American Medical Response

The current contract between WSNA and AMR expires November 13th, 2012.  The survey is the first step in our preparation for contract negotiations.

Your input is critical in determining our priorities as we head to the bargaining table.  It is vital that we know your issues and concerns prior to the start of negotiations.

Please take a moment to complete this survey.  Give time and thoughtful consideration to your answers.  This is your livelihood, your working conditions.

Remember, we would like to be an effective, strong, influential voice for you at the table.  Strength comes from unity--the power of representation comes from the willingness of Registered Nurses to unite and show support through membership in WSNA.  In order to have voting privileges on the upcoming contract, you must be a member prior to ratification, or present your completed application with three months dues at the time of the vote. 

ON-LINE SURVEY
To access the on-line survey, click here.

Available until May 9, 2012

• Serious take-aways proposed at negotiations by your employer.  Some of which are:
  • Increase mandatory call back from 8 to 10 hrs.
  • Eliminate “bumping” options from layoff procedure
  • Shorten time period a nurse on the layoff list is entitled to job return rights from 1 hr to 6 months.
• Important meeting - your team needs your input.
• Don’t miss attending one of these meetings at the WSNA office

• Management has proposed, during our current negotiations, to take back contractual advances won in previous negotiations (takeaways).
• Important meetings scheduled- come hear what the issues are.
• Your negotiation team needs your help to show corporate management that the nurses at AMR will stand up and say “no” to the takeaways; therefore your attendance at one of these meetings is critical. 

• Your negotiation team has met with management for two full days.  We submitted our proposal on the first day and management has not yet responded to any of our economic issues. 
• Our next negotiation dates are October 19th and 21st.  We will continue to send out updates as we go along.   We may have a local unit meeting sometime after our next negotiation dates.  Stay tuned.