USC Bargaining
Keck Hospital bargaining update (July 9)
Published Friday, July 9, 2021|
NUHW Brothers and Sisters: WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT!!! The Bargaining Team is proud to share the fantastic news. After 4 months of negotiations for the Hospitals and Clinics and nearly 2 years(!) for the Call Center culminating in an overwhelming 5 day strike authorization vote, we have concluded our negotiations and reached a complete Tentative Agreement for all three NUHW contracts. Summary of our Agreement: Wages: Wage scales that achieve parity with UCLA wages where we were behind and maintains additional increases for where we were already ahead
Keck, Norris, and Clinics Bonus: Employee Appreciation Bonus of $1850 for FT employees and $925 for Part time and Per Diems Call Center Ratification Bonus: $1100 for Full Timers, $550 for Part Timers Free Health Insurance: Expanding fully employer paid health insurance for employees and their families for Ambulatory Clinics and Call Center, and maintaining it for Keck and Norris Norris Holiday Pay: Complete restoration of Norris Holiday Pay Retirement: In-writing restoration of our retirement contributions: employer automatic 5% contribution restored on January 1st, 2022 Differentials: Increased to all shift differentials, all standby / on call rates, nearly all weekend differentials, increases to extra shift bonuses Attendance Policy: Restoration of attendance policy before the punitive 2020 changes. Kincare not counted toward discipline. Keck PTO Cash out: No penalty for cash out of PTO Missed Meal and Rest Break Compensation: Penalty Pay for Missed Breaks Contract Enforcement: Faster Arbitration for resolving disputes Union Power: Common Expiration of all 3 contracts Clinics United: Single bargaining unit for all clinics No takeaways! The Full Bargaining Committee and Steward Council will convene in the coming days to review our TAs and give a formal recommendation. Although there is a Tentative Agreement, the new agreement will not take effect until the full NUHW membership holds a ratification vote to approve or reject the Tentative Agreement. The Bargaining Committee will schedule general membership meetings to educate all members on the details. A ratification vote for the full membership will be scheduled after the general membership meetings next week! It was our unity, perseverance, and willingness to struggle that got us here. Congrats to everyone! In Unity, Alejandra Martinez, Surgery Amanda Falcon, Call Center Amber Vizcarra, Call Center Audra Goedemans, IOM Brian Dodero, Respiratory Therapy Claudia Hidalgo, Endoscopy Dan Olivares, Anesthesia Dayana Ruiz, Call Center Doug Kauffman, Social Services Eric Santifer, Cafeteria Gabby Guzman, Call Center James Ayers, Respiratory Therapy Joyce Noguera, Norris Oncology Karina Marin, Call Center Kris O’Leary, PET Center Krystal Benson, Beverly Hills Clinic Lucy Lamont, Orthopedic Clinic Lulu Alvarez, PCT Float pool Maria Guevara, Endoscopy Maria Hyde, Norris Hem/Onc Mark Delgado, Surgery Matt Valencia, Imaging Nichole Ambriz, Surgery Patty Barahona, PCT 5N Regina Bartsch, Outpatient Imaging Ruth Gonzalez, START Clinic Shavonna Jefferson, Norris Laboratory Sherry Quinteros, Orthopedic Clinic Vanessa Fonseca, Call Center Noemi Aguirre, Respiratory |