Absentee ballots will be hitting mailboxes this week for the August 26, 2014, Primary Election. Early voting begins Aug. 11 in Miami-Dade and Aug. 15 in Broward. We’ve put together a quick voting guide for our members on some of the candidates we support. Miami Dade Voter Guide Broward Voter Guide Quick absentee ballot tips:Continue reading “Aug. 26 Primary Member Voter Guide”
Category Archives: Political News
Jackson Budget Plan: Continued Employee Sacrifice
The Public Health Trust voted to approve Jackson’s $1.6 billion budget on Monday, following a lively debate in which SEIU Local 1991 members took management to task for not addressing short staffing and wage stagnation.
Make a Difference on the County Commission!
Volunteer July 26 and Aug. 16 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 9847 E Fern St., Palmetto Bay RSVP: union@seiu1991.org. Remember how tough it was to get our 5% back from the Mayor and Commission? If Tuesday’s county budget hearing was any indication, things are about to get a lot tougher for county workers. As bargainingContinue reading “Make a Difference on the County Commission!”
County Budget Fight Heats Up
The County Commission meets today to discuss the budget proposed by Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The budget contains major service cuts as the Mayor attempts to shift the blame from his management to the hard-working employees who keep the place running every day.
County Budget Watch
The County budget process will have an effect on the working conditions and pay of many county employees. As Mayor Gimenez looks to fill his budget hole on the backs of county workers, it’s time to pay attention.
2014 Tallahassee Session Report
The good news about the 2014 session was as much in what we stopped from happening as anything. The highlights include saving Jackson from $140 million in cuts, protecting JHS labor contracts and state pensions and stopping a bad wage theft bill.
Tallahassee Update – Week 8
There is only one week left in the legislative session. Here are a few updates from this week: Jackson Medicaid Funding Gap Delayed Safety net hospitals got a one-year reprieve from a controversial funding formula that would have cost them hundreds of millions of dollars. Jackson was bracing for a $140 million cut as a result of theContinue reading “Tallahassee Update – Week 8”
Jackson Workers Put State Rep. Bileca On the Spot
Rep. Michael Bileca wouldn’t respond to the press and refused to meet with us when we showed up at his office to ask him a simple question — Where does he stand on the amendment to take away the County Commission’s final say over labor contracts at Jackson?
Tallahassee Update – Easter Break Edition
Here are a few highlights (and low lights) from last week’s legislative session in Tallahassee. It was the last week that committees in both chambers could meet (with the exception of Rules and Approps). i.e. if your bill is still in committee, it is likely dead this session. Last week we challenged 10 state legislatorsContinue reading “Tallahassee Update – Easter Break Edition”