February 12 Session

Dear Colleagues,

On February 12, the parties wrapped up day two of three bargaining sessions scheduled for this week. This session marked the 10^th day of negotiations since the process started. Session highlights include:   

• We had a productive day, with CRONA getting back to us on a number of proposals.
• The parties have now exchanged counterproposals on almost all non-economic topics (13 of 15), including Staffing, On-Call Sleep Rooms, Rotator Schedules, PTO, Remote Work, Staffing Plans, Reduced Commitment, Workplace Violence Prevention, Educational Reimbursement, and New Technology.
• In terms of our response on New Technology, our proposal recognizes the importance of our Nurses and their skills, decision-making and clinical judgment in providing world-class patient care, while also ensuring the hospitals have the flexibility to adopt new and emerging technologies that will further our shared commitment to providing that exceptional care.
• Our team is also working diligently on the Professional Nurse Development Program (PNDP) section and plans to pass an initial response during today’s session.
• Today, February 13, will be the final day of bargaining for the week, but the parties return to the table for three days next week, February 18, 19 and 20.
• Please visit our negotiations website for the latest updates.

Thank you for your dedication and please stay tuned!