On Dec. 10, the SEIU Local 1991 bargaining team sat at the table with management to go over pending issues. Read on for a summary of where we are on the 5%, bonus pay and step raises.
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Call Your Commissioners Before the Mayor Vetoes the 5%
We won an important victory last week, when the County Commission voted to return the 5% to all the county union workers. However, the Mayor is expected to veto the vote by Friday, Dec. 13. That means that the Commission will likely vote to overturn the veto on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Now is the time to call and remind them to hold the line.
Commission Votes to Return the 5%!
A grueling and contentious 12-hour hearing for seven county unions ended Dec.5 with an 8-3 vote in favor of returning the 5% to county employees. The Mayor may veto the decision, which would trigger another vote to override his veto, as occured when the Commission approved the 5% for Solid Waste workers earlier this fall.
The Good, the Bad and the Gimenez of the 5% Debate
The showdown between County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and thousands of county workers will come down to how the County Commission weighs the arguments on both sides. So far, the Commission has sided with the workers who were promised an end to the 5% contribution. But Gimenez is working hard to change their minds in his favor.
Immigration Reform Update
It’s been five months since the Senate passed its immigration reform bill, S. 744. Each day that the House of Representatives refuses to take up reform costs the country an estimated $37 million. House Speaker John Boehner has said that House Republicans won’t agree to go to a conference committee with the Senate bill so that the two houses can workContinue reading “Immigration Reform Update”
2013 COPE Blitz Successful
The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is members’ outlet for political activism on issues that matter most to us. Activities range from lobbying elected officials, to signing petitions, speaking out at public forums and writing letters to the editor. The money raised by your contributions go directly to enhancing the political power of the nurses, doctors andContinue reading “2013 COPE Blitz Successful”
CBS 4: Jackson Posts $45 Million Surplus
Jackson Health System announced an unprecedented budget surplus Wednesday of nearly $45.8 million dollars. On November 5, the voters of Miami-Dade County approved a bond issue worth nearly $830 million dollars to upgrade Jackson’s aging facilities.
Philippines Relief Effort
SEIU Local 1991 stands with all of our members in extending our thoughts and prayers to the families affected by the devastation in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. We are in contact with the Nurse Alliance of SEIU, and the SEIU Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Caucus leadership in regards to coordinating an effective reliefContinue reading “Philippines Relief Effort”
5% Hearing Set for Dec. 5
It’s baaaack — the fight for our 5%! The County Commission has scheduled impasse hearings for most county unions, including ours, on Dec. 5. Get in the fight!
Nurses, Doctors, Healthcare Professionals Get Out the Vote for Jackson Bond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rebecca Wakefield Rebecca@seiu1991.org (305) 804-7051 Nurses, Doctors Take on Their Most Critical Case – Saving Jackson Healthcare professionals have begun their own campaign for the public hospital, one that includes billboards, airplane banners, tele-town halls, radio ads and mailers. MIAMI – The nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals at Jackson Health System,Continue reading “Nurses, Doctors, Healthcare Professionals Get Out the Vote for Jackson Bond”