Both teams met on Thursday, February 5, and reviewed the employer’s last proposal.   Your team of WSNA registered nurses continues to develop a counter back to the employer that works to maintain the priorities as identified by bargaining unit RNs.

Some of the top items we are looking to achieve include:

1. Maintaining RN flexibility and input into their schedule throughout the build process, avoiding “first come first serve” scenarios
2. Reasonable clock in and clock out expectations like protecting against discipline for incremental OT incurred as a result of clocking in and out in new UKG system
3. Vacation and leave request policies that take into account a more restricted time period for scheduling, and factoring in schedule trade limitations

We are working on scheduling our next meeting with the employer as soon as early next week and will keep you apprised on our progress, with the go-live date of February 16 in mind.

In Unity,

Your ATR Transition Bargaining Team
Rhonda McFerran, PACU
Mica Toyota, 5NE 
Mesha Park, Vascular Access
Beckie Garaas, 5S 
Sorrel Orr 7SE