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QNCD Update June 2015
Local 1991’s QNCD team met June 26 to comb through staffing and hiring data provided by management. Then the team met with management from Holtz Women and Children’s and JMH to go through the specifics, asking targeted questions and offering suggestions. Challenges identified included recruiting for hard to fill positions, a roughly ten percent increase inContinue reading “QNCD Update June 2015”
Supreme Court Saves ACA
For months, millions of people across the country held their breath, wondering whether the U.S. Supreme Court would take away the affordable health care we all fought so hard to make the law of the land. June 25, the collective exhale of 8 million, 1.4 million of those in Florida, was heard as the Court sided with the government in King vs. Burwell.
Earn a Bonus for Recruiting Nurses!
Company 300 Tentative Agreement Reached!
On June 10, the Local 1991 bargaining team reached a historic tentative agreement for all union-eligible employees moving from Company 300 to Company 410 (Professionals). The agreement, which is an addendum to the existing Professionals contract, must still be ratified by employees in the Professionals bargaining unit, as well as the Public Health Trust and the County Commission.
2015 Nurse/Hospital Week Celebrations
The turnout for the annual Nurse/Hospital Week BBQ was larger than ever. Nearly 500 SEIU Local 1991 members enjoyed barbecue and ice cream in Alamo Park May 8. A dozen elected officials helped us celebrate, including State Senators Dwight Bullard and Oscar Braynon, State Representatives Cynthia Stafford, Barbara Watson, David Richardson, Jose Javier Rodriguez, KionneContinue reading “2015 Nurse/Hospital Week Celebrations”
Nurse/Hospital Week Appreciation Events
Family Beach Picnic – May 16
Lobby Day Prep
Lobbying, Politics, and You! These are the instructions for the work you will need to complete before attending Lobby Day in Tallahassee. The work consists of a brief review of how to lobby effectively for our issues and a short survey designed to get you more familiar with your elected representatives. The work must be completedContinue reading “Lobby Day Prep”
Florida Report – Week 4
Nearly halfway through the session, the Senate and House are divided on budget priorities. In a nutshell, the House wants huge tax cuts, the Senate wants to continue to fund necessary programs. Health care funding is the biggest stumbling block.