KNA/WVNA
member surveys always drive the priorities of
negotiations
While
we are trying to be consistent on the issues that provide safe
quality patient care and a better working environment for our
nurses, ARH is concentrating on issues that weaken the union
and do nothing but improve their bottom line
While
nurses ask for basic working equipment on each unit to provide
quality basic care to patients, ARH chooses to spend money on
high priced attorneys to fight battles that they have lost
multiple times
As
you are being assaulted at your workplace with the threatening
leaflets, ask yourself one question.Does ARH have safe quality patient care and your
interests at heart or would they rather destroy the KNA/WVNA
so that no one stands between them and their desire to turn
nurses into voiceless robots?
Forget
the Alamo! REMEMBER 36/40!
The
oral hearing for the 36/40 issue was held in the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals on September 18th.It went verrrry,
verrrry, verrry
well according to our
attorney.When
asked by one of the three judges - if ARH won would they go
after previous back wages from the nurses.The ARH attorney said, “Yes.”
Safe
quality patient care with appropriate staffing was, is, and
will always be the primary focus of Registered Nurses
The
KNA/WVNA seeks a fair and equitable master contract with ARHalthoughthere are still many outstanding issues
For
any
questions, please contact your elected officers for the
whole truth
NURSE
ALERT SYSTEM This week’s alert
is
Pat,
Dewey, Dale and your Negotiation Committee
www.Kentucky-Nurses.org
KNA/WVNA NEWSLETTER Friday, September 7,
2007
KNA/WVNA
member surveys always
drive the priorities of negotiations
ARH
lost its fifth
attack on Registered Nurses charging that the KNA/WVNA refused
to bargain in good faith regarding the implementation of the
flexible work schedules.The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld the
existing contract provision, “Implementation of a Flexible
Schedule” that states implementation will be by mutual
agreement between the employer, the Registered Nurses
involved, and the local unit president/designee.Nothing in the contract mandates that KNA/WVNA or the
Registered Nurses agree to flexible scheduling.Nor was there any evidence that KNA/WVNA’s refusal to
so agree was in bad faith.The NLRB did not issue a complaint against the KNA/WVNA.The charge was dismissed.Yet the Flexible Schedule Arbitration is still
scheduled for two additional days of hearings on September 27th
and 28th despite the NLRB decision above
The oral
hearing for the 36/40 issue is scheduled in the Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals on September 18th in Cincinnati,
Ohio
The
“Nurses That Care” are not ARH nurses or they would know
that we are not the highest paid nurses in the state nor was
the Steelworker’s strike last year
Ask the
outsiders to explain ARH’sproposed Article XXXVII, Managements Rights
Safe
quality patient care with appropriate staffing was, is, and
will always be the primary focus of Registered Nurses
The KNA/WVNA
seeks a fair and equitable master contract with ARH althoughthere are still many outstanding issues
For any questions, please contact your elected officers for the
whole truth
