NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE–FLORIDA • NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDNOVEMBER 2013

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE OPENS WITH A BANGCollective Bargaining Works for Nurses and Patients

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The October NNOC-Florida state meeting designated the last three months of this year for our annual membership drive. Each Leadership Council has set recruitment goals to be reached by New Year's Day.

JOIN THE NNOC BE A PART

OF THE SOLUTION

HCA GOAL OCT NOV DEC JANLargo 40 5Trinity 35 9Oak Hill 13 5Northside 14 4St. Pete 17 2Doctor's 15 3Fawcett 24 13Blake 15 5Central 33 3Osceola 25 1TENETPalmetto General 16 6Florida MC 11 5TOTAL 258 61

NNOC/NNU Southern Regional Headquarters 1228 E 7th Avenue • Tampa, FL 33605T 813-223-5312 • F 813-223-5679 • florida@nnoc.net • www.nationalnursesunited.org

j COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IMPROVES STAFFING

Nurses using their Union Contracts have made significant improvements in RN-to-patient staffing. Matrices are posted in all Units, each matrix has been reviewed by the union PPC, and some have been improved. Our goal in 2014 is 100% compliance with proper matrices in all hospitals.See your Nurse Rep to read both the full report on how bargaining affects patient care and the special flyer.

k COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WORKS THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Nurses negotiate with management to resolve disputes, enforce contractual rights, and negotiate mutual agreements to improve conditions. Through persistence and preparation nurses win most of the grievances filed.See your Nurse Rep to read the Grievance Score Card and the Arbitration Score Card.

l COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE ECONOMY

Without collective bargaining wages stagnate, income inequality grows, pensions disappear, and our communities become economically and socially unstable. As we know from our colleagues at Orlando Health, HMA, CHS and other corporate hospitals – nurses without a union have their wages and benefits cut at the will of their employer.

m COLLECTIVE BARGAINING GUARANTEES JUST CAUSE PROTECTIONS

Only through the Union Contract are individual rights to due process, innocent unless proven otherwise, fair notice and substantial proof, and equal treatment guaranteed to every nurse. Make sure you know the seven principles contained within Just Cause. See your Nurse Rep for the flyer ‘What Just Cause Means to a Union Nurse’.

NNOC/NNU Southern Regional Headquarters 1228 E 7th Avenue • Tampa, FL 33605T 813-223-5312 • F 813-223-5679 • florida@nnoc.net • www.nationalnursesunited.org

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RN Sabina Balic, Northside Hospital, receives her back pay after the union grievance overturned her 30-day unpaid suspension. The hospital also agreed to remove the discipline from her record.

NNOC NURSES IN ACTION AROUND THE STATE

RN Kim Scott speaking to new hires at Oak Hill Hospital about how the NNOC union contract helps nurses monitor and improve staffing.

Almost 1,000 RNs in eight hospitals call on their administrations to keep the pharmacies open at night. Above from left to right: RN Emmanuel Franco and new Nurse Rep Kelly Greenwald at a conference room meeting at Largo MC; union leaders ready to deliver their petitions to the Largo MC chief of staff; petition signing at Trinity.

NNOC leader from Osceola Regional RN Marissa Lee, on union leave to help OH nurses organize, celebrates her birthday at OH.

EXPAND MEDICAID ALL CHILDREN NEED HEALTH CARESign the NNOC petition at www.change.org/petitions/expand-medicaid-in-florida

Legislative delegate hearings in preparation for the 2014 session have begun around the state. NNOC RNs are giving testimony in support of ratio and lift legislation and for Medicaid expansion. Top right: RNs testifying at the Pinellas County hearing.Bill Alleman (speaking, from Largo MC), Janette Tyler (Northside Hospital), Deb Buturff (St. Pete General), and Diane Alleman (Metro committee). Top left: RNs Kelly George and Dorothy Jackson (Orlando Metro committee) after testifying at the Osceola County hearing.

Orlando Health RNs meet with U.S. Rep Grayson’s staff to discuss their organizing drive. From left: RNs Emellie McKee and Anne Smith, Susannah Randolph (Grayson’s district director), and RNs Sarah Collins and Sarah Lasher.