Management was adamant at the Aug. 15th bargaining session that they wanted to eliminate the 3/4 schedule for nurses despite evidence our bargaining team presented that the change would not save any money for Jackson and would devastate staffing at Jackson. Management also had minimal data to present to support the $145 million in takeaways they are proposing.
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Miami Today: Chairman Confirms Task Force Wants to Lessen Gov’t Oversight Over Jackson
The Chairman of the Hospital Governance Task Force (HGT), Juan Zapata, confirms in this Miami Today article that the Task Force recommendation to turn over Jackson to a private not-for-profit corporation is meant to lessen government oversight.
The Miami Herald: Jackson Gets Through July
The financially beleaguered Jackson Health System managed to limp through July, losing about $4 million in a month that leaders earlier this year worried would bring financial catastrophe.
Safe Patient Handling Program Launched!
The Safe Patient Handling Program, which was initiated by SEIU Local 1991 and jointly accomplished by labor and management, has finally come to fruition!
Management Proposes Major Contract Concessions At First RN Bargaining Session
Once again, Jackson’s managers attempt to balance Jackson’s deficit budget on the backs of healthcare workers.
During the first RN bargaining session on July 15th, 2011, President Martha Baker, RN, warned Jackson’s managers that taking more from nurses could have consequences that would harm patient care. “Nurses are behind the market already working at 2007 wages,” she said.