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HPMC found guilty of serious workplace safety violations in the death of our member, Charge Nurse Celia Marcos.

September 29, 2020

Check out the Los Angeles Times article on the massive fines to HPMC.

Our Union and hospital staff relentlessly followed up with Cal/OSHA, leading to months of investigations that now result in the following fines:

Remember:

  1. You can’t be retaliated against for giving information to a government agency (like CDPH, Cal/OSHA, BRN, NLRB, etc.) about violations of laws or regulations. Immediately notify a Steward or our Union Rep/Organizer if you experience retaliation.
  2. Our colleagues on our Bargaining Team are gearing up to negotiate our next Union contract. Among other things, they will fight for strong contract language to protect staff and our patients. Click here to read more about contract bargaining. And read more about what Union members are demanding during this pandemicg.
  3. Attend the next Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standards class October 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn how to protect yourself and your patients. FREE to 121RN members. FREE 3 CEUs. RSVP today: vizeb@seiu121rn.org

Questions? If so, talk with a Union Steward or contact our Union Rep/Organizer Manny Hernandez at (818) 653-6769, hernandezm@seiu121rn.org