New RN Contract Ratified
AUGUST 13TH TA APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP
August 15th Voting Results:
YES: 813 (54.6%)
NO: 675 (45.4%)
Total Votes: 1488 of 1597 (92%)
Thank you to ALL of our members for voting.
The raises will be back-dated to August 4th. The 12 hour shifts will return on Sunday, August 18th. UNOCH understands that the last few months have been hard on all of us, we have had moments of disagreements and moments of intense unity. We would like to thank everyone for their engagement. UNOCH has never seen anything like it. We look forward to settling back into our new normal that we hope includes the unity we felt. UNOCH will continue to work hard to meet the needs of the membership and get the contract implemented smoothly.
UNOCH Negotiations August 13, 2024
RCHSD presented UNOCH with its Last, Best and Final Offer (LBFO) and the Parties reached another Tentative Agreement to present to you for a ratification vote. This new Agreement includes the exact terms of the August 3, 2024 Tentative Agreement with an additional overall increase of 1.6 million dollars in the form of a $1,000 bonus for every RN in the bargaining unit if the agreement is ratified this Thursday, August 15. This new agreement moves no parts around and takes nothing away from the August 3, 2024 Tentative Agreement.
RCHSD’s LBFO stated that should the membership fail to ratify this Agreement on Thursday, August 15, its proposal for year one across the board increases will be reduced from the current 9% to 8%.
Given this context and the 5-day strike planned to commence Monday August 19, there is no doubt that we have reached a pivotal moment in these negotiations. While we realize this last offer is not perfect, our collective efforts over the last few months have resulted in the best contract offer in decades. The across-the-board wage increases and market adjustments make us competitive or surpassing other San Diego hospitals. Additional economic wins also include:
Healthcare
Part-time 1 employees will now pay health premiums at the full- time rate, saving some members up to 30% in healthcare.
10% cap on healthcare premiums increases per year
Additional Step: Added to all grids except N04 and N07
Differentials
Weekend Shifts: Sunday night now included in the weekend
Weekend Differential: $3.00 per hour • Evening Differential: $3.30 per hour • Night Differential: $5.00 per hour
Call Pay
Base: $14.00 per hour
OR/PACU/Cath Lab/IR: $21.00 per hour
MPF Clinical Ladder starting June 2025
More Differentials:
• Hem/One Clinic Lead: $2.00 per hour
• Precepting CN Ill (after 39shifts): $2.25 per hour
• Precepting all RNs who are not CNIII: $2.25 per hour • Resource: $2.00 per hour
Paid leave: Nurses working in units closed on RCHSD holidays no longer need to use paid leave to cover those holiday.
We should all feel accomplished of what has been achieved over these last several months to secure these gains. UNOCH supports this new Tentative Agreement. We have taken this to the limit and pushed as hard and as far as we could without risking losing some of the improvements already negotiated. If this TA is ratified, normal shifts will resume August 18th and the wage increases provided for will be retroactive to August 4, 2024.
What happens next is up to you all. UNOCH is presenting the Hospital’s offer for ratification and, as has been the case throughout the bargaining process, will support the outcome as determined by our members. Currently, there is still a 5-day strike planned to start Monday August 19, 2024.
Voting will be held in the same manner as the prior ratification votes starting August 15, 2024 at 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. Results will be announced as soon as possible. Tonight and tomorrow UNOCH will be hosting unit specific Zoom meetings to discuss this new TA. Links listed below.