y'all remember what happened with the northwest mechanics, right? you're asking for the for the most extreme patient to nurse ratios in the country. also the strictest (e.g. even during the night hours ratios must be strictly maintained so more RN's will be on the clock to watch the patients sleep). you're also asking to have a separate health policy different from EVERYONE else in the hospital, including housing cleaning staff, CEO' s, doctors, and everyone in between.
If the Union is concerned about Patient Safety/Care, why don't they agree to the TCH's offer on raises/pensions, and focus on staffing? While they're at it, dump the over-abundance of .2 FTE nurses and stick with more 32-40hr nurses. Saves money on benefits. Provides more FTE nurses, lowering patient:nurse ratios, and the cost is balanced out by lower dollars spent on benefits. Seems like common sense. Unless of course the issue is more economic than the union wants us to believe.
As an Allina employee I know for a FACT that nurses were informed via standard mail, email and our employee website what the return to work policy was following the strike. Their unwillingness to follow that is not Abbott's fault but that of each individual employee that came back to work without getting a return to work call. Leave it to MNA to keep twisting the stories
@bursvillemom, There is a process in the contract that should have been followed for low need days. All they needed to do was to call us and let us now 2hrs before our shift. DUH!!! You obviously aren't a nurse, so you can SHOVE it!!
also, you want to make it impossible to have staff 'float' to other areas that may need more help. how does that help patient care? you're going hard-nosed against a public-funded institution people's tax dollars on the line. in the midst of a recession. no one is trying to say that you all don't deserve some extra compensation for the hard work you do. it's just that if this doesn't get resolved, it may go to third-party arbitration that won't bode well with some of the ridiculous demands.
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y'all remember what happened with the northwest mechanics, right? you're asking for the for the most extreme patient to nurse ratios in the country. also the strictest (e.g. even during the night hours ratios must be strictly maintained so more RN's will be on the clock to watch the patients sleep). you're also asking to have a separate health policy different from EVERYONE else in the hospital, including housing cleaning staff, CEO' s, doctors, and everyone in between.
Are these the people who didn't read their email? The return process was very clear.
Apparently someone missed the negotiated contract memo. Shame on Abbott NW.
If the Union is concerned about Patient Safety/Care, why don't they agree to the TCH's offer on raises/pensions, and focus on staffing? While they're at it, dump the over-abundance of .2 FTE nurses and stick with more 32-40hr nurses. Saves money on benefits. Provides more FTE nurses, lowering patient:nurse ratios, and the cost is balanced out by lower dollars spent on benefits. Seems like common sense.
Unless of course the issue is more economic than the union wants us to believe.
"We were there. Where were you?"
That's just screwed up.
As an Allina employee I know for a FACT that nurses were informed via standard mail, email and our employee website what the return to work policy was following the strike. Their unwillingness to follow that is not Abbott's fault but that of each individual employee that came back to work without getting a return to work call. Leave it to MNA to keep twisting the stories
Cont @ burnsvillemom. You better watch out because us lazy gossip nurses "WE ARE THE NURSES THAT CARE FOR YOU" Karma!!
@bursvillemom, There is a process in the contract that should have been followed for low need days. All they needed to do was to call us and let us now 2hrs before our shift. DUH!!! You obviously aren't a nurse, so you can SHOVE it!!
also, you want to make it impossible to have staff 'float' to other areas that may need more help. how does that help patient care? you're going hard-nosed against a public-funded institution people's tax dollars on the line. in the midst of a recession. no one is trying to say that you all don't deserve some extra compensation for the hard work you do. it's just that if this doesn't get resolved, it may go to third-party arbitration that won't bode well with some of the ridiculous demands.