After 1 year of bargaining with Providence execs and NO meaningful progress, today we announced we are striking on January 10th.
At my hospital this includes the IM, Med-Peds, Palliative care, & OB hospitalists, and the Prov-employed OBGYNs, midwives, and ALL the nurses. /1
At my hospital this includes the IM, Med-Peds, Palliative care, & OB hospitalists, and the Prov-employed OBGYNs, midwives, and ALL the nurses. /1
And that’s not all:
In total, 11 bargaining units across 8 Providence hospitals & clinics are joining in this strike.
Almost 5,000 doctors, nurses, NPs, PAs, & midwives have HAD IT with a Providence CEO who makes over 11 million a year...while we just want safe staffing. /2
In total, 11 bargaining units across 8 Providence hospitals & clinics are joining in this strike.
Almost 5,000 doctors, nurses, NPs, PAs, & midwives have HAD IT with a Providence CEO who makes over 11 million a year...while we just want safe staffing. /2
We will strike for as long as it takes.
Providence can avoid this by *actually* compromising in the next 10 days before the strike begins and realizing what we need to deliver the FANTASTIC care we provide.
Wait till you see what they’ve done in bargaining so far… /3
Providence can avoid this by *actually* compromising in the next 10 days before the strike begins and realizing what we need to deliver the FANTASTIC care we provide.
Wait till you see what they’ve done in bargaining so far… /3
We hospitalists asked for language to protect us from Providence outsourcing us to cheaper companies.
We even compromised & put in language for exceptions in unforeseen circumstances.
They refused – even though another Portland hospitalist contract has this EXACT language. /4
We even compromised & put in language for exceptions in unforeseen circumstances.
They refused – even though another Portland hospitalist contract has this EXACT language. /4
We asked for specific staffing targets and mandatory posting when more doctors and NPs are needed to safely care for patients.
They refused.
They said we could form a committee.
In the next YEAR.
With no help for us NOW. /5
They refused.
They said we could form a committee.
In the next YEAR.
With no help for us NOW. /5
The St. Vincent Palliative Care hospitalists asked to not be *forced* to travel to Providence hospitals all over Oregon – and if they were asked, to have some limits and ya know, be compensated for said travel.
Providence rejected this ask entirely. /6
Providence rejected this ask entirely. /6
Providence offered night differential and signing bonuses for the IM & Med Peds hospitalists – but refuses this for the OB Hospitalists.*
(*who regularly manage 3am emergencies)
Does Providence really not value the all-female OB Hospitalist staff & the women they care for? /7
(*who regularly manage 3am emergencies)
Does Providence really not value the all-female OB Hospitalist staff & the women they care for? /7
This is the TIP of the iceberg, but I want you to see exactly why we are striking as our last resort.
Execs in suits are failing us – and failing YOU, the patients – by putting profits first.
Let them know what you think here:
tinyurl.com/PatientsOverPr…
Execs in suits are failing us – and failing YOU, the patients – by putting profits first.
Let them know what you think here:
tinyurl.com/PatientsOverPr…
@KOINNews @KGWNews @Oregonian @RonWyden @JeffMerkley @TinaKotek @vitusspehar @MorePerfectUS @KATUNews
@KOINNews @KGWNews @Oregonian @RonWyden @JeffMerkley @TinaKotek @vitusspehar @MorePerfectUS @KATUNews UPDATE: Management is now calling hospitalists asking if they plan to work during the strike, which is a violation of our section 7 rights in the National Labor Relations Act.
We are not required to answer and will be filing an Unfair Labor Practice.
We are not required to answer and will be filing an Unfair Labor Practice.
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