Author Archives for Linda Sin

St. Francis: Prime Has Withdrawn Bid to Buy Hospital Chain

March 10, 2015 6:51 pm Published by Comments Off on St. Francis: Prime Has Withdrawn Bid to Buy Hospital Chain Prime Healthcare has withdrawn its bid to purchase St. Francis and the Daughters of Charity Health System. This is following the Attorney General's approval of a sale to Prime under strict conditions - conditions that Prime was unwilling to meet.

Press Release: St. Francis Nurses Urge DCHS to Move Forward with Blue Wolf

March 10, 2015 2:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Press Release: St. Francis Nurses Urge DCHS to Move Forward with Blue Wolf Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Daughters of Charity Health System (DCHS) after California Attorney General Kamala Harris approved the sale of the non-profit hospital chain to for-profit Prime with a list of conditions.

UNAC/UHCP Member Testifies Before U.S. Congress

March 6, 2015 4:34 pm Published by Comments Off on UNAC/UHCP Member Testifies Before U.S. Congress UNAC/UHCP member Brenda Crawford, RN, spoke in favor of fairer union election procedures at a hearing in the US House of Representatives on March 4.

Sharp Mary Birch RNs Fight for Pay for Mandatory Training and Win

March 5, 2015 6:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Sharp Mary Birch RNs Fight for Pay for Mandatory Training and Win Several RNs at Sharp Mary Birch were denied pay for off-duty mandatory trainings. Mary Birch Union leaders learned of the inequities, filed a grievance, and RNs were paid for the training.

Corona Bargaining: Floating and Economic Proposals

March 4, 2015 12:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Corona Bargaining: Floating and Economic Proposals Our Corona RN Bargaining Team met with management on February 24, 25, and 26 to continue our fight for a contract. Click through to review the floating proposals both sides made, and to read our economic proposals.

Know Someone Who Needs the BRN Diversion Program?

March 3, 2015 11:17 am Published by Comments Off on Know Someone Who Needs the BRN Diversion Program? If you or someone you know is impacted by substance abuse or mental illness, the Diversion Program offered by the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) may be of interest to you. The Diversion Program’s goal is to protect the public by promoting early identification of substance use disorders and by providing intervention and treatment to registered nurses.

SPNN Steward Weingarten Trainings for 2015

March 1, 2015 6:49 pm Published by Comments Off on SPNN Steward Weingarten Trainings for 2015 Steward trainings will be taking place on March 24, June 22, September 18, and December 15. Sign up today!

Retiree Newsletter – March 2015

March 1, 2015 6:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Retiree Newsletter – March 2015 Read the latest retiree newsletter! Contents include the successful Christmas luncheon, an AFSCME update, 2015 membership dues, philanthropic activities, a tribute to Delima MacDonald, and information on our next membership meeting taking place on April 22.

Corona RNs: Attend Bargaining!

February 23, 2015 4:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Corona RNs: Attend Bargaining! Join us on February 24-26 at the Ayres Hotel as we continue to bargain our first contract.