Experienced members at North Shore Medical Center in North Miami, retained their benefits and are now enjoying significant pay increases even though the facility transitioned to new ownership under Healthcare Systems of America (HSA), an affiliate of American Healthcare Systems.

One 1199 Physical Therapist with 20 years’ experience at North Shore saw his pay jump dramatically from $33 to $51 per hour. Maxine Adams, a patient care technician (PCT) who has worked at North Shore for 10 years, was bumped from $16 to $22 per hour.

“This is a great win for our union, our workers and our patients, too,” said Adams, a caregiver for more than 30 years who has relied on double shifts and overtime to cover her bills. “The increase can really be life-changing when you’re no longer living paycheck-to-paycheck or feeling insecure about basic expenses. We all deserve a living wage that not only pays our bills but lets us put some money aside for an emergency or retirement.”