At Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, New York, 1199 represents 1900 m embers in three bargaining units -
Service, Maintenance and Clerical (SMC), LPN and Tech, and RN. We represent workers in almost every job, for example:
- Nurse Practitioners, RNs, LPNs, Certified Surgical Techs, Emergency Care Techs, Nursing Assistants, Unit
Receptionists - Engineering Department
- Nutritional and Environmental Services
- Clericals including the Business Office, Admitting, Department Secretaries
- Medical Imaging and Respiratory
- Transport and other support services
Over the years, we have negotiated important benefits into our contract with Crouse Hospital. These are all GUARANTEED!
- Some of the highest hospital wages in Central New York.
- 85% Employer paid family health insurance for both full-time and part-time members and a very low cost on-site employee pharmacy plan (with co-pays of $3, $10 and $15).
- Individual insurance is just $5 per pay period.
- A good pension plan.
- Paid vacation and personal time to be with our families.
- Training Fund for continuing education and career opportunities.
- Staffing commitments.
- A Partnership Agreement with Crouse management so that we have a voice on the job and will work together on issues of common interest.
Our current contract expires on April 30, 2008. We want to be sure to protect the benefits we have gained through previous negotiations and make improvements for the future. In order to provide quality care to our patients, we need to retain and recruit quality workers. This means building an environment where workers have a good work/life balance, good wages and benefits, opportunities and support for additional education and development, respect, proper staffing and real input on how to make our hospital better.
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