Bargaining Report #25
CWA and PIW met this week on Tuesday, August 13th and Wednesday, August 14th. On Tuesday, the Union addressed a number of issues that have recently been impacting our members. We have received information about some of our members reporting that their pay has been incorrect or that their PTO has not been paid out timely.
The Union also reviewed information requests we had submitted to PIW regarding job descriptions for existing and newer job titles; schedules for blocks of time for different departments and timesheets that may identify pay issues.
Discussions on Wednesday continued to involve the exchange of information requests as well as reviewing the information with PIW. PIW has hired a new Human Resource Director, Theja Lowe. This is the 4th Human Resource Director to come on board since we have been in bargaining with PIW. The absence of a competent PIW Human Resource Director has contributed to the pace of these negotiations.
During our 2-days at PIW, we continue to hear codes being called for searches or for Code Lavenders. Each of you is responsible for your own safety and for accurate record keeping. It is imperative that if you are understaffed on a floor that it is continually referred to the nursing supervisor. If you are unable to do checks, let supervision know right then and don’t fill out a form stating a check was completed.
Many of the situations getting created are due to a high patient-staff ratio. Average should be 6 to 1. At PIW there are days it is 15-2 or 12-1. Just pushing thru on days that you are not set-up with adequate resources will get you hurt or your patients.
Highlight the understaffing issues; highlight being placed in a role you are not qualified or certified to perform; identify payroll issues and expect them to be fixed right away not weeks later. Minimizing the important role you play at PIW to deliver quality patient care coupled with the disrespect many of you are enduring has got to stop. And you can collectively stop it.
Thank you to those of you who have been wearing your red wristbands, CWA pins and red shirts. Keep increasing the CWA red.
Remember we are stronger together.
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CWA and PIW met Thursday, February 21st. On Wednesday, February 20th the lead negotiators discussed some of the remaining proposals. Your bargaining team spent a considerable amount of time diving into the employee lists provided to the Union. This report provides rates of pay; job titles; fulltime, part-time or PRN status.
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| Bargaining Report 24 |
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CWA and PIW met for bargaining on March 6th and March 7th, 2019. The Bargaining Committee narrowed the team to 2 committee members to meet with 2 PIW/UHS representatives. The remaining committee members continued to review requests for information. This shift in negotiations has proved to be productive.
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| PIW Bargaining Report 22 |
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Today (Tuesday, November 27, 2018) we met with PIW and continued working on remaining contract language proposals so we can move the topic of negotiations from contract language to economic proposals.
Your contract initially expired in June 2015. Bargaining did not begin until PIW/UHS had a new HR Director in place.
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| Bargaining Report #21 |
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During today’s (Monday, November 26, 2018) negotiations there were no discussions regarding bonuses and raises. UHS made no offer of money to the Union. In fact, contract language proposals were the only discussion between UHS and the Union. Rumors seem to have been circulating the hospital about money being set aside or given to the Union.
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| Bargaining Report #20 |
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Bargaining Report #20
Hello Brothers and Sisters of PIW - CWA and PIW met Monday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 7. The Company and Union are nearing a conclusion to negotiating non-economic language. To date we have reached 13 tentative agreements.
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| PIW Bargaining Report 19 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #19
CWA and PIW did not meet Monday, February 5, 2018, due to the lead Company negotiator being ill but were able to bargain Tuesday, February 6, 2018. In the opening session the Union and the Company had extensive conversation regarding training, certification, and the use of Healthstream.
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| CWA/PIW Bargaining Report #14 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #14
The Union and PIW met today October 5, 2017. The morning started with both sides updating the status of proposals. The Union requested clarity on language from PIW on several proposed issues in order to prepare for counter proposals that will not be detrimental for our members.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #10 |
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The Union and the Company met on Monday May 1, 2017. The Company passed several proposals to the Union, which we will be reviewing these proposals. The Union also submitted a counter proposal to the Company and both sides have tentively agreed to one proposal. We were scheduled to meet on Tuesday May 2, but that meeting had to be canceled.
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| CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #9 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #9
The Union and the Company met Tuesday February 14, 2017, for another day of bargaining. The Company informed the Union that the 2016, “Annual Employee Bonus” will not be paid in 2017, because PIW missed the $1 million dollar revenue mark that triggers the bonus payout.
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| CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 8 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 8
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
The Union and the Company meet today Monday February 13, 2017. The two sides came to a tentative agreement on a couple of issues, but still have a ways to go with other issues.
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| CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 7 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 7
The Union and Company resumed bargaining 3 days this week after breaking for the holiday. On Wednesday January 11, 2017, the Union opened the bargaining session by submitting to the company an “information request” which both sides engaged in open and frank discussions concerning various issues.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #6 Nov.16,2016 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 6
The Union and the Company met today Wednesday, November 16, 2016 for a second day of contract bargaining. The morning session started with the Union submitting to the Company a proposal on “occupational safety & health”, with the focus of the discussion being on the safety.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #5 Nov.15,2016 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT # 5
The Union and the Company met Tuesday, November 15, 2016 for the first of a two day bargaining session. The morning bargaining session started with the Union presenting our counter proposal on “discipline”, and presenting our proposal for “job postings & bidding”.
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| Nurses Raise Safety Concerns |
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Earlier this week, DC nurses flyered at the Renaissance Hotel downtown, just before Drexel University president John Fry was to speak. Fry is a board member for hospital chain Community Health Systems (CHS), who NNU, which represents the nurses, says has refused to listen to nurses’ concerns about patient care and safety at hospitals around the country.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #4 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #4 October 27, 2016
The Union and the company met again today, Thursday, October 27, 2016. In the morning session, PIW responded to CWA’s counter on discipline. CWA spent the remainder of the morning reviewing PIW’s proposals from yesterday.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #3 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #3
The Union and the company met today, October 26, 2016. The day was spent exchanging proposals. PIW presented proposals regarding a new attendance plan and substance abuse policy plus revisions to the arbitration procedure.
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| PIW Bargaining Report #2 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #2 October 21, 2016
The Union and the Company met on Thursday, October 6, 2016 for a one day bargaining session. The two sides agreed to extend the contract 60 days to allow each side to continue negotiations. In the morning session the negotiating teams reviewed the information that was requested by CWA.
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| Bargaining Update #1 |
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CWA/PIW BARGAINING REPORT #1
The Union and the company met Thursday, September 15, 2016, for the first day of bargaining. Much of the first day was spent with the two negotiating teams discussing issues important to each side.
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| Bargaining Gathering |
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Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters: Please join us at PIW's "Mobilization Gathering" on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016 starting at 6:30am. We will be providing a light breakfast and look forward to speaking with each member during this bargaining process. We will be there throughout the day until 4:30pm.
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| Bargaining Surveys |
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Good day Sisters and Brothers. Just a reminder that the "Bargaining Survey's" that were mailed out 8-15-16, is due back by Monday August 29,2016. Please take the time to complete and return them to the Local office. Let YOUR voice be heard.
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| 2016 Bargaining Survey |
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The 2016 Bargaining Survey's will be mailed out to every member at PIW on Friday August 12, 2016. Please take the time to fill out the survey, as this is a way to let your voice be heard in the bargaining process.
The survey is to be returned, via return envelope, to the Local by Monday August 29, 2016. Bargaining starts between CWA and PIW on September 14, 2016.
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| More Hospital Staff Needed |
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Mental-health advocates say Maryland desperately needs more hospital staff: The Washington Post/Josh Hicks; photo: Maryland state health worker Catherine Frazier calls on the state to hire more mental-health employees during a news conference in Catonsville, Md., on Aug. 8.
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| MedStar hack shows risks that come with electronic health records |
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Spurred on by the federal government, hospitals in Maryland have moved quickly in recent years to roll out electronic medical records.
The benefits are many. Electronic medical records can help patients avoid unnecessary tests. They help doctors tailor treatment even for patients they are meeting for the first time.
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| Nurses Urge Council to Pass Legislation to Ensure Hospital Safety: |
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Registered nurses earlier this month urged the District of Columbia Council’s Committee on Health and Human Services to promptly pass legislation to ensure that hospitals create plans and take necessary action to protect patients, health care workers, and others from violence in hospitals.
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| Catholic Health Workers Fighting for a Fair Contract |
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Nurses at the St. Joseph Campus of the Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, NY, members of CWA Local 1168, want a fair contract. Negotiations for a new contract covering the 200 nurses got underway with the hospital's parent employer, Catholic Health, on June 29. The current contract expires on Aug. 31.
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| Patient Protection Act Proposed for DC Hospitals |
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Registered nurses joined with District of Columbia Council members and community supporters in a press conference today to announce the introduction of the Patient Protection Act to dramatically improve care in DC hospitals to protect patients.
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| inclement weather |
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In speaking to the company’s representative, it has been determined that PIW will accommodate any employee who reports to work with sleeping arrangements or transportation home if required.
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