April 30th, 2021
Keck/Norris bargaining update #11 (April 30, 2021)
The company responded to our economic proposals today and fell short on pretty much all of our priorities. Below are a few features of their proposal which is totally unacceptable: Wage scale completely frozen in the first year Half a percent increase to wage scales in second and third year Most employees with 11+ years […]
April 29th, 2021
Keck/Norris bargaining update #10 (April 29, 2021)
Fellow Union Members, Today we focused on our pandemic, health and safety proposal and had a long discussion with the Hospital about their commitment to provide adequate PPE, the creation of a committee to monitor any pandemic related events and respond appropriately. We discussed the use of extended illness if employees are forced to quarantine. […]
April 27th, 2021
Keck/Norris bargaining update #9 (April 27, 2021)
NUHW Members at Keck and Norris, Today we had a very productive day in negotiations! After weeks of back and forth, our elected Bargaining Team found a path to agreement on 8 more articles: Article 2 – Union Representation – This article lays out our shop steward’s rights, use of break rooms, bulletin boards and […]
April 22nd, 2021
Ambulatory bargaining update #7 (April 22, 2021)
Dear NUHW Clinic Members, We had another positive day. We reached agreement on 5 more articles: Article 6 – Which protects us in the event we experience discrimination, harassment and or retaliation for reporting such issues. This article also defines our statutory rights to take claims to state agencies or arbitrate such issues. Article 9 […]
April 21st, 2021
Ambulatory bargaining update #6 (April 21, 2021)
Dear NUHW Members, We had a productive day! We reached agreement on two more non-economic articles: Union Representation and Job Vacancies. These were areas where we have had lots of discussion, so it is a good sign that both sides were able to reach a mutual understanding. Our bargaining team has worked hard to ensure […]