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Statement of Issue:
We, the undersigned, feel as though our Union is not providing fair representation for the Mobile Unit in current and ongoing negotiations with UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital. Specifically, this bargaining year has strongly focused on the restrictions and limitations to core units floating without any further benefit to the float pool. Those that staff our Mobile Unit are required to maintain a wide variety of core competencies for the extremely diverse areas that we support daily. Many times the Mobile Unit staff are floated multiple times a shift, sometimes in the middle of our shifts and even to units where we are not trained to work in. This can only be done with an extremely educated, competent and experienced staff that can specialize in many different areas of treatment of patients. Without the Mobile Unit, patient care would be severely and negatively impacted.
Representation Requested:
The United States National Labor Relations Board writes about the right to fair representation on their website:
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/right-to-fair-representation
They state, “You have a right to be represented by your union fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination. Your union has the duty to represent all employees - whether members of the union or not-fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination. This duty applies to virtually every action that a union may take in dealing with an employer as your representative, including collective bargaining…”
By not adequately seeking additional benefits for the Mobile Unit based on specialization, education and overall impact to patient care, we believe we are not currently being represented in a manner that is fair or in good faith.
We respectfully request that the Mobile Unit Team be more fairly represented in negotiations in the current contract discussions. This includes shift differentials for all hours worked, for the specialty work that is done, and can only be adequately done as the Mobile Unit Team. We would like to have a further discussion with Union Representatives around what our concerns are and how we would like to be better represented in further discussions. Contact persons: Celeste Hershberger and Stacy Teachout
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April 17, 2023
I have been hearing from so many of you about the constant stress of being pulled between units without proper support. Your stories confirm exactly why I started this because the current bargaining process simply ignores the reality of our daily work life.
April 17, 2023
Seeing this kind of movement in the Mobile Unit makes me realize I am not fighting alone in these crowded hallways. It is validating to know so many of my colleagues see the same risks to our patients that I do.
5 Comments
Pay them what they deserve for all those extra skills. The mobile unit carries the whole hospital half the time!
I do feel that mobile unit is pulled here and there and not given any regard to how stressful their situations may be and then put them in another. I fully support my mobile unit staff as they have always been a great help to the ICU and I am sure to every other unit they come in contact with.
Mobile unit nurses do an unbelievable job. Your pharmacists support you 150%!!!
I support a float differential for ALL hours worked!
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Final supporters
Statement of Issue:
We, the undersigned, feel as though our Union is not providing fair representation for the Mobile Unit in current and ongoing negotiations with UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital. Specifically, this bargaining year has strongly focused on the restrictions and limitations to core units floating without any further benefit to the float pool. Those that staff our Mobile Unit are required to maintain a wide variety of core competencies for the extremely diverse areas that we support daily. Many times the Mobile Unit staff are floated multiple times a shift, sometimes in the middle of our shifts and even to units where we are not trained to work in. This can only be done with an extremely educated, competent and experienced staff that can specialize in many different areas of treatment of patients. Without the Mobile Unit, patient care would be severely and negatively impacted.
Representation Requested:
The United States National Labor Relations Board writes about the right to fair representation on their website:
https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/employees/right-to-fair-representation
They state, “You have a right to be represented by your union fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination. Your union has the duty to represent all employees - whether members of the union or not-fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination. This duty applies to virtually every action that a union may take in dealing with an employer as your representative, including collective bargaining…”
By not adequately seeking additional benefits for the Mobile Unit based on specialization, education and overall impact to patient care, we believe we are not currently being represented in a manner that is fair or in good faith.
We respectfully request that the Mobile Unit Team be more fairly represented in negotiations in the current contract discussions. This includes shift differentials for all hours worked, for the specialty work that is done, and can only be adequately done as the Mobile Unit Team. We would like to have a further discussion with Union Representatives around what our concerns are and how we would like to be better represented in further discussions. Contact persons: Celeste Hershberger and Stacy Teachout
Updates
April 17, 2023
I have been hearing from so many of you about the constant stress of being pulled between units without proper support. Your stories confirm exactly why I started this because the current bargaining process simply ignores the reality of our daily work life.
April 17, 2023
Seeing this kind of movement in the Mobile Unit makes me realize I am not fighting alone in these crowded hallways. It is validating to know so many of my colleagues see the same risks to our patients that I do.
5 Comments
They expect way too much from the mobile team. Its honestly unsafe to keep shifting them around to places they arent trained for just to fill gaps.
Pay them what they deserve for all those extra skills. The mobile unit carries the whole hospital half the time!
I do feel that mobile unit is pulled here and there and not given any regard to how stressful their situations may be and then put them in another. I fully support my mobile unit staff as they have always been a great help to the ICU and I am sure to every other unit they come in contact with.
Mobile unit nurses do an unbelievable job. Your pharmacists support you 150%!!!
I support a float differential for ALL hours worked!
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They expect way too much from the mobile team. Its honestly unsafe to keep shifting them around to places they arent trained for just to fill gaps.