REPRESENTING THE RNs, DOCTORS AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AT JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM Now You $ee It... Now You Don’t! First, it was $45 million... Then last week it was $80 million ... Now Jackson execs say they “think” the budget shortfall is $229 million ... but they’re not sure! Read More …  New Team of Local 1991 Members Head to Haiti, including Two Occupational Therapists  Click Here to Read Their Story. Local 1991 Nurses Head to Haiti!  Four of our members were part of a medical team of eight SEIU nurses who traveled to Port-Au-Prince on Jan. 21 for a weeklong stay to assist with Haiti’s disaster relief. To find out more about their trip, click here! The Tragedy in Haiti Calls on Each of Us to Act  Click Here for Updates Victory at Jackson South! Two Union Members Help Save Wound Care Center After a series of crucial meetings, Jackson's administration has decided against closing the Wound Care Center at Jackson South, thanks to the persistence of members Doris Rahming, RN, a Local 1991 officer, and Kim Fernandez, RN. Read more. Patient Care at Jackson is at Stake PHT Board members asked repeatedly at the Financial and Budget committee on Tuesday how much money Jackson has on hand and exactly how it’s spent. Highly paid administrators could not answer the questions! Read more. CALL TO ACTION: Take the survey!Some Cuts Won’t Heal Jackson's unacceptable answer to the budget crisis: Patient care cuts and layoffs! Instead of trying to tackle waste, incompetency and a bloated bureaucracy, Valdera and her cohorts are at it again. Click Here! Case Manager Education Days Reinstated SEIU has won an important victory for case managers. Read about it here! Congratulations Reina! Click here to learn more about our ....  COPE BLITZ CONTEST WINNER! Jackson's Budget, Healthcare Reform, Grievance Battles ... Get Updated on the Latest Issues!  Read the December Members Meeting Report! SEIU Local 1991 Brings Holiday Cheer to Local Children During Our Annual Holiday Toy Drive  Read the story! JHS Benefits Click here for more details about Dependent Eligibility ReviewMembers Celebrate the Holidays at Local 1991’s Annual Holiday Party  Click here for more pics! SEIU Local 1991 Nurses Testify Before Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation On December 2,2009, SEIU Local 1991 President Martha Baker testified in front of the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation. Read more..  Read the Latest Issues of THE VALDERA REPORT. Senior VP of Human Resources Trummell Valdera continued to build her empire at Jackson by slashing 150 positions on Nov. 16, leading to job losses for 97 Jackson employees. Read more … SEIU In The News A Letter to the Editor written by SEIU 1991 member and trustee Dr. David Woolsey was recently published in The Miami Herald about healthcare reform. Read it here… SEIU Local 1991 Wins Grievance Reinstating Education Days for Social Workers. Read the story here! Local 1991 Members Attend Healthcare Reform Panel Discussion at MDC Medical Campus. Read the story here! Read about it in the Miami Herald!
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SEIU 1991 Members Participate in 3rd Annual South Florida Research Consortium. Read the story here!  No More High-Paid Consultants! The key to success at Jackson is to have a partnership not with highly paid outside consultants, but rather with the patients, the employees and our SEIU leaders. Read more about it here.
READ THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE VALDERA REPORT Anyone with sound business judgment would halt TOPS, but Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Trummell Valdera, has refused to admit it has been a fiasco since day one. Read more about the TOPS fiasco in the latest issue of The Valdera Report. BUGDET UPDATE SEIU Sends Letter to Senate with Healthcare Reform Priorities Read the letter here. Update on Miami-Dade County Budget The Miami-Dade County Commission passed a budget in the early morning hours of Sept. 18 that calls for a 5 percent salary cut for county employees. To find out what this means for JHS employees, click here. To read the Miami Herald story about JHS, click here. Congratulations Ramon Perez  SEIU 1991 Member Ramon Perez Wins Weekend Trip to Hollywood’s Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa! Read more about it here. SEIU Members Head to Orlando to Rally for Health Care Reform
Some of our members boarded buses on Saturday, Aug. 29 to travel to Orlando for a statewide healthcare reform rally and action day. Read the story here!
VICTORY FOR STEPHANIE MAIR!! Our president Martha Baker, RN, has reached a settlement agreement with JHS President and CEO Eneida Roldan, rescinding Stephanie Mair’s termination. Due to this great news, the rally planned for Wednesday, Aug. 26, has been cancelled. Read the story here!
Valdera Blocks Safe Staffing Ratios Safe nurse-patient staffing ratios are a critical part of any health care system. But Trummel Valdera, Vice President of Human Resources, has ordered the PHT to block instituting the safe staffing ratios policy. Read more about it here.
SEIU Local 1991 Members Speak out to Save Jackson Clinics SEIU Local 1991 members raised questions at a town hall meeting hosted by Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan regarding the proposed turning over of Jackson Memorial Hospital’s primary-care centers to federally qualified health care clinics.
In Memoriam SEIU 1991 is saddened to report the passing of Sheryl Pettitt, the much beloved and respected former Executive Director of our Local. She passed away at home among friends and family on August 3 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was an extraordinary woman and dynamic leader who touched many lives. A memorial to celebrate her life will be held on Oct. 2 at Jackson Memorial Hospital, DTC 270 at 7:30 to 9 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m.
The Miami Herald 7/11/09 Op Ed on Healthcare Reform by Martha Baker read the article  Healthcare Reform Rally for a "Public Option" outside the office of Senator Bill Nelson, Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Member Input Key in Developing New JHS Staffing Ratios Policy (read more) SEIU, CNA Announce National Cooperation Agreement
Approves Contract!  On December 16, the County Commission voted 12-0 in favor of approving the new contracts for RNs and Professionals.  Members turned out in record number on December 8th and 9th to overwhelmingly approve our new three-year, groundbreaking contract. Nurses ratified their contract with a 96% yes vote, while Professionals ratified their contract with 97% yes vote. In these hard economic times we fought off all contract take-aways and won on safe staffing by standing united and strong. RN 2008-2011 Contract Changes click here Professionals 2008-2011 Contract Changes click here
Union Stands Up for CHEMO Safety at JHS
SEIU Healthcare Florida Local 1991works in the Florida legislature to win for our patients and our profession's. Our Quality Care Agenda is basedon the evidence. Click HERE to find the supporting research for issues.
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