Monday, July 30, 2007

[olympiaworkers] [Fwd: Nurses to Picket St Peter's Hospital]

PRESS RELEASE

 

DATE:   July 26, 2007

 

FROM:  UFCW Local 141 United Staff Nurses Union

 

RE:       Contract offer rejected/Informational picketing authorized

 

PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL

Registered Nurses

 

The contract at Providence St. Peter Hospital covers 600+ nurses who have been at the negotiating table for six months. The previous contract expired March 1, 2007. A dedicated number of the nurses have met tirelessly with management to resolve issues and provide a quality contract.

 

On July 11, 2007 the nurses at Providence St. Peter Hospital voted to reject management’s June 22nd contract offer by a 97% rejection margin. The nurses also voted by a 97% margin to authorize the UFCW Local 141 Negotiating Team to set a date for informational picketing. Federal Mediator, Jeff Clark, has been notified of the results of the voting and the next date for mediation will be July 30.

 

The Union Negotiating Team has selected the date of July 30, 2007 starting at 6:00 a.m. for informational picketing. This will be part of a public campaign to inform the community about the unresolved contract issues and the nurses’ ongoing concerns about staffing levels, patient care and working conditions at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia. We are hopeful that informational picketing will help us reach an agreement on a contract that is competitive, fair, and meets the needs of the nurses at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia.

 

Providence St. Peter Hospital’s staffing problems are best resolved by investing it its own nurses. Informational picketing gives management the strong message that we are tired of the delay and want a quality contract and we want it NOW!

 

For further information contact:

 

UFCW Local 141, United Staff Nurses UnionJohn Aslakson, (253) 946-1141

 

Providence St. Peter Hospital – Jim Leonard, (360) 493-4100

 

UFCW Local 141 represents approximately 3,000 nurses at twenty-two hospitals throughout the state of Washington.

 

Solidarity Works

 

---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
Subject: Nurses to Picket St Peter's Hospital
From: "Kardas, Peter" <KardasP@evergreen.edu>
Date: Fri, July 27, 2007 9:54 am
To: "Kardas, Peter" <KardasP@evergreen.edu>
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PRESS RELEASE

DATE: July 26, 2007

FROM: UFCW Local 141 United Staff Nurses Union

RE: Contract offer rejected/Informational picketing authorized

PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL

Registered Nurses

The contract at Providence St. Peter Hospital covers 600+ nurses who
have been at the negotiating table for six months. The previous contract
expired March 1, 2007. A dedicated number of the nurses have met
tirelessly with management to resolve issues and provide a quality
contract.

On July 11, 2007 the nurses at Providence St. Peter Hospital voted to
reject management's June 22nd contract offer by a 97% rejection margin.
The nurses also voted by a 97% margin to authorize the UFCW Local 141
Negotiating Team to set a date for informational picketing. Federal
Mediator, Jeff Clark, has been notified of the results of the voting and
the next date for mediation will be July 30.

The Union Negotiating Team has selected the date of July 30, 2007
starting at 6:00 a.m. for informational picketing. This will be part of
a public campaign to inform the community about the unresolved contract
issues and the nurses' ongoing concerns about staffing levels, patient
care and working conditions at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia.
We are hopeful that informational picketing will help us reach an
agreement on a contract that is competitive, fair, and meets the needs
of the nurses at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia.

Providence St. Peter Hospital's staffing problems are best resolved by
investing it its own nurses. Informational picketing gives management
the strong message that we are tired of the delay and want a quality
contract and we want it NOW!

For further information contact:

UFCW Local 141, United Staff Nurses Union - John Aslakson, (253)
946-1141

Providence St. Peter Hospital - Jim Leonard, (360) 493-4100

UFCW Local 141 represents approximately 3,000 nurses at twenty-two
hospitals throughout the state of Washington.

Solidarity Works

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