COVID-19 Week 0

Join Fred Katz, Juniper Arthurs, and David Baca as we talk about the 2020 ONA@RRMC contract.  We have a deal.  It includes raises, healthcare, and much much more. Ratification vote is going to be electronic and will be October 24th online. THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT-Baca

Join Fred Katz, Juniper Arthurs, and David Baca as we go over mediation and the 2020 contract negotiations. The first mediation session was a disaster with no hospital proposals.  The tone has changed and now nurses have to decide on what to do next. Admin and leadership feel that they have the nurses in a position to accept a terrible deal.  Short staffing will continue under this current contract. PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR SURVEY   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz, Juniper Arthurs, and David Baca as we give you a negotiation update. The contract is expiring soon and it does not seem like the hospital cares very much to renew it.  The nurses at ARRMC must bind together and help to provide guidance in this time. Do we have the strength to fight back for better insurance against a tiered system of healthcare. Please fill out your survey and help guide the negotiation team. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RRMC-NEGOTIATION-SUPPORT?fbclid=IwAR3XEEAcbTwyO4onL7MuYWYm5_7Oh1P-GhQ44rWx6fjV92u9m9n2qhHhj8Q Thanks For listening- Baca  

Join Fred Katz and David Baca as we cover the 3rd of 5 predetermined negotiation sessions.  The initial economic proposals are out on the table and we are reviewing them for you. Also to come are ETO proposals and other non economic proposals that directly affect you the nurses of Asante Rogue Regional. Finally we review your health insurance and the effect it has on your family.   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz and David Baca as we recap the 2nd negotiation session. The hospital and your negotiation team continue to meet with the hospital on WebEx. We review the hospitals non economic proposals and our own financial proposals.   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz and David Baca as we wrap up negotiation session #1. It is the age of social distancing and your negotiations are done via the web.  It was disappointing to say that we can not have observers for your negotiations until at least session #3. We talk about some of ONA's proposals and the need for attendance during the event even via Webex.  Also how you can stay in touch with your negotiators via facebook messenger.  This will be done during the negotiations via the messenger app. Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz, Juniper Arthurs, and David Baca for another episode of Put Some Pressure On IT!!!! COVID 19 enters its 3rd week in the valley.  Your negotiation team continues to negotiate COVID-19 working terms and conditions for you. At this time we go over all the COVID-19 terms and conditions that we have agreed to with the hospital as well as whats left.   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join David Baca and special guest Tonsina Wells (filling in for Fred Katz) as we talk to Amanda Kotler. COVID-19 may be all around us but then again who the hell knows. Asante is working tirelessly to get the rogue valley prepared for the storm ahead. Amanda Kotler comes on to talk about all the changes that affect RRMC and the 250K population they serve.   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz and David Baca for a very special episode of Put Some Pressure on IT!!!!   We are talking all COVID-19 at ARRMC. Phoning in on speakerphone is Amanda Kotler VP for Nursing at ARRMC.   Thanks for listening- Baca

Join Fred Katz and David Baca as we begin to discuss the negotiation survey.  It is time to begin the march to negotiations.   We begin by the negotiation survey which is coming out this week. We ask the nurses of ARRMC to help us hone our strategies to whats important to them.   Further we talk about the information request.  This is the information we ask from the hospital to help us make our proposals.   Thanks for listening- Baca