Nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals turned out Sept. 17 to show support for the campaign that aims to upgrade Jackson. Martha Baker, RN, and Carol Robley, ARNP, spoke at the press conference, while other SEIU Local 1991 members joined public safety officials, faith leaders, business and civic leaders and other members of the Miami-Dade communityto launch theContinue reading “SEIU at Jackson Turns Out for Bond”
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County Commission Overturns 5% Veto
The Miami-Dade County Commission voted 5-2 today to overturn Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s veto of the 5% contribution for the county’s Solid Waste workers. SEIU Local 1991 was at the forefront of the fight to get the 5% returned to county workers, which sets a very good precedent for our fight.
Immigrant Detention Costs Miami-Dade Residents
SEIU Local 1991 joins a community call for the county to end its policy of holding detainees for ICE, a practice that costs Miami-Dade taxpayers up to $12.5 billion a year.
Jackson Turns Out to Win 5% for Sister Union
Jackson employees showed up in force at the County Commission to help a sister union get its 5% back, winning the issue 8-4. Next up: We work on our 5%!
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United for our 5% on Aug. 29!
On Thursday, Aug. 29, Jackson employees will join with all other county workers to demand that the County honor its promise to end a 5% pay cut as agreed. Be there! Stronger together!
August COPE Week
Join Us for Lunch and Politics at COPE Make plans to spend lunch with us this week discussing political issues that affect you during our August COPE Committee meetings. Lunch is provided to members. This month, we will be joined at Jackson MAIN by Special Guest and Public Health Trust Board Member Irene Lipof toContinue reading “August COPE Week”
County Commission Puts Bond on the Ballot
The bond issue to update Jackson’s aging infrastructure made it through the County Commission and will go on November’s ballot. That’s good. Commissioners asked for public input to be a component of the education process. As the healthcare experts who know Jackson inside and out, we will be active participants in that discussion.
The Real Faces of Immigration Reform
Last Tuesday, a smart, bipartisan bill for comprehensive immigration reform moved ahead toward a full vote in the Senate — and that vote could happen in just a matter of weeks. Unlike six years ago, anti-immigrant conservatives have so far been unable to derail reform. If there was ever a time to get off theContinue reading “The Real Faces of Immigration Reform”
Immigration Toolkit
Resources and fact sheets on immigration