Once again, Jackson’s managers attempt to balance their deficit budget on the backs of healthcare workers. On Thursday, July 28th, the “other medical professionals" entered into contract negotiations. The proposed changes and concessions to the contract are similar to what management has proposed for RNs and Attending Physicians.
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The Safe Patient Handling Program, which was initiated by SEIU Local 1991 and jointly accomplished by labor and management, has finally come to fruition!
Once again, Jackson’s managers attempt to balance their deficit budget on the backs of healthcare workers. On Monday, July 18th, the Attending Physicians entered into contract negotiations. The proposed changes and concessions to the contract are similar to what management has proposed for the RNs, and will likely also propose to the Professionals.
Once again, Jackson’s managers attempt to balance Jackson’s deficit budget on the backs of healthcare workers. During the first RN bargaining session on July 15th, 2011, President Martha Baker, RN, warned Jackson’s managers that taking more from nurses could have consequences that would harm patient care. “Nurses are behind the market already working at 2007 wages,” she said.
SEIU Local 1991 has joined in a lawsuit filed by the Florida Education Association, seeking to stop the 3 percent pay cut on teachers, school employees, nurses, healthcare workers and other employees imposed by the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
Our community and our patients need a strategic, sustainable plan to save Jackson! What about new revenue ideas? What about accountability for UM? What about a primary care strategy? Why are there still efficiency ideas that haven’t implemented yet?
Jackson’s nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals gave back $106 million last year, setting us back to 2007 wages. If Jackson’s administration slash our salaries again, they risk pushing us out the door to competitors who are more than willing to offer us 2011 wages. Who will care for our patients then?
Last month, our legislators shifted funding from Jackson to HCA and Baptist. A few weeks ago, Commissioner Sosa’s hand-picked task force made up of Jackson’s competitors recommended privatizing Jackson without a public vote. Now, Mr. Migoya’s first priority as CEO is to help our competitors by offering below market wages.
Who is watching out for the patients and our community? We need to find out who is behind the conspiracy to RIP APART JACKSON...and who will benefit... we know it won't be our patients!
When Delores Willis' daughter became ill, she brought her little girl to the emergency room at Holtz Children's Hospital. Delores was so impressed with the care that her child received, she wrote a letter to The Miami Herald.
Last week, Gov. Rick Scott finally agreed to release the $35 million in Low-Income Pool funding for Jackson Health System, which was approved by the Legislature in the 2009-2010 budget.
The nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals of Jackson Health System took a stand today against the wrongful withholding of $35 million belonging to the public hospital.
The Sibery Group, who has spent nearly a year working alongside Jackson’s medical staff, patients and administration in a project funded by SEIU members, has developed a comprehensive, 30-month plan to address Jackson’s operational troubles while keeping its mission as a public teaching hospital intact.
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As labor battles erupt in state capitals around the nation, a majority of Americans say they oppose efforts to weaken the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions and are also against cutting the pay or benefits of public workers to reduce state
Senator Oscar Braynon II easily won his seat on Tuesday night with 73.64% of the votes.
The votes are in!
After a series of elections in Labor and Delivery, ECC, Jackson South, Mental Health and Trauma 3, members have elected 33 Local 1991 union stewards! Another round of elections will be held within the coming weeks.
David Woolsey, MD
January 21, 2011
Local 1991 Trustee Dr. David Woolsey has been working on an efficiency project that involves implementing an evidence-based screening tool for ordering coagulation testing that would improve quality care while saving Jackson hundreds of thousands of dollars!
gallup poll
December 14, 2010
According to The Gallup Poll: "Nurses continue to outrank other professions in Gallup's annual Honesty and Ethics survey.