​​​Florida Nurses Association - OPEIU Local 713

​​SHANDS
NURSES
​UNION

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        Weingarten Rights
           
If you are called to a meeting with management, read the following to management before the meeting starts:

“If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request that my union representative or officer to be present at this meeting.  Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.”

If you face a problem while on the job and need a union representative's assistance, please fill out the Contact Us form under the Contact US tab above and someone will get back to you right away (within 24 hours).

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By joining FNA/OPEIU Local 713, not only do you have a voice on the job and representation at work - but you also receive many money saving benefits!



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  • The OPEIU Free College Benefit

  • $2,000 death benefit

  • $2,000 accidental death and dismemberment benefit

  • Two towing/service calls per year for members and family living in the same household, valued up to $100 each

  • Identity theft protection, a program that means a cost savings of $150 per year

  • A one-time, once-a-year disability related payment of $300 for disabilities of six weeks or more

  • ​Student Debt Reduction Scholarship Program in the amount of $2,500

  • Continuing education grants of $50 every two years

  • Strike/lockout benefits of $290 per week after a seven-day waiting period

  • WellDyne health and prescription discounts

  • OPEIU educational conferences, scholarships and a summer camp program for children ages 13-16

  • AFL-CIO Union Plus benefits that include an OPEIU MasterCard designed to meet the needs of hard-working union members and their families, as well as thousands of dollars in savings on consumer products and mortgages.


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Membership Benefits

Our Union contract establishes wages, benefits and work rules for all UF Health Shands nurses.

Our Contract