After months of bargaining with Prime management, our Union Bargaining Team signed off on the following articles:
Union Security – This means that when we finally sign off on an agreement, membership will be a condition of employment and dues will be automatically deducted out of our paychecks.
Per Diem Shifts – The hospital agreed to language which upholds the current practice for eight and 12 hour employees.
Entire Agreement – We proposed deleting this article and management agreed. This article limited our rights once the contract was in force.
Health and Safety – We agreed to talk about health and safety issues during the Patient Care Committee meetings and, in return, management tentatively agreed to Article 8 which identifies the Patient Care Committee and how to resolve staffing issues or concerns.
We have space for additional RNs on the Patient Care Committee. If you would like to get involved, please talk with Matt Montoya or Nene Ruelo.
What remains in the debate
Scheduling – We are proposing changes to scheduling that would allow RNs who have been called off the right to bump RNs who are over their commitment hours. (See full article on reverse.)
Seniority – We are still discussing the seniority article. If you have questions about your seniority date, you need to call Union Representative Judith Serlin as soon as possible so that she can dispute your seniority date with the hospital.
Bereavement – Prime is still intent on reducing bereavement leave to 24 hours. What kind of message is Prime sending a grieving employee who has just lost a dear loved one when they can’t have three days off work?
Upcoming
- Healthcare
- Wages
- Other economic issues
Day three of arbitration over wage rates coming in August.