labor unionsContinue reading “Unity is Our Strength!”
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QNCD 2-1-18 Meeting
QNCD Committee members gave updates about staffing at JHS hospitals. They reported that staffing is trending in the right direction at Jackson North. However, there are staffing challenges at Jackson South due to several issues. Among them, an increase in the census as well as maternity leaves and call-ins. Jackson Main is also working toContinue reading “QNCD 2-1-18 Meeting”
Jackson Nurse Collects Clothes for the Homeless
SEIU Local 1991 member, Oliver Castellanos, RN, was featured in CNN and several other media outlets recently. This story will warm your heart. Check it out. http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/health/florida-nurse-clothes-homeless-patients-trnd/index.html Oliver Castellanos: “We are all human beings … we have to help each other out.” (CNN)As a nurse for nearly 30 years at Jackson Health System in Miami,Continue reading “Jackson Nurse Collects Clothes for the Homeless”
Standing Up for Our Community
SEIU Local 1991 was proud to join our partners with the Miami Healthcare Coalition at a town hall at CIC Miami. The event, which was free and open to the public, was designed to educate and engage area residents about a variety of issues that impact working families in South Florida. SEIU Local 1991 SecretaryContinue reading “Standing Up for Our Community”
Immigration Round Table
SEIU Local 1991 joined Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and a host of advocates for a revealing discussion about the fears immigrants face in South Florida due to stepped up deportations and ICE raids. Magalie Pena Vancol, JHS Social Worker and SEIU Local 1991 Secretary, participated in the immigration roundtable. She is quoted in thisContinue reading “Immigration Round Table”
Member Photo Gallery
SEIU Local 1991 Member Holiday Party Click the above link to see more than 100 photos from our SEIU Local 1991 Holiday Party. Enjoy 🙂
Local 1991 Shares Best Practices at SEIU’s International Executive Board Reception
SEIU’s International Executive Board met in Miami to review strategic plans to build a wider movement and stronger union in the 21st century. The week-long conference included a host of committee meetings that examined a wide range of issues including racial, immigrant and environmental justice. Local unions, including SEIU Local 1991, also had the chanceContinue reading “Local 1991 Shares Best Practices at SEIU’s International Executive Board Reception”
Join us at the MLK Parade on 1/15/18
The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Miami is scheduled for January 15th, 2018. Join us at this wonderful event that brings our community together to honor this incredible American Civil Rights leader who devoted his life to racial, economic and social justice–issues we care deeply about at SEIU Local 1991. Join usContinue reading “Join us at the MLK Parade on 1/15/18”
Giving Back to our Community
A team of SEIU Local 1991 members helped to make the holiday season a little brighter for area children by collecting and delivering bags full of toys that were donated by hundreds of our members. The donation was given to a non-profit organization called Unidos Por Amor for their 9th annual Christmas Party for childrenContinue reading “Giving Back to our Community”
Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners held a ceremony in honor of Nurse Practitioner Week. SEIU Local 1991 President Martha Baker, RN, and Joy Glaze, an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner who works at the JHS Heart and Transplant Outpatient center, were both recognized at the meeting. Joy Glaze has worked at JHS for 26 years. SheContinue reading “Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week”