This week, healthcare workers at Good Samaritan Medical Center became the fifth Tenet Healthcare-owned hospital in seven months to cast a ballot in favor of joining our union, 1199SEIU Florida.



The five newest hospitals are:



Florida Medical Center (Broward)West Boca Medical Center (Palm Beach)Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center ((Palm Beach)Palmetto General Hospital (Miami)Good Samaritan Medical Center (Palm Beach)

The healthcare workers join unionized workers at St. Mary’s Medical Center (West Palm Beach) and North Shore Medical Center (Miami), which are also part of the Tenet chain in Florida.



Mary Harrell, a respiratory therapist at Palmetto General Hospital, said, “As healthcare professionals, we have to think about our families and our future. Being a part of 1199SEIU gives us the opportunity to have many benefits like better wages, more affordable healthcare, fairness, job security and a voice on what matters.”