A group of 35 SEIU 1991 members stormed the office of senior vice president Fernando Salgado on Friday afternoon to demand answers about why their doctors have been dropped from the JMH healthplan without any notification.
Member Activism
Member Norberto Molina, RN, Addresses LGBT Care at Jackson
Through my union, I continue to help my hospital strive to become even better in the areas of LGBT issues and care. I also continue to bring my own child as well as refer close friends to come to my hospital for the world class care we offer. We truly are a world class institution with our doors open to everyone.
Let’s Stop the Move to Rip Apart Jackson!
Wearing purple “Save Jackson” t-shirts, about 60 community members and Jackson healthcare workers packed County commission chambers on Tuesday, June 14th for a Public Safety & Healthcare Administration committee meeting to speak out against a report recommending privatizing Jackson and a resolution reducing oversight of the new JHS Financial Recovery Board.
Jackson Employee Named As Plaintiff In Lawsuit
Maggie Vancol Pena, wearing a “Save Jackson” T-shirt, sat on a bench at the hospital during her day off Tuesday and explained to CBS4 why she has put her name on a lawsuit challenging Governor Rick Scott.
SEIU Joins Lawsuit Against the State of Florida Over Pension Reforms
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 …
Local 1991 Members Travel to D.C. for 10.2.10 March!
On Oct. 2, 2010 SEIU Local 1991 members joined thousands of other groups for a historic march in Washington D.C. The “One Nation Working Together” rally at the Lincoln Memorial brought together a coalition of labor groups and civil rights …
Jackson South’s OB Unit Saved!
Our union celebrates a huge victory on Thursday, July 8th, after county commissioners voted to keep Jackson South’s OB Unit open, overturning the PHT Board’s previous decision to close our vitally important maternity center. Local 1991 members and community supporters …
Members Kick Off Political Season at West Palm Beach Conference!
Local 1991 members traveled to West Palm Beach on Saturday, July 24 to participate in the Democracy at Work conference where attendees received the latest updates on political races and learned the importance of voting in the upcoming elections. About …
$35 Million Released for Jackson, Thanks to the Work of our Members!
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. This was a day after scores of our members flooded Gov. Scott’s …