Hiram Ruberte is an enrollment specialist at Jackson. Born in Puerto Rico, but raised in Miami, he’s been a SEIU Local 1991 member for six years and steward for about a year. What got him active was that he was seen as a leader in his department by his coworkers and they kept pushing him toContinue reading “Steward Stories – Hiram Ruberte”
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Affordable Care Campaign Moving Forward
The 8 million people enrolled in marketplace coverage are living proof that the new healthcare law is working– and it’s working for all of us. We all benefit when insurance companies can no longer: deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions; charge women more; and cut off coverage when people are in the middle of costly treatments. Democrats andContinue reading “Affordable Care Campaign Moving Forward”
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?
Sign Up for Nurse Lobby Day
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 March 26 and 27, 2014. Register by March 10 to participate! Click here to sign up for Nurse Lobby Day! LastContinue reading “Sign Up for Nurse Lobby Day”
Membership Blitz!
Local 1991 Highlights in 2013
BIG WIN on the 5% for SEIU Local 1991!
Months of fighting for an end to the 5% contribution have come to a close, resulting in a big win for the nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals of Jackson Health System. Click to read the details.
It’s Groundhog Day… Again…for 5% Win
First, the good news: We won! The County Commission voted 8-5 to return the 5% to county workers. The bad news: eight isn’t enough to be veto proof.