On Thursday, May 17th, President Martha Baker, RN, sent a letter to CEO Carlos Migoya regarding Jackson layoffs.
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Jackson’s Caregivers Celebrate Nurse/Hospital Week!
Hundreds of members gathered outside Jackson Memorial’s Ryder Trauma Center as part of a series of events to celebrate Nurse/Hospital Week.
It’s Nurse Week/Hospital Week at Jackson!
Come to one of our upcoming events!
Community Leaders Unite to Save Our Jackson
Community leaders and residents converged on Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Alamo Park on May 1st to come together in support of “Our Jackson.” Religious leaders, elected officials, community organizers, patients and residents came to Jackson to protest the 1,100 layoffs taking affect this week that will undoubtedly impact patient care and services. A variety of speakersContinue reading “Community Leaders Unite to Save Our Jackson”
JHS Layoff Plan: The story behind the story
After a thorough analysis of the layoff notifications in the SEIU bargaining unit, a team of SEIU Local 1991 members led by President Martha Baker, RN, has discovered that the massive layoff of 426 RNs at Jackson Memorial Hospital was most likely initiated by a math error.
Members Attend Rally at Carnival Shareholders Meeting
Local 1991 members stood outside the W South Beach Hotel to protest Carnival Cruise Lines during their shareholders meeting on Wednesday, April 11th. A crowd of people gathered outside the hotel to demand that Carnival Cruise Lines — which generates about $2 billion a year yet pays 1% in taxes — pay their fair share.
MANAGEMENT’S LAYOFF PLAN IS A DISASTER!
Jackson’s management has once again shown a tremendous lack of respect for frontline caregivers and other employees by not discussing the layoff plan with us or seeking input before issuing the devastating and life-changing layoff letters to employees.
IT IS MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR REMARKABLY ILL-CONCEIVED LAYOFF PLAN!
Local 1991 Member Participates in Historic Civil Rights March
Local 1991 member Danielle Fleurme, RN, recently joined thousands of other SEIU members and labor activities for the Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama. The event re-enacted the Selma to Montgomery March in Alabama and highlighted new attacks on voting rights, immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights and education.
Use Your PL Time for Last Eight Hours of Furlough
If you would like to pay for your last 8 hours of furlough with PL time, please click here to obtain the form. Please notify us if you were asked to do more than 16 hours of furlough time in February by contacting your union rep or email daniella@seiu1991.org
Read the Letter to CEO Carlos Migoya Regarding Media on Campus
CEO Carlos Migoya recently issued a policy prohibiting employees from participating in media interviews while on Jackson property, even when employees are off-duty. Our union attorneys responded with a letter to Migoya, asking him to retract the policy immediately, citing First Amendment Rights. To read the letter to Migoya, click here.