Citrus Valley RNs win election

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One of the largest non- union hospital in southern Calif. is now under California Nurses Assn. control............... http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060130/sfm113.html?.v=24

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Specializes in telemetry.

The biggest reason they wanted the union was to negotiate for retirement benefits. I think it is interesting that the union never contacted the sister hospital Foothill Presbyterian in regards to wanting to go union or not. As of this time they still haven't.

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One of the largest non- union hospital in southern Calif. is now under California Nurses Assn. control...............

Under their control? Might not be far from true. How abjectly sad.:(

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The biggest reason they wanted the union was to negotiate for retirement benefits. I think it is interesting that the union never contacted the sister hospital Foothill Presbyterian in regards to wanting to go union or not. As of this time they still haven't.

It is Citrus Valley Health Partners all encompassing as far as I know (FHP is a CVHP facility) So I think that they are under the thumb as well

whoops I stand corrected

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Specializes in telemetry.
It is Citrus Valley Health Partners all encompassing as far as I know (FHP is a CVHP facility) So I think that they are under the thumb as well

whoops I stand corrected

FPH has not gone union, hasn't voted on it, hasn't even been contacted by the union at all.

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FPH has not gone union, hasn't voted on it, hasn't even been contacted by the union at all.

I guess you missed the whoops I stand corrected edit

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Citrus Valley nurses defend unionizing plan

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3611063

...Diane Flores, a nurse who voted in favor of going union said the hospital's legal objections are "just bogus charges." Flores gathered with dozens of co-workers on Sunset Avenue, in front of the hospital, for a candlelight vigil....

...Since the Jan. 27 vote to join the California Nurses Association, Citrus Valley Health Partners, the hospital's parent company, has filed nine legal objections with the National Labor Relations Board.

The nurses voted 358-247 in favor of joining the union in a secret-ballot election supervised by federal labor officials.

Union organizer Roy Hong call the objections "frivolous."

"We obviously don't think they're frivolous," said Lisa Foust, vice president of human resources for Citrus Valley Health Partners. "We think they're responsive."...

...The protesters on Thursday were joined by Assemblyman Ed Chavez, D-Industry.

"I'm disappointed at the administration of the hospital," Chavez said. He said the 111-vote margin of victory for the union should show that most nurses did not find the union's organizing tactics objectionable.

A final ruling on the vote is expected from the National Labor Relations Board next month....

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Citrus Valley nurses defend unionizing plan

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3611063

...Diane Flores, a nurse who voted in favor of going union said the hospital's legal objections are "just bogus charges." Flores gathered with dozens of co-workers on Sunset Avenue, in front of the hospital, for a candlelight vigil....

...Since the Jan. 27 vote to join the California Nurses Association, Citrus Valley Health Partners, the hospital's parent company, has filed nine legal objections with the National Labor Relations Board.

The nurses voted 358-247 in favor of joining the union in a secret-ballot election supervised by federal labor officials.

Union organizer Roy Hong call the objections "frivolous."

"We obviously don't think they're frivolous," said Lisa Foust, vice president of human resources for Citrus Valley Health Partners. "We think they're responsive."...

...The protesters on Thursday were joined by Assemblyman Ed Chavez, D-Industry.

"I'm disappointed at the administration of the hospital," Chavez said. He said the 111-vote margin of victory for the union should show that most nurses did not find the union's organizing tactics objectionable.

A final ruling on the vote is expected from the National Labor Relations Board next month....

So the Unions tactics were objectionable...

Should have known

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Citrus Valley nurses defend unionizing plan

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3611063

...Diane Flores, a nurse who voted in favor of going union said the hospital's legal objections are "just bogus charges." Flores gathered with dozens of co-workers on Sunset Avenue, in front of the hospital, for a candlelight vigil....

...Since the Jan. 27 vote to join the California Nurses Association, Citrus Valley Health Partners, the hospital's parent company, has filed nine legal objections with the National Labor Relations Board.

The nurses voted 358-247 in favor of joining the union in a secret-ballot election supervised by federal labor officials.

Union organizer Roy Hong call the objections "frivolous."

"We obviously don't think they're frivolous," said Lisa Foust, vice president of human resources for Citrus Valley Health Partners. "We think they're responsive."...

...The protesters on Thursday were joined by Assemblyman Ed Chavez, D-Industry.

"I'm disappointed at the administration of the hospital," Chavez said. He said the 111-vote margin of victory for the union should show that most nurses did not find the union's organizing tactics objectionable.

A final ruling on the vote is expected from the National Labor Relations Board next month....

From the same article...and notice what was left out in the quote ( Unions only want you to see one side after all)

Union organizer Roy Hong call the objections "frivolous."

"We obviously don't think they're frivolous," said Lisa Foust, vice president of human resources for Citrus Valley Health Partners. "We think they're responsive."

Foust said nurses opposed to unionizing were subjected to coercion by union organizers.

"The specific conduct that was described to us by our employees was not in fact free and fair," Foust said.

The hospital's objections include complaints of surveillance, harassment, coercion and use of outside influence, Foust said.

"These are not frivolous complaints," Foust said. "They are bona fide and serious concerns expressed by a large number of RNs."

Nurse Marilyn http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/std/clear.gifhttp://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/std/clear.gifhttp://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/std/clear.gifAdvertisementGetAd('tile','box','/news_article','','www.sgvtribune.com','','null','null');http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/std/clear.gifhttp://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/std/clear.gifCluff, who voted against joining the union, said some nurses crossed the line when campaigning inside the hospital. She said in many cases, union organizers were trying to campaign as nurses were working on patients. Some nurses and union organizers took photographs at nursing stations that later appeared in union literature, Cluff said. Hong said union organizers have a right to any place in the hospital accessible to the public. Hospital administrators said union organizing at nursing stations or at patients' bedsides is unacceptable

Also, weren't there very similar complaints at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, which the NLRB agreed happened as well? And then the CNA withdrew its campaign instead of having to "play by the rules"?

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NLRB Recommends Employer’s Objections Be Overruled

http://www.calnurse.org/media-center/press-releases/2006/april/page.jsp?itemID=27645942&print=t

http://www.calnurse.org/media-center/press-releases/2006/april/page.jsp?itemID=27645942

Victory for Citrus Valley RNs before Labor Board -

Registered Nurses at Citrus Valley Medical Center in West Covina are celebrating today after a favorable decision by the National Labor Relations Board. The Board’s report recommended that the hospital administration’s objections be overruled and that the California Nurses Association (CNA) be certified as the nurses’ union representative at Citrus Valley, based on election results...

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Nurses granted union rights

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_3713562

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Citrus Valley RNs Reach Settlement on First Contract

Wednesday October 25, 2:38 pm ET

Pact Provides Big Gains in Patient Care Standards, Pay

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Registered nurses at Citrus Valley Medical Center, one of the largest hospitals in Los Angeles County, have reached a tentative agreement with hospital officials on their first-ever collective bargaining agreement, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee said today.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061025/sfw110.html?.v=47

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