The hospitals are offering the nurses a 12% raise over the next three years, while the nurse's union is asking for 20%. Emily Hofstaedter Fellow Bio Over. She splits her time between Palo Alto and Inverness, and in her spare time likes wildlife photography, swimming, skiing and backpacking. Nurses with the Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, California, went on strike on April 25 to demand . Details about tomorrows Unity Picnic event (and venue change!) Our goal has always been to avoid a strike and we will continue to fight for contracts that address the issues that matter to all of us. Theres no set amount of time youre required to picket but do plan on spending some time on the picket line. It feels like a slap in the face, Packard bedside nurse Jessica Butler, who is pregnant and in need of health care, said Friday about losing health benefits. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has been out on the picket line this week. Our contract language states that Nurses do not have to work holidays when they are in orientation. Please also let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Californias COVID-19 state of emergency is over. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Courtesy Nancy Fitzgerald/Committee for Recognition of Nursing . We will give a warm welcome to all the night shift nurses on their way out. at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital and urged them to ask hospital administrators to immediately rescind their decision to cut health care benefits from striking nurses while negotiations are underway. Letter to the hospitals from Assemblymember Ash Kalra, 27th Assembly Districk; Assemblymember Marc Berman, 24th Assembly District; and State Senator Josh Becker, 13th Senate District. This is not just about us, Taleghani said. Every unit has at least one Area Representative. Q: I dont work on Monday, should I come to the picket line? Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals nurses dance in Welch Road on the first day of their strike on April 25, 2022. A whopping 93% of voting members of a nurses union on Thursday authorized their leaders to call a strike against Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's hospitals, the union has announced. Note for reporters: CRONA will not be sharing details of any mediated discussions occurring today. Please include: your name; your unit; and a description of your interest in serving as a Hearing Board member. We are serious about that task. Its for the future of nursing at Stanford and the future of the nursing profession.. 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CRONA is committed to ensuring that employers are not allowed to weaponize health care benefits in the future. We will continue to do everything possible to get all 5,000 CRONA Nurses working under fair contracts that recognize our worth and value our dedication to our profession and our patients. We stand together as CRONA Nurses. The strike followed months of strained negotiations between CRONA and the hospitals, with nurses calling for wages reflecting the high cost of living in the Bay Area and an improved staffing system that prioritizes their mental health. Get ready for Thursday! today reiterated the nurses intent to reach the strongest contracts possible, saying, We will continue to meet with the hospital bargaining team and the federal mediator and are committed to working hard to reach a fair agreement so we can return to caring for our patients., Resident physicians vote to authorize strike if necessary at 3 LA County hospitals, When Health Care Workers Are Protected, Patients Are, Too, Another Nurse Prosecuted For The Death of a Patient, The VZPD Show Ep. CRONA has launched an online petition that has garnered over 26,000. U.S. Asalways,the PICU was short-staffedsoI had picked up an extra shift. Do you have questions about the new contracts? Caring for these patients takes resources away from her unit, which in turn exacerbates staffing issues, Gratz-Beken said. Many CRONA Nurses and family will be attending! During the pandemic she worked many hours in SHCs vaccination clinics. How California health officials helped cracked the case of eyedrops that blinded people in 13 states. CRONA called for real solutions for staffing and competitive wages and benefits that address the growing cost of living and commuting in the Bay Area as two key components of a fair contract in a letter delivered to the Board of Trustees at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital earlier today. April 26, 2022, 12:06 a.m. About 5,000 Stanford nurses across Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital went on strike Monday morning calling for fair nursing. With so many nurses out on quarantine during the pandemic, Stanford boosted ranks by bringing on traveling nurses who work on a contract basis. Picket Signs. Get the latest on all things nursing by joining our email newsletter. The central issue at hand the ability to attract and retain nurses is something that Taleghani said has been complicated by the disconnect between nurses and hospitals in negotiations. Staffing would be based on patient needs, and the hospitals would commit to ensuring that nurses with patients who require intensive care can take additional breaks, according to the agreement. As Nurses, we value straight talk. Nearly 30,000 people signed our petition to call out the hospitals shameful tactics of trying to hold our health benefits hostage. You should show up at this time,even if your regular shift starts earlier. To be absolutely clear and say it loudly for those in the C-Suite there is no requirement that the hospitals take this cruel action. On-Site EAP Access. They missed family dinners and canceled vacations. Strike Lead: There will be at least one person on every picketing shift designated as Strike Lead. It also gives you a 60-day period in which to decide whether to elect this continuation coverage. As we approach our elections to choose the next group of CRONA leaders, I wanted to call attention to every Nurse currently in an elected role and thank you for your leadership in keeping our union strong. Pets: We ask that pets are not brought to the picket line. Do Not Block Access or otherwise misbehave on the picket line. For additional information, please review CRONAs full Bylaws, available at https://crona.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bylaws-2022.pdf. The nurses from both hospitals went on strike Monday morning after the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA), the labor union representing the nurses, announced the. In preparation for Monday's walkout, "strike nurses" from around the nation are being flown into the Bay Area and delivered by bus to Stanford's top-ranked hospitals. Experience in neurovascular and COVID nursing care units, recently transferred to cardiothoracic surgery nursing unit. So cute! I am frustrated that Stanford and Packard hospitals would rather cut corners than invest in their bedside Nurses, especially after receiving hundreds of millions in federal aid dollars. Excluded Holidayvote:this vote must be heldbeforea holiday bundling vote may be held. Despite the influx of traveling nurses, there still isnt enough staff, they say. A couple of week ago, 8,000 nurses across Northern California staged a one-day strike at 18 Sutter Health facilities. Overwork has been an issue for nurses, according to Taleghani, contributing to a challenging recruiting environment for the hospitals. Thanks to the unity, energy and dedication you brought to CRONA and our picket line, were back to work with industry-leading contracts! These Hearing Board members are elected by Area Representatives at a general meeting. April 10, 2022, 9:23 p.m. 93% of eligible voting nurses across Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital voted to authorize the Committee for Recognition of Nursing. Theyre also getting different salaries and thats whats encouraging nurses to come out here.. There is no reason for Packard to treat CRONAs newest members differently. The growing panic of our managers was palpable. Self-made signs should have appropriate slogans, without profanity. Until tonight, the last on-the-record proposal was CRONAs proposal from April 12. We represent all CRONA Nurses, and we live under the same contracts we negotiate. This means you will be protected when you participate in the strike. SHC, AAU J6 Cardiothoracic/Lung Transplant/Vascular. I formedmany lifelong friendshipsthat summer as we stood united in a cause andfightwe all thought was worthy. The Patient Placement Nurse Specialists and Case Managers at LPCH voted to join CRONA in March 2022. Some units are short-staffed due to sick calls, other are impacted by increased need for sitters; in both types of situations there were no additional staffing resources available. As an alternative, it is CRONAs understanding that Nurses may voluntarily choose to work a full regular day shift or night shift to fill staffing needs. 2023 THE STANFORD DAILY PUBLISHING CORPORATION, Privacy Policy Accessibility Advertise, Donate and support The Daily when you shop on Amazon. We are focusing on specific topics in our newsletters to ensure you have all the information you need and feel prepared for our strike on Monday, April 25. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Today, we had strong showings at Stanford and Packard facilities across the Bay Area. Our steps are now numbered Step 1 through Step 12 rather than Step 2 through Step 13. It is not a requirement to sign up and you are welcome to join even if the slots are filled the more the better! We will continue to highlight new contract provisions in future newsletters, membership meetings, and in our social media to give all CRONA Nurses the opportunity to stay informed and learn our new language. In a time of stress we can take the time to keep good company and draw from our collective strength. Please contact your manager regarding whether there is a need for you to work during the time the Shared Leadership meeting was scheduled (0830-1630). CRONA president and registered nurse Colleen Borges expressed appreciation for the patients, community members, and elected officials who supported nurses during their strike, emphasizing that the agreement is reflective of the compensation Stanford nurses deserve in a Saturday press release sent to The Daily. The last time that Stanford nurses went on strike against Stanford Health Care (SHC), nurse Fred Taleghani had no idea what was coming. We will also have CRONA T-SHIRTS available Friday afternoon for adults and kids (kids sizes in limited quantities). In a statement, Stanford Health Care said it was pleased that a three-year contract was ratified and we truly look forward to welcoming our union-represented nurses back (Tuesday).. Now, confronted by this week's strike, Stanford signed 2,700 temporary replacements for five-day contracts to help fill 5,000 empty positions. Nursing Experience: 26 years as a nurse, including 23 years in the LPCH neonatal ICU. With inflation at 8.5 percent and expected to continue to rise, the proposal for a 5 percent raise (with a 2 percent. Over 30,000 people have. The April 2022 wage scales show both the new step number and the old step number. I wasnt particularly prepared, Taleghani said. are below. We heard you! Californias COVID-19 state of emergency is over. But now the hospital has proposed a lower wage scale just for these Nurses and would deny these Nurses access to the PNDP for career advancement, deny accrual and use of Absent Time Off (ATO), and deny the protection of the staffing provisions negotiated as part of CRONAs most recent contract. The year was 2000 and Taleghani had only been at the institution for a year. Do the CRONA-represented employees have the legal right to strike? Her experience also includes adult medical/surgical/trauma and years of travel nursing from her to Montana and Georgia. Nursing assistants, surgical technologists, respiratory therapists, housekeepers and cooks went on strike starting July 18. Please keep CRONA in the loop if you are having problems, as CRONA will follow up with the hospital to make sure that all issues are being promptly addressed. . 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Even as we have continued to work at the bedside, we have been here and ready tomeet. As we walked out the front doors of thehospital,we were cheered by a huge crowd of off-dutyCRONANurseswho werealready walking the picket lines. Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard's Children's Hospital nurses have been working without a contract since March 31st, 2022. All other Nurses can expect their next paycheck to reflect the new 5% contract raises. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Dale E. Beatty, Stanford Health Cares chief nurse executive, and Jesus Cepero, the chief nurse officer for Stanford Childrens Health, wrote in an emailed statement: This standard practice is not unique to our hospitals and applies to any of our employees on unpaid status, including those who leave the hospital to transition to another job.. Stanford has been in negotiations with CRONA since labor contracts covering its nurses expired March 31. 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