Dear Colleagues,

January 15 marked the second day of contract negotiations with CRONA on new contracts for the nurses of SHC and LPCH. We are happy to report another productive day. The session’s highlights include:

• CRONA kicked off the day by giving our team their full set of non-economic proposals. We greatly appreciate CRONA providing these so early in the process as it helps provide certainty on the issues to be discussed.
• Our bargaining team has already started reviewing these proposals and will also use multiple working sessions next week to prepare as many proposal responses as possible for when we meet again with CRONA on January 28, 29 and 30.
• During the session our team also provided CRONA with our own non-economic proposals. All non-economic proposals are now on the table, and we look forward to discussing these topics at our future sessions.
• Remember to check out our negotiations site for the latest negotiations updates.

Thank you for your dedication and please stay tuned!

Dear Colleagues,

We have officially begun formal contract talks with CRONA, the first step toward our shared goal of reaching agreements on new contracts for the nurses of SHC and LPCH. We greatly appreciated the professional and productive discussions on our first day. A few points to highlight:

• The parties return to the table again on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
  • Both bargaining teams will provide their full set of non-economic proposals during the session.
• There is a great deal of work ahead, and as we mentioned in our earlier communication, we have an ambitious bargaining schedule. With the exception of next week, our schedule includes negotiations two to three times every week over the next three months.
• With negotiations, each day is unique. Some sessions may only require a very brief update, as the parties may be primarily in caucus or focused solely on a single important topic. Other updates may include much more detail—it will all depend on what happens at the table.
• Remember to check out our negotiations site. This site is your one-stop resource for updates and related bargaining information.

Thank you for your dedication and please stay tuned!

Dear Colleagues,

As we look ahead to contract negotiations scheduled to begin on January 14^th, we want to share our commitment to you throughout the upcoming negotiations process.

We are committed to working together with CRONA to achieve our goal of delivering safe, high-quality patient care while recognizing the critical role our nurses play in our health care system and reinforcing our commitment to supporting you and the nursing profession.

Negotiations can be difficult and there may be differences of opinion during bargaining. That said, we are dedicated to working toward solutions that promote our productive, constructive partnership. We’re confident that’s possible because we share the same goal – contracts that promote superior patient care, support your work, your professional aspirations and your life away from work.

We currently have sessions scheduled throughout January, February and March, and we look forward to keeping you updated along the way. We also encourage you to visit this website, your central source for the latest updates and information.

We are grateful to be a part of this extraordinary nursing team, and we look forward to reaching an agreement as soon as possible so you can benefit from the improvements a new contract provides.