To increase the number of patients walking through Jackson Memorial Hospital’s doors, President and CEO Carlos Migoya said Tuesday he plans to open four primary care centers in the next year, upping Miami-Dade’s total from eight to 12.
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Member Norberto Molina, RN, In DC To Support the Affordable Care Act!
As Supreme Court justices listen to arguments on the Affordable Care Act this week, Local 1991 member Norberto Molina, RN, is currently in Washington D.C. standing in favor of the healthcare law.
“Jackson’s Survival is at Stake”
Read The Miami Herald’s Sunday Op-Ed by President Martha Baker, RN!
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.
Health Care, Education Tug-o-War — WATCH THE VIDEO!
Nurses and teachers say they’re being pitted against each other in a tug-o-war battle for state cash. Lawmakers are trying to balance the budget with two billion fewer dollars. They plan to cut two billion dollars from heath care and increase education spending by a billion. They joined forces in Tallahassee to announce they will not compete in a budget tug-o-war.
IT’S TIME FOR CAREGIVERS TO USE THEIR VOICE!
Jackson’s top administrators are undermining Jackson and it’s time they be held accountable! They need to hear from the front lines about how their decisions and lack of leadership are ruining the quality of care we have always been so proud to deliver!
Tell Our Elected Officials: JACKSON IS NOT FOR SALE!
Send a letter to each member of the Florida Senate Health Regulation Committee to tell them that Jackson belongs to the people of Miami-Dade County!
Sign the “DO NO HARM” petition that we are presenting to Carlos Migoya!
On Thursday, we will be presenting a petition to CEO Carlos Migoya, urging him to uphold our most sacred value in medicine: to protect our patients and never cause them harm. Migoya’s mishandling of the furlough issue has put an incredible strain on us and has affected service at Jackson. Our patients deserve better! Print out the petition, sign it and encourage members in your unit to do the same!
Management Turns Down Our Offer of Concessions and Declares Impasse
Despite our continued attempts to reach a fair agreement with Jackson management, the Public Health Trust on Tuesday declared that our bargaining has reached an impasse. Our initial offer of $36 million in employee concessions, plus our willingness to offer more as long as we can receive assurances that the money will be spent wisely, has been rejected.
Get the Latest Bargaining and Furlough Updates!
As our bargaining team and experts continue to work on verifying ever-changing numbers from management, it is important that members understand that our unity and resolve during negotiations are key to our success. Mr. Migoya is launching underhanded tactics to divide and conquer, but we must continue to fight for the best possible contract.