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BIG WIN on the 5% for SEIU Local 1991!
Months of fighting for an end to the 5% contribution have come to a close, resulting in a big win for the nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals of Jackson Health System. Click to read the details.
Ratification Schedule for 5% and 3% Agreements
It’s Groundhog Day… Again…for 5% Win
First, the good news: We won! The County Commission voted 8-5 to return the 5% to county workers. The bad news: eight isn’t enough to be veto proof.
Follow 5% Hearing Live
The last (we hope!) hearing on the 5% is underway and you can follow it live by checking our Twitter and Facebook feeds.
5% Fight is Back On Jan. 16!
The County Commission has voted three times to do the right thing for county workers. After the Mayor’s last veto, the Commission voted 8-5 in our favor — just one short of the two-thirds required to return our 5%. Round (what are we up to here – 50?) commences Jan. 16. Be there to fight for what’s right.
MLK Day Parade, Jan. 20
Steward of the Month
Commission Fails to Overturn Veto on 5%
The Miami-Dade County Commission voted 8-5 today to overturn the Mayor’s veto of the 5% – but that was one vote less than the two-thirds necessary. Essentially, we’re back at the beginning. Read on for what this means.
5% Veto Vote Dec. 17
The County Commission voted 8-3 last week to stop the 5% concession. But Mayor Gimenez vetoed the vote, triggering another vote of the Commission to overturn it. That vote is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Be there!