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Five bargaining sessions left. We’re at the table, reviewing our progress on our proposals. Things are still kind of slow, progress-wise. Management’s last proposals are, to say the least, unacceptable. They want to eliminate daily overtime, open up the hospital to subcontracting, and they oppose making the two contracts start and end on the same dates (the legal term is “co-terminus,” and it would give both chapters more leverage in negotiations). They propose barely, BARELY, revising sick leave. And wages are still in limbo.
On the plus side, we continue to drive the debate. Management is in a reactive stance against us, and this is a stark contrast against my experience in previous negotiations.
At this point, every member needs to be aware of what we want, and what we’re willing to stand up for. We’re making moves to make the union presence more visible in the medical center over the coming week.
Stay tuned for more.
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