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New Jersey Healthcare Locals Settle Contracts
Nine healthcare locals covering 7,000 AFT members in New Jersey ratified contracts in June. Pensions and retiree health were major issues, along with language guaranteeing that employers will not challenge the supervisory status of members in the event of an undesirable ruling from the NLRB.
(posted 08/01/06)
Vermont FNHP-Backed Staffing Disclosure Bill Wins Approval
A bill that would require hospitals to publicly disclose staffing ratios on every unit on every shift passed the Vermont Legislature May 4. The bill covers RNs, LPNs and licensed nursing assistants (LNAs).
(posted 05/16/06)
Conn. Passes Hospital Infection Disclosure Legislation
Extensive lobbying by AFT Connecticut has led to the unanimous passage of legislation requiring hospitals to publicly report hospital-acquired infections. Connecticut becomes only the ninth state to require such reporting.
(posted 05/08/06)
Healthcare Meeting Centers on Member Organizing, Mobilization
Activating members as organizers and mobilizing them for possible negative rulings from the NLRB dominated the agenda at the AFT Healthcare division's annual professional issues conference in Washington, D.C., March 23-26.
(posted 03/23/06)
AFT Healthcare Report Shows More than Half of RNs, X-ray Techs Suffer from Lifting Injuries
AFT Healthcare released March 23 a survey that shows that more than half of registered nurses and X-ray techs have suffered from injuries related to patient lifting, chronic pain or both. The report found that nearly half the RNs and one-third of the techs were considering leaving the healthcare industry because of chronic pain due to patient lifting and handling.
(posted 03/26/06)
NLRB Ruling Looms for Healthcare Division
AFT Healthcare is warning healthcare workers that the NLRB may rule soon that RNs who work as charge nurses are no longer covered by the protections of the National Labor Relations Act.
(posted 03/16/06)
