PeaceHealth St. John Lab Workers Ratify Great New Contract!

Congratulations to our bargaining team at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center on a great new contract! The bargaining team–Leona Marre, Ken Paulson, Jodi Grieg–reached a tentative agreement with management on Wednesday, November 21 that included increased hours, staffing improvements, and serious raises.

Employees will average wage increases of 19% over the three-year term of the contract. Members voted unanimoulsy in favor of the agreement on Tuesday, November 27!

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Yes, Safe Patient Limits Will Save Lives

One ballot question has captured the attention of voters in the Bay State: whether or not to set safe patient limits for nursing care in hospitals. Question 1, backed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, would require hospitals to limit the number of patients assigned to each nurse depending on the type of hospital unit and acuity of patients.

OFNHP President Adrienne Enghouse and Kaiser Westside Medical Center RN Courtney Smith flew to Boston to help with the Get Out The Vote Efforts for the #YesOn1 campaign.

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Steward Training Series

Boost Your Skills & Build Your Confidence

Click more for the 2020 schedule of trainings for OFNHP stewards.

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PHSW Members Celebrate 1 Year Birthday of Union

August 26, 2018- On Sunday, members from our bargaining units at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center celebrated the work that has been done in the one year since members have decided to form a union and ratified their first contracts.

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