What are our Nurses Fighting For?

Nurses are Fighting For:

1. Staffing – we have proposed ratios for:
   1. med/surg 1:5;
   2. critical care 1:2;
   3. Tele 1:4;
   4. labor & delivery 1:2;
   5. ED 7am 5 RNs, 11am 8 RNs, 7pm 8RNs, 11pm 5 RNs;
   6. ANM and managers will take a patient assignment or charge when ratios are not met.
2. Wages – we proposed 4.75% ACB for this year, HMH has proposed 3% with 3% merit for 2026 & 2027 and a new wage scale for new hires which increase each step by 3.75%
3. On-Call – we have proposed $10 for all on-call units and HMH has proposed $10 except for maternity, radiology, and oncology we continue to fight for all units.
4. Shift diff – we proposed to increase to $4 for evening and $6 for nights upon 30 days of ratification.
5. Weekend diff – we proposed $4 for days, $8 for evenings and $10 for nights upon 30 days of ratification
6. Side letter 14 on additional staffing – we have proposed additional RNs for ED, float pool, ICU, Med/Surg, Tele, oncology, maternity, periop services, cath lab/interventional radiology and cardiac rehab (38 new RNs)

HMHs Response to Date

Safe Staffing: HMH has proposed nothing, they claim there is no staffing problem

Weekend Diff: HMH wants to roll it out in 2 phases, 30 days upon on ratification and 2^nd phase October 1, 2025.

Additional Staffing: HMH has proposed 28 new RNs but nothing for ICU and will only discuss additional staffing for maternity, periop and cath lab/interventional radiology/cardiac rehab upon completion of the expansion of operations if only it is supported by patient volume.

HMH has proposed to take away the guarantee of 2 hours pay for any RN that is flexed for those working overtime or an extra shift and the union has rejected.

TAs to date:

1. ESL day 1 for urgent care or emergency room visit
2. Student Loan Repayment program ($300 FT, $150 PT per month)
3. Safety and Health – New AI language
4. PTO bank expired in April of this year now extended to April 2029.