Local 5118 November 2025 Union Update

November 2025 Communications

Updates

• Critical care modules
  • LEB is aware of the concerns regarding final payment
  • Grievance has been filed
  • Step 1 grievance meeting has been set with admin
  • Please respond to Ashley Sobers by December 15^th with your full name, unit, and status if you have not been paid for your 79 hours

RN Safety and Violence Updates

• The Therapeutic Violence Mitigation flag system
  • How to initiate a behavioral flag
    • An EARS report must be filed first, then Risk will place the flag on the patient’s chart
    • The disruptive patient policy and other policies on violence in the hospital outline this process, written by Dr. Sahota
  • New Nurse Sign
    • Placed outside patient doors to alert all staff if patient has a violent flag and care coordination note
  • BOLO alerts
    • Per Marcus from Security, going forward the security team will share with clinical leadership for unit posting/awareness

Staffing Updates

• ED Nurses Picking Up Shifts
  • ED management was only letting staff pick up on needs lists if less than 17 RNs were scheduled to work (with the ED still running with 19-20 nurses per shift)
  • Staffing office will allow RNs to pick up through them
  • Will hear a response from admin this week for updates
• K8/K9 Staffing
  • Admin is looking into staffing on these units and will continue to monitor during the upcoming weeks
  • Admin denies only staffing up to 8 nurses and will continue to send 9 nurses if level of care warrants and staffing is available

Positives and Grievance Updates

• Grievance Updates
  • Step 3 grievance WON for a float RN!
  • Multiple step 1 and 2 grievances pending currently

General October Updates

• Repayment by Cooper for outside ACLS/BLS Certifications, etc
  • Article 21.4 provides contract language regarding eligibility for reimbursement
  • Please reach out if you have questions or are receiving push back regarding this!
• Important 2026 Dates
  • Next General Membership is January 14^th, 2026
• Does your unit need a meeting with the LEB?
  • Please reach out to the LEB officer covering your area with your concerns and we can set up a unit-specific meeting.
• Updating your information for HPAE
  • Go to HPAE website
    • https://www.hpae.org/
  • Go to “Member Resources” drop down
  • Click “Update My Information”
• Grievance Process
  • Please keep in mind, we have 10 days to file a grievance!
  • If you are unsure if your situation calls for a grievance, please reach out to an LEB officer ASAP for clarification.