Mini-Town Halls & Visits Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Wednesday, Feb. 22 @ 5PM 4960 SW 72 Ave, Suite 208 Miami, FL 33155 Rep. Carlos Curbelo Thursday, Feb. 23 @ 4 PM 12851 SW 42nd St, Suite 131 Miami, FL 33175 Sen. Marco Rubio Thursday, Feb. 23 @ 6PM Town Hall with Rise Up Florida and MiamiContinue reading “Congress is Home This Week. Time to Knock on Their Doors.”
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Keep Miami-Dade a Welcoming County
Last month, Miami-Dade County became the first place in the country to abandon its “sanctuary city” policy in response to an executive order issued by Donald Trump. Mayor Carlos Giménez unilaterally ordered county officials to comply with “detainer requests” requiring local law enforcement to jail suspects without warrant until they can be picked up by federal immigrationContinue reading “Keep Miami-Dade a Welcoming County”
Stand Up for Healthcare – Care, Not Chaos
This month, Congress could vote to take away the healthcare of millions of Americans. Tell Congress: Show us your plan to improve care for every American. Don’t vote to repeal healthcare without a plan to keep and improve ours.
New Local 1991 Headquarters
Did you know? Local 1991 has a new office building right next to Jackson Memorial Hospital! The address is 1601 NW 8th Ave., Miami, FL 33136. We are located right behind Behavioral Health. All members are welcome to stop by during office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The membership acquired the building lastContinue reading “New Local 1991 Headquarters”
Keep Americans Covered
In January, Congress could rush to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the first in a series of steps that could result in chaos for working families, healthcare workers, and patients and consumers. That’s why two Local 1991 nurses from Jackson joined 200 SEIU nurses, doctors and healthcare workers in Washington, D.C. in December.Continue reading “Keep Americans Covered”
2016 Holiday Party
Local 1991 members celebrated the holidays and our 25th anniversary in the last couple of weeks. Check out the photos!
Holiday Membership Meetings
Local 1991 Executive Board Elections
SEIU Local 1991 Elections of Officers and Executive Board Information 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 membershipContinue reading “Local 1991 Executive Board Elections”
Sam Ruiz – My Immigrant Story
Sam Ruiz is a 27-year veteran nurse in Miami today, working as a pediatric nurse transport coordinator at Jackson Memorial Hospital. But back in 1979, he was an undocumented immigrant trying to build his American dream. A native of Colombia, Ruiz entered the U.S. at the age of 23. He found work in a factory andContinue reading “Sam Ruiz – My Immigrant Story”
Bargaining Update #3 Management Proposes Two and Two, Union Stands Firm on 4%
At the Sept. 1 negotiation session, management proposed a two percent COLA beginning Oct. 1, 2016, and one-time bonus payment of 2% for employees hired before April 1, 2016. They also proposed taking the Standard HMO plan out of the insurance options offered to employees, but retracted the proposal after the bargaining team rejected it out of hand.