Eligible employees in Company 300 overwhelmingly approved being represented by SEIU Local 1991. Members of Company 300 will be covered by the professionals contract recently approved by all parties. Read the contract here. We recently sent out a survey asking for your priorities as we reopen the contract to address issues particular to your job class.Continue reading “Company 300 Joins Local 1991”
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Attending Physicians Settle Contract
Weeks of negotiations between Local 1991 attending physicians and Jackson management ended Wednesday with an excellent tentative agreement that resolves many long-standing issues in the bargaining unit. The agreement must still be ratified by members and approved by the PHT and the County Commission. Q & A meetings and ratification voting by members will be heldContinue reading “Attending Physicians Settle Contract”
Holiday Party 2014
Historic Tentative Agreement Returns Steps, Offers Parity and Establishes Mandatory Staffing Ratios
The contract hammered out over the last several weeks by the members of your Local 1991 bargaining team is one of the best we’ve ever had! This tentative agreement, which must still be ratified, is not only great for members – it’s making history. We negotiated unprecedented mandated staffing ratios with real teeth. We got steps turned back on and fixed issues of wage compression for hundreds of employees caught in the recession cut backs. And much more.
SEIU Ebola Response in Miami
There is no higher mission than the health and safety of our members, patients and the public. SEIU has been involved in the Ebola response across the country, providing communications, training and advocacy in every facility in which our members operate.
Local 1991 Executive Board Elections
In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of Local 1991, SEIU, elections will be conducted October through December for the following offices: President Treasurer Vice President Trustees (3) Secretary Delegates (19) Eligibility and Nominating Process Nominations shall be made at any of the following membership meetings: October 28 at Jackson North, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00Continue reading “Local 1991 Executive Board Elections”
Herald Series on Healthcare Pricing
Miami Herald and WLRN have launched a series on healthcare pricing in South Florida that The series shows just how hard it is for consumers, and even employers like Miami-Dade County, to figure out the best use of their healthcare dollars. That’s because insurers and providers typically don’t provide their pricing information. President Martha Baker,Continue reading “Herald Series on Healthcare Pricing”
Trauma Center Nurse Manager Fights for Staffing
Carla Quigley, RN, ASN, MS, CCRN, spent 18 years at Jackson before she fully understood a basic truth about the public hospital — it’s incredibly complicated and difficult to change. Quigley, who has spent more than seven years as either nurse manager or associate nurse manger at Ryder Trauma Center, learned that lesson when she spentContinue reading “Trauma Center Nurse Manager Fights for Staffing”
Fast Food Worker Strike in 150 Cities Successful
Across the country, thousands of workers in 150 cities from walked off their fast food jobs to show that they can’t wait any longer for companies like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and KFC to raise their pay. Local 1991 members were among the many who showed up to support workers striking in Miami.