Author Archives for Linda Sin

FVPA Bargaining Update: January 29, 2016

January 29, 2016 2:53 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts Your FVPA Bargaining Team will continue contract negotiations with hospital management on February 3. We will be presenting proposals related to current issues you identified in the bargaining surveys.

UPSC Steward Training Registration

January 8, 2016 8:08 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts Now that Affiliate Officers have been elected, it is time to put the steward infrastructure in place.

UPSC Affiliate Officer Election Results

January 5, 2016 7:42 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts The results of the first UPSC election are in!

Victory for UHS-CRMC Nurses!

January 5, 2016 3:23 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts Corona RN and Bargaining Team Member Cheryl Tolejano is back in the UHS-CRMC Emergency Room! In late October, we learned of Cheryl’s suspension from the ER. An initial investigatory suspension turned into an unforeseen termination. Our union met with CRMC management to negotiate Cheryl’s employment status and she was reinstated to her original position.

After Big Wins Safe Staffing Campaign Spreads to 12 More Affiliates

December 23, 2015 5:33 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts Our campaign has already won over 125 new RN positions in just two affiliates to wipe out dangerous staffing practices, but there is still much work to be done to ensure that all UNAC/UHCP represented facilities are safely staffed.

PMRNA Bargaining Update: December 2015

December 22, 2015 11:34 am Published by Linda Sin Comments Off Contract negotiations at Pettis Memorial Hospital, the VA facility located in Loma Linda, are underway.

Press Release: California Health Care Professionals Cheer Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations

December 17, 2015 8:00 am Published by Linda Sin Comments Off The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) will wrap up its public comment period on proposed workplace violence prevention regulations with a hearing in Sacramento on Thursday, December 17, 2015.

SFRNA Plans to Hold New Management Accountable

December 15, 2015 4:28 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts BlueMountain Capital Management will assume governance of Daughters of Charity Health System’s hospital chain that includes St. Francis Medical Center. We will continue to hold new hospital management accountable, and make sure our patients and SFRNA members' jobs and benefits are protected through these changes.

SFRNA December 2015 Newsletter

December 15, 2015 2:12 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts SFRNA is deeply saddened by the recent loss of Patricia “Patty” Etcheverry. Read through the most recent issue of the SFRNA newsletter for a tribute to Patty, the latest update on the education reimbursement settlement, and upcoming events.

Press Release: St. Francis Nurses Plan to Hold New Management Accountable for Patient Safety in Lynwood

December 14, 2015 3:42 pm Published by Linda Sin Leave your thoughts BlueMountain Capital Management will assume governance of Daughters of Charity Health System’s hospital chain that includes St. Francis Medical Center (SFMC) in Lynwood, after agreeing to conditions set by California Attorney General Kamala Harris.