Union financial experts were extremely disappointed today to see new and different calculations and assumptions from management as both sides were reviewing the cost of proposed concessions in preparation for tomorrow’s scheduled bargaining session.
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BARGAINING UPDATE: Management Takes U-Turn on Guaranteed Work Week; Union Blasts Migoya’s Furlough Plan
Negotiations continued today with management submitting a counter proposal, which maintained the 4-3 schedule for RNs, but eliminated the guaranteed work week, a reversal from the previous bargaining session. Chief Negotiator Martha Baker, RN, and our bargaining team remain committed to keeping both the 4-3 schedule and our guaranteed work week.
Migoya’s Getting Desperate! We are empowered … not threatened
Carlos Migoya showed us his hand last week with his announcement of employee furloughs: he’s desperate for us to come to an agreement at the bargaining table. While it’s a drastic, unprecedented and perhaps illegal move, this new development could be used for our advantage as we continue negotiations with management. We are still advocating for management to reconsider their original offer of $122 million in contract concessions. Now that Migoya has made this frenzied move, it’s time for us to think strategically of ways in which we can benefit from this crisis.
Bargaining: Tentative Agreement Reached On One Article, But Money Issues Still on the Table
Our bargaining team made progress with management today when we reached our first tentative agreement on improved layoff language for RNs and Professionals at the bargaining table. Discussions will continue on improvements to floating and cross training language. The only discussion of economic issues came at the end of the meeting, when Management amended theirContinue reading “Bargaining: Tentative Agreement Reached On One Article, But Money Issues Still on the Table”
Layoff, Floating and Cross Training Language Still Being Discussed at Bargaining Table
At today’s session, our bargaining team continued to discuss with management improved language on layoffs, floating and cross training. Earlier this week, management came to the table with improved language on some of their proposals, withdrawing parts that we had previously found objectionable. However, no agreement has been reached yet on these items. There was noContinue reading “Layoff, Floating and Cross Training Language Still Being Discussed at Bargaining Table”
Management Is Still Putting Politics Before Patients!
Management remained firm on demanding $122 million in contract concessions at today’s bargaining session.
Union Victory for Overtime Payment Issues!
After a meeting with President Martha Baker, RN, management has agreed to hold off on their plans to take back money from members who were overpaid, due to errors in Jackson’s payroll system — a huge victory for our members! Management has agreed to look at all accusations of overpayment to evaluate if they willContinue reading “Union Victory for Overtime Payment Issues!”
State Legislators in Miami Herald: Jackson’s Privatization a “Conquerable Challenge”
Two more players in the conspiracy to rip apart Jackson have revealed themselves. Janette Nunez, who works for HCA, and Eric Fresen have written the following Miami Herald Letter to the Editor, pushing to privatize Jackson even though 100 percent of those who attended recent town hall meetings were against the move.
Sponsor says push to make Jackson Health System a nonprofit is dead
A push to make Jackson Health System into a nonprofit, which started last year with a grand jury report, has ended because the commission won’t support it, its sponsor said Wednesday.
Lack of Data Causes Delay in Bargaining
After weeks of asking management to give us the real data behind their proposed contract takeaways, they agreed today that they have not yet provided us with necessary numbers and calculations. They said they would work as quickly as possible to provide data. Both sides agreed to postpone today’s bargaining. “Our team is ready toContinue reading “Lack of Data Causes Delay in Bargaining”