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”
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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.
April COPE — Lobby Day Training
This month’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) meetings will focus entirely on the April 15-16 Lobby Day trip to Tallahassee. All members attending the trip are encouraged to come to a COPE meeting near you to learn what we’ll be doing in our state’s capital this year. Lunch will be served. RSVPs to union@seiu1991.org are encouraged toContinue reading “April COPE — Lobby Day Training”
Labor and Management Partnership to Improve Staffing Ratios
The Quality Nursing and Career Development Committee launched its first meeting Feb. 20 to begin improving staffing ratios throughout the system. Local 1991 negotiated new nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the 2014-2017 contract.
Sign Up for Lobby Day 2015
SEIU Local 1991 will once again be traveling to Tallahassee where we will lobby for healthcare funding, advocate for legislation that will help our patients and fight off damaging bills. This year’s trip is April 15 and 16, 2015. Register by March 30 to participate! Click here to sign up for Lobby Day! Last year, moreContinue reading “Sign Up for Lobby Day 2015”
Nursing Injuries Getting National Attention
This month, NPR began running a series on nursing-related injuries across the country. The timing couldn’t have been better to highlight patient safe handling issues Local 1991 has been working on for some time.
Get Ready for Political Season with COPE!
As New Year’s resolutions give way to Valentine’s Day, March Madness and April showers, so too the political season begins in Florida and Washington. Local 1991 members stay on top of the issues through our Committee on Political Education (COPE), which meets for lunch on every campus the second week of the month.