Management has unilaterally changed the way we are paid during a hurricane and other emergency periods. While we have filed a grievance and arbitration is scheduled for October 30th, 2012, we want to be informed of the individual violations that may occur prior to the arbitrator’s ruling. Please submit your information via our online form.
Category Archives: Worksite Issues
Local 1991 Wins Back PL Time for OR On-Call Nurses
SEIU Local 1991 scored a major victory in winning a class-action grievance for OR on-call nurses after management had violated a longstanding past practice for compensating nurses in the OR who were on-call. The union had filed a grievance and the issue was resolved on Monday, March 26th, with management recognizing the past practice. TheContinue reading “Local 1991 Wins Back PL Time for OR On-Call Nurses”
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.
More Information on Jackson Layoffs
Management has violated our contract by implementing an ill-conceived layoff plan. The process has become unnecessarily cumbersome and has brought added confusion to an already difficult time at Jackson. Over 400 (CSN) staff nurses system-wide have received layoff letters. However, management is creating 300 or so part-time CSN positions.
We believe these part-time positions should have been filled via the reassignment process, which would have avoided hundreds of layoffs. Needless to say, management has gone forward with the plan and we must survive.
KEEPING JACKSON ACCOUNTABLE: WHISTLEBLOWER INFORMATION
At the link below, you will find a complaint form to complete if you have any serious information to report regarding the Public Health Trust. There are certain provisions under both Florida law and the Miami-Dade County Code that protect employees from retaliation in the workplace under certain circumstances. What kind of information should IContinue reading “KEEPING JACKSON ACCOUNTABLE: WHISTLEBLOWER INFORMATION”
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!
Union Wins Class-Action Grievance For OR On-Call Nurses!
SEIU Local 1991 has won a class-action grievance for OR on-call nurses!
Management had violated a longstanding past practice for compensating nurses in the OR who were on-call. The union had filed a grievance and the issue was resolved on Monday, March 26th, with management recognizing the past practice. The settlement affects nurses who work an on-call shift and their next scheduled shift falls within 11.5 hours of their on-call shift. Their next shift is to be covered with AD time, not PL time.
Jackson Employees Stand Up For Patient Care at Public Hearing
Fed up with management’s refusal to listen to their concerns, hundreds of Jackson employees packed a public hearing today to warn Miami Dade County Commissioners about the devastating consequences of mass layoffs. Above: Yaakov Reif, RN, and his fellow coworkers from TICU spoke before commissioners during the special hearing on Jackson.
Come to a Special Meeting of the County Commission About Jackson on March 22nd!
It’s time for our elected officials to do the right thing and PROTECT patient care at our public hospital and PRESERVE the services our community depends on! Above: President Martha Baker, RN, urges the crowds to put pressure on elected officials to save Jackson at our press conference on March 6th.
More Information Regarding Jackson Layoffs
We have received some more specific information that includes job classifications on the layoffs announced last week. Click here to see the job classifications in the SEIU bargaining units that are on Carlos Migoya’s layoff plan.