posted on October 12th, 2011
Registered Nurses at Sharp HealthCare ratified their contract last night. The contract between United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals and Sharp covers 4,000 Registered Nurses at Chula Vista, Coronado, Grossmont, Mary Birch, Memorial and Mesa Vista hospitals; as well as non-hospital Sharp HealthCare nurses.
“Before this contract Sharp could and often did force Registered Nurses to work for ten hours without a meal break. We won ground breaking language that now requires Sharp to provide breaks to nurses without compromising patient care,” remarked Ken Deitz, RN, President of UNAC/UHCP.
“Our members are at the heart of patient care at Sharp hospitals,” said Christine McGovern, RN, President of the Sharp Professional Nurses Network (SPNN), a Home Health nurse who’s worked for Sharp for over 30 years. “We’re proud of our work, and proud that we’ve won a contract that reflects our commitment to quality patient care, with wages and benefits that recognize our years of experience.”
Sharp is a magnet status hospital. The RNs also won improvements in educational benefits which will help them as they move toward Bachelors and Masters degrees, helping to maintain the magnet status.
Sharp Professional Nurses Network (SPNN) and Sharp management have been at the bargaining table since early August.
posted on October 12th, 2011
The SPNN RN Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that our new contract has been approved by an overwhelming majority of 99%, after Sharp RNs turned out yesterday to vote.
Because Sharp RNs stepped up to be there for negotiations and take action in our hospitals, we won a huge victory: a real wage grid, which recognizes our experience as RNs.
At the Bargaining Table we could feel the strength of SPNN nurses standing with us. Thanks to everyone who attended bargaining and stood strong at work, and to the many RNs on the Contract Support Committee. We all won this as a team.
In Unity,
Chris McGovern, RN, Home Health Deb Saia, RN, Grossmont
Larry Winkler, RN, Memorial Lois Klepin, RN, Coronado
Sandra Powers, RN, Chula Vista Gail Berhalter, RN, Chula Vista
Elizabeth Huch, RN, Grossmont Karen Cubelo, RN, Home Health
Jan Hodgson, RN, Home Health Cate Albus, RN, Memorial
Carole DeVito, RN, Memorial Inese Redondo, RN, Mesa Vista
Julie Braatz, RN, Mesa Vista
posted on October 6th, 2011
At 11:45 PM on October 5, the SPNN RN Bargaining Team and Sharp management reached a tentative agreement on a new contract for 4,000 Registered Nurses at Chula Vista, Coronado, Grossmont, Mary Birch, Memorial, Mesa Vista, and non-hospital RNs.
The RN Bargaining Team wants to thank the RNs from all over the Sharp system who came to the bargaining sessions and spoke about their concerns. A special thanks to the Contract Support Committee members who helped keep RNs informed and active during the contract negotiations.
Ratification meetings will be held Tuesday, October 11 at multiple times throughout the day:
8 AM, 12 Noon, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM and 8 PM.
Location:
Courtyard by Marriott
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Ballroom
Members will hear the details of the settlement and vote on ratification.
Download a leaflet with this information to share with co-workers.
posted on October 4th, 2011
Join us at bargaining today, Tuesday, October 4, starting at 9 AM. Hear for yourself what management is proposing.
Courtyard by Marriott
8651 Spectrum Center Blvd
San Diego, CA 92123.
Help spread the word inside the hospital about the status of our contract and sign people up to picket on October 11 and 12 at the Sharp Experience.
The attached fact sheet can be used to educate your colleagues about the status of negotiations. Click here to download the fact sheet.
Wondering how Sharp’s wage grid compares to other San Diego hospitals? Click here to check it out. Note: on September 22, Sharp’s wage grid proposal was only for NEW HIRES. On September 27, Sharp gave a new wage grid for ALL RNs. But that new wage grid is lower for most RNs than the original September 22 wage grid was for NEW HIRES. In other words, Sharp was prepared to pay NEW HIRES more than current RNs. Click here to check it out.
Please help spread the word about the status of our contract. Click here to download the FACT SHEET.
Please bring these materials to your facility to discuss and review with your colleagues.
See you at bargaining today, and thanks for helping to spread the word!
posted on September 30th, 2011
Click here to see the RN Wage Grids for several San Diego area hospitals, including Sharp’s latest proposal to the Union. Look carefully to see how Sharp compares to area hospitals.
Of critical importance: Sharp’s Wage Grid is NOT for current RNs; it is management’s proposal for NEW HIRE RNs. In addition, if you look carefully you will see that Sharp DECREASED their wage grid proposal between their first proposal on September 22 and their second proposal on September 27.
Join us at bargaining tomorrow–Friday September 30 at 12 noon to hear the RN bargaining team response.
Bargaining Friday, 12 Noon
Sheraton Four Points
8110 Aero Drive
San Diego, CA 92123
