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Do you want to improve working conditions for residents/fellows in WA?
The WA legislature is voting on HR1764 which would allow interest arbitration in collective bargaining.
This would go a long way towards correcting the power imbalance between administration & residents.
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The WA legislature is voting on HR1764 which would allow interest arbitration in collective bargaining.
This would go a long way towards correcting the power imbalance between administration & residents.
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Under the current system of negotiation, residents can *request* certain changes: safe working conditions, sufficient PPE, hazard/overtime pay, etc.
Administrators (who are often non-clinical) just say NOPE.
Because residents can’t/won’t strike they don’t have much leverage.
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Administrators (who are often non-clinical) just say NOPE.
Because residents can’t/won’t strike they don’t have much leverage.
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When we formed the UWHA/@RFPU_NW resident union we spent YEARS fighting with administrators over these issues.
Ultimately we got lucky. Pressure from the city council & media attention helped us break the logjam.
There ought to be a better way.
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dailyuw.com/news/uw-medica…
Ultimately we got lucky. Pressure from the city council & media attention helped us break the logjam.
There ought to be a better way.
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dailyuw.com/news/uw-medica…
