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In the last year, UNAC/UHCP has emailed out critical information to members about contract negotiations, license notices, and health care benefits. Don’t be left out because we don’t have your email address. Send us your email address at publicaffairs@unac-ca.org along with your name and your affiliate.

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2011 Tenet Benefit Information Clarification

For our Tenet members Open Enrollment at Fountain Valley Hospital and Medical Center and Lakewood Regional Medical Center runs from November 8, 2010 thru November 23, 2010.

Due to some changes in the terminology the choices can be very confusing.

On Sept 24 Tenet and UNAC/UHCP held a discussion regarding changing the HMO to an EPO. (The major difference between an HMO and EPO is the EPO is self-funded by the employer) The Tenet representative… Read more

Lakewood Nurses Ratify New Agreement – Jul/Aug’10 Voice

Lakewood Registered Nurses Association (LRNA) members overwhelmingly approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, June 10. The new contract, retroactive to May 6, provides for annual wage increases, an increase in night shift differential, an additional holiday, restoration of hospital’s extended sick leave program, and other improvements. Although negotiations extended beyond the existing contract’s expiration date, both the LRNA negotiating team and management worked hard to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion,… Read more

Social Mixer – Jul/Aug’10 Voice

UNAC /UHCP staff and members from Garden Grove, St. Francis, Fountain Valley, Lakewood and Chino Valley affiliates came together at a social mixer on June 23 to celebrate some of their recent organizing and negotiation successes and upcoming negotiations for Garden Grove and St. Francis.

Lakewood Nurses Ratify New Agreement

The Lakewood Registered Nurses Association (LRNA), an affiliate of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) overwhelmingly approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, June 10. The new contract, retroactive to May 6, provides for annual wage increases, an increase in night shift differential, an additional holiday, restoration of hospital’s extended sick leave program, and other improvements.

Although negotiations extended beyond the existing contract’s expiration date, both the LRNA negotiating team and management worked… Read more

Lakewood Kickoff – Mar/Apr’10 Voice

The Lakewood Registered Nurses Association (LRNA) held a negotiations kickoff event in late February which was well attended. Union members had the opportunity to meet with their affiliate officers, UNAC/UHCP state officers and department directors to discuss upcoming Negotiations and other issues. In addition, the nurses completed a bargaining priorities survey. The LRNA negotiations team will be led by UNAC/UHCP Staff Representative Joy Harvey, RN, and includes LRNA officers and members Joel Emerson,… Read more