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ATTENTION PRNA MEMBERS!

Have you been cancelled for an overtime or regular shift and registry or other non-bargaining unit personnel was used?  This is a contract violation and a grievance has been filed.  You may be eligible for reimbursement of your wages for that shift.  Please contact your UNAC/UHCP staff representative, Penny Brown at 909-263-9198 immediately to find out if you have money coming.

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PRNA Members: You Might Have Money Coming

If you were given a Global Cash Card, were you charged ATM fees, fees for transfers of funds, or for cashing out?

If so, in resolution of our grievance over these charges, you’re due reimbursement of all fees.

To collect your reimbursement, please submit a copy of your receipt or other documentation to:

Parkview Human Resources Department
Attention: Stacci Gary, Director
Reference: Global Cash Card Grievance

You must submit your receipts… Read more

Parkview Registered Nurses Association Ratifies 2011-2014 Agreement

PRNA Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Agreement (TA) with Parkview Management

PRNA BARGAINING TEAM REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT (TA) WITH PARKVIEW MANAGEMENT!!

Late Friday evening our PRNA Bargaining Team, with the support of a record number of members who attended negotiations throughout the long day, reached a tentative agreement (TA) with Parkview management.

Our tentative agreement can be ratified (approved) by card-signing members at our ratification vote which will be held on Friday, July 29 in the Founder’s Center from 7 AM to 8:30 PM. Ask… Read more

Parkview Bargaining Update – July 15, 2011

PARKVIEW REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION
BARGAINING UPDATE 7/15/11

Our PRNA Bargaining Team is pleased to report this update on our negotiations this week. We have tentatively agreed to Article 6, Patient Care Advocacy, Supervision and Professional Responsibility and Article 18, Education Benefits. We have added improved Charge Nurse, floating and preceptor language. On-call and call-back pay will be increased as soon as we have ratified our new contract.

The rest of today was spent in… Read more

Parkview Bargaining Update — July 14, 2011

YOUR MONEY’S ON THE TABLE!!!!!

Our Parkview Bargaining Team presented our comprehensive economic counter proposal to management today. Our team has worked very hard to submit a fair and affordable package. We offered all available resources and assistance management might need to facilitate their ability to provide a response tomorrow. And our team has committed to working through the night or for as long as it takes to complete this contract.

Our Team has made… Read more

Parkview Negotiations — July 14 & 15

Are you tired of low pay and benefits? Do you want better compensation for the work you do? Are you tired of wondering where the money goes–and what you can do about it? Here’s your chance to help!

NOW IS THE TIME! NEGOTIATIONS!

Once every three years you have an opportunity—don’t let this one slip by! Join your negotiating team—take part in securing your future! Invest an hour—enjoy the results for a lifetime!

Where: Founder’s… Read more

Bargaining Update: June 17, 2011

PARKVIEW REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION
BARGAINING UPDATE
6/17/11
EXCITEMENT in the PARKVIEW BOARDROOM!!

Parkview RN members turned out in force to support our bargaining team’s proposal for fair wage increases, improvements in health care, and other economic improvements. Over 30 RN’s, from units throughout the hospital, wearing UNAC scrubs and ‘The TIME is NOW!” stickers came to support a fair contract.

Members heard firsthand management’s proposal, which still doesn’t address some of our… Read more

Parkview Bargaining Update: June 14, 2011

PARKVIEW BARGAINING TEAM DISAPPOINTED!! ;(

After a four week break in negotiations, our team here at Parkview is disappointed management came to the table today with only ONE counter proposal to the seven they owe us.

After our team made it clear to management we are expecting responses to all remaining wage and benefit proposals, management promised to present a comprehensive response on Friday morning at 9:00 AM.

Now is the time to show management… Read more

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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.

Parkview RNs Fight On – May/June’11 Voice

Contract negotiations for the Parkview Registered Nurses Association began in March. Debby Cruz, RN, NICU, Viera Daniels, RN, Peds, Linda Hippolyte, RN, Admit Unit, Jackie Johnson, RN, ASC and Judy Vargas, RN, ICU are representing the PRNA members. Negotiations have been lively, with significant PRNA member attendance at the bargaining sessions. The bargaining team is expecting to finish negotiations by May 31st.

PRNA Negotiations Update: May 18, 2011

In spite of a few challenges accessing meeting rooms, your PRNA team was successful in TAing Article 12, which guarantees RNs the right to continue to self-schedule. Our next scheduled negotiations will be on June 14, June 15 and June 17. Continue to visit unacuhcp.org for updates and confirmation of future bargaining dates.

In solidarity,
Your PRNA Negotiation Team

PRNA Negotiations Update: May 17, 2011

We had yet another successful day of negotiations. Today, we won the right to make a presentation at the RN new hire orientation. Management promised a response to our benefit proposals tomorrow. Huge thanks to the nurses who attended today’s negotiations. Come to negotiations tomorrow and see what Management has to say.

In solidarity,
PRNA negotiation team

Parkview Negotiations Update for May 11, 2011

Thursday’s negotiations have been canceled. 

Parkview management requested the cancelation of negotiations previously scheduled for Thursday May 12.

On Tuesday of this week our PRNA bargaining team presented all remaining proposals, which included proposals for wages and benefits. Management has requested additional time to review and prepare a response.

We will meet with them next week: Tuesday May 17 and Wednesday May 18 in the Founders Center, beginning at 10 am both days.

Join us… Read more

Parkview Negotiations Update for May 10, 2011

Your PRNA Negotiating team has submitted all remaining wage and benefit proposals to Parkview Management. Management has requested we cancel Wednesday’s negotiations so that they may review all outstanding proposals and prepare for our next meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 10am in the Magnolia Building.

We expect management’s response on Thursday. Please plan to attend Thursday’s bargaining session. Look for the “PRNA Negotiation” signs to guide you to the location.

In solidarity,
… Read more

PRNA Negotiation Dates

PRNA Negotiations have been scheduled for the following dates and times:

Date: May 10
Times: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Founders Center boardroom

Date: May 12
Times: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Magnolia Building, Foundation Office – located in basement

April 27 & 28 Bargaining Postponed

Parkview management requested the cancellation of both negotiation days due to the surprise, full 3-day JCAHO survey.  Your PRNA bargaining team has offered additional available bargaining dates in May with the expectation that we should be able to complete negotiations by the end of May.  Your bargaining team has also requested from management an agreement to extend the contract to May 31.  Look for additional bargaining dates posted on our website, bulletin boards or check… Read more

Parkview Registered Nurses Association Bargaining Team Update — April 21, 2011

On our third day of negotiations with PCHMC management we are happy to report the tentative agreement to Article 10, Seniority. Negotiations were lively and several counter proposals were made by both teams. Articles discussed included: Article 6, Patient Care Advocacy, Supervision and Professional Responsibility, which includes floating, charge nurse workload, cancellation, preceptor language; Article 11, Job Posting and Filling of Vacancies; Article 12, Hours of work and Overtime.

Our most passionate and intense… Read more

UNAC/UHCP Retiree Council Plans Next Steps

Bargaining For You: Parkview Update 4-13-11

We have completed day two of negotiations, and are proud to announce that your Negotiating Team has TA’d another article.

We are still waiting for responses to two proposals we submitted during our previous session on March 22. Today we submitted four additional proposals and are awaiting management’s responses to those also.

We would like to thank Penny Brown, UNAC/UHCP Staff Rep, for stepping in for Joy Harvey as Lead Negotiator this session. Great job,… Read more

Bargaining for You – Parkview Update

Congratulations to the Parkview Registered Nurses Association negotiating team on a very successful first day at the bargaining table!! Kudos and much gratitude go out to our members for a record turnout to support our team during both morning and afternoon sessions!

Our team offered 17 proposals to Parkview’s management team and by the end of the day and some healthy discussion at the table, 14 of those proposals were TA’d (agreed to). This is… Read more

HUD Approves Parkview Loan

United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) sends out congratulations to Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center today on word of the final approval of their application for US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) financing. UNAC/UHCP and their colleagues have worked tirelessly to assist Parkview’s Administration in obtaining long term financial stability. Today’s development is a giant step towards that security.

Parkview Registered Nurses Association supports a continued collaborative effort to… Read more

Union in Brief – Jul/Aug’10 Voice

Chino Valley NLRB Hearing – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing to address Prime Health Services’ objections to our election victory was completed on June 7. Both sides submitted written legal briefs on June 21 and we expect a Board ruling could be issued in late July or early August. In the meantime, we have filed more than a dozen Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against the company, as they have continued their aggressive… Read more

Union in Brief – Nov/Dec’09 Voice

BVRNA – In its recent hospital customer satisfaction ratings, Consumer Reports ranked Bear Valley Community Hospital the 3rd top hospital in all of LA, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside counties and 9th throughout the state of California. Congratulations to the members of the Bear Valley Registered Nurses Association (BVRNA) for their substantial contributions to this achievement!

FVPA – Roughly 200 Fountain Valley Professional Association members participated in a contract negotiations kickoff meeting in late… Read more

United Nurses and Parkview Community Hospital Partnership Awarded Federal Labor-Management Grant

Parkview Registered Nurses Ratify First UNAC/UHCP Union Contract

A Patient Speaks Out for Parkview Nurses – December 11, 2008

“My name is Alma Abreo. I have cerebral palsy. I live about four blocks from Parkview. I came to the rally today with my daughter Selina to support the nurses in the NICU.

About four years ago, I sat down on my bed and saw that my feet were very swollen. My family took me to Parkview. They gave me all sorts of tests and didn’t find anything wrong. Then they gave me an… Read more

Nurses Say, “We Love Parkview, Stop Stalling Our Contract” – December 11, 2008

Surrounded by chanting supporters and buoyed by a rousing speech from California’s lieutenant governor, nurses from Parkview Community Hospital rallied and marched this morning, calling on hospital administrators to stop stalling and finish negotiating their union contract.

“Parkview nurses have Parkview’s best interest at heart,” said Penny Brown, a nurse in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “We just want to have our voice heard in the workplace. And in order to do… Read more

Riverside City Council Extends Offer to Mediate Parkview Contract

Registered Nurses from Parkview Community Hospital and UNAC/UHCP staff members attended the City of Riverside Governmental Affairs Committee meeting on Wednesday, December 3 to familiarize the City Council with the multiple issues currently impacting Parkview and the ongoing negotiations of the RNs first union contract.

Due to the City Council’s vested interest in Parkview, they have committed to offer mediation services to Parkview administration and the RNs negotiating team in order to assist the… Read more

Parkview Nurses Win a Voice in Patient Care – February 16, 2008

Choosing courage over fear after a contentious campaign, a strong majority of the 257 nurses at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside voted overwhelmingly to join UNAC/UHCP, gaining a voice in patient care.”My colleagues and I want to create a work environment that empowers us to do what is in the best interest of our patients and profession,” said Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurse Deirdre Kirkwood. “Now we can work collaboratively with management, as equals,… Read more

Hillary Clinton, Riverside Councilman Support Parkview Nurses – January 18, 2008

Surrounded by supporters, including a Riverside city councilman, registered nurse Deirdre Kirkwood called on Parkview Community Hospital to let her go back to work after she was unfairly fired for trying to form a union with UNAC/UHCP for a voice on the job.

“I love Parkview, and I want my job back,” proclaimed Deirdre, a seven-year neonatal intensive care nurse, at a news conference on January 18 outside the hospital.

Deirdre and her fellow… Read more

Nurse Fired for Standing Up for Patient Care Fights for Her Job Back

Frustrated by inconsistent policies, haphazard staffing levels and no real voice in improving patient care, Deirdre Kirkwood and her fellow nurses at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside decided to come together and form a union. Deirdre – a highly competent and well respected NICU nurse – is a key workplace leader encouraging her co-workers to support the union campaign.

When hospital administrators saw employees coming together, they began to harass and intimidate the nurses.… Read more