1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York
Yes, it is for all direct care RNs and LPNs in most every healthcare facility in NY, including dept of corrections. Here is a link to current language of the bill: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A11711&sh=t Implementation will be July 1, 20...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
Hi Kcochrane---what you can join up with depends somewhat on where you are located. In NY, 1199 represents many LPNs, and we have legislation proposed for staffing ratios in nursing homes that you could get behind and write about to your legislators,...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
Quote: "Mandatory ratios are far more important than the OT law because this type of abuse will run rampant once the OT law passes; and, the high ratios will then be blamed on the OT law, rather than management manipulation. " ***********************...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
here is a link to the actual bill language, which may make it clearer than the governor's press release does: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=a11711&sh=t an important consideration is the following bill language: "for the purposes of this...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
Amen on the idea that we'll take no mandation for starters and work on the rest! You have to start somewhere, or you end up crying into your diet soda.
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
In fact, most every union that represents nurses in New York State, including NYSNA, were united on this OT bill. In NY, the current legislative session will end on June 23rd, and re-open officially in January, at which time the safe staffing bill wi...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
They can make you work short now, no? We do need to work for the ratio law--it took nurses over 6 years of work to get this historic agreement in New York. I'm sure it will take a lot of work to get staffing ratios, but we (nurses of the 1199SEIU Nur...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York
This bill--once it is signed and actually becomes law--will prohibit employers from mandating nurses to work beyond their regularly scheduled hours of work except for emergency circumstances. These can be declared emergencies or disasters (9/11, bliz...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism
You are right about nurse-to-patient ratios! We have a bill submitted in NY to set ratios for hospitals and other acute care settings, as well as a separate bill for nurses and CNAs in nursing homes. However, it was very important to get a ban on man...
1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York
Very important, but we have to start somewhere. I think Rhode Island is the only state that has been able to get CNAs included in their mandatory overtime bill so far.
Today NY Governor Paterson announced a three-way agreement on legislation to restrict the use of mandatory overtime for RNs and LPNs in New York State. 1199SEIU nurses are thrilled, after 6 years of lobbying, letter writing, and petition signing. Thi...