Forks Community Hospital RNs - Bargaining Update
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Bargaining Update
Bargaining Session #2: April 28 and April 29
Our sessions on April 28 and April 29 were relatively productive. We are continuing to work with management to retain and improve our contract, but we are still facing challenges. Despite reaching a decent amount of tentative agreeements, management has proposed increases to our health care plan premiums, changes to other benefits, and new cost-cutting proposals that work against our interests. We need to move forward, yet management is trying to take steps backward with takeaways.
What We’ve Won So Far
Removed management’s ability to reopen economics mid-cycle.
Workers do not have to use minute-to-minute PTO to make up for leaving early.
Workers will be paid for any incremental overtime, with all applicable premiums included.
Areas of Concern
3.1 Union Access — management is trying to restrict our Union Rep’s access to us at work.
9.10 Multi-Competency Premium — management is adding hoops to jump through to retain this premium.
12.2 Worker Discount — management wants to reduce the discount by limiting it to the patient responsibility portion of the bill instead of the total bill, which is the current practice.
Proposed increases in premiums for all health care plans, including for individuals.
Please join us at Pacific Pizza on Thursday, May 14 from 3pm to 5pm for an informational meeting about the proposals, what we are fighting to improve, and what management wants to take away from us. Food may be available.
Contract Action Team Meeting
May 14
3pm - 5pm
Pacific Pizza
870 S Forks Ave
Forks, WA 98331
