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Garden Grove (Prime) News
Judge Finds Chino Valley Medical Center Guilty of Egregious Misconduct Against RNs
Posted on October 18, 2011
Chino Valley Medical Center ordered to Cease and Desist its unfair labor practices against RNs for organizing our union.
UNAC/UHCP and Allies Win–Attorney General Blocks Sale of Victor Valley Community Hospital to Prime
Posted on September 20, 2011
Attorney General Kamala Harris has denied her consent to the sale of Victor Valley Community Hospital to Prime Healthcare. This means Prime will be unable to purchase the hospital. In August, Garden Grove Registered Nurses’ Association President Helen Bouman, RN, and UNAC/UHCP Staff Attorney Lisa Demidovich both testified about Prime Healthcare’s unlawful and damaging treatment of its RNs at Garden Grove and CVMC.
UNAC/UHCP Testifies Against Prime Healthcare’s Expansion in Victor Valley
Posted on September 12, 2011
At a hearing in Victorville on August 17, we urged the California State Attorney General not to approve the sale of Victor Valley Community Hospital to Prime Healthcare. Prime owns Garden Grove Hospital and Chino Valley Medical Center. Nurses, families of patients victimized by Prime, community groups, doctors and other unions all packed Victorville City […]
Have you received your Retro Check?
Posted on August 26, 2011
As part of our new contract everyone should have received a retro check. If you have not please contact one of your officers.
UNAC/UHCP Rallies in San Diego in Support of UFCW
Posted on August 24, 2011
More than 100 union members, including UNAC/UHCP RNs gathered in front of Ralphs in San Diego to protest the unreasonable contract takeaways, in particular to health benefits, by Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons.
UNAC/UHCP Garden Grove Members Voice Support for UFCW Workers
Posted on August 17, 2011
Helen Bouman, RN and UNAC/UHCP State Secretary Barbara Blake, RN led a delegation of UNAC/UHCP members from Garden Grove Medical Center on a visit to their local Albertsons on August 17 to voice support for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). Said Blake, “We were very moved by the personal stories of the workers from the store.”
Garden Grove RNs Ratify New Contract With Raises Overwhelmingly
Posted on July 20, 2011
Garden Grove Registered Nurses voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, June 19 to approve a new contract that includes wage increases retroactive to October, 2010, and several contract improvements including bonuses, differentials and new holidays, while holding the line against proposed takeaways of our reserve sick bank and other benefits. Members turned out in large numbers to […]
Prime Healthcare Investigation Continues
Posted on July 12, 2011
The investigation into the billing practices of Prime Healthcare, owners of Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center and Chino Valley Medical Center, continued with an official letter sent to the director of the California Department of Public Health by Assemblyman Bill Monning.
Don’t Sign Away Your Contract — Board of Inquiry Meetings Next Month
Posted on June 13, 2011
Next month, the Garden Grove Registered Nurses Association (GGRNA)/UNAC will be going to the Board of Inquiry to settle the following issues in our contract: • Prime Healthcare has proposed a low wage scale and wage caps for 60% of the RNs. That would mean 60% of us would get no wage increase. GGRNA is […]
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Posted on June 2, 2011
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@unacuhcp.org along with your name and your affiliate.