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1. Victory! New Mandatory Overtime Law for Nurses in NY!

   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...

2. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   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,...

3. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism

   All good ideas--go for it!

4. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   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. " ***********************...

5. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism

   No, because mandation is how they would have reached the staffing numbers.

6. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   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...

7. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism

   Amen to that!

8. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in Activism

   yes, this is entirely correct. The law will become effective July 1, 2009. Plenty of time for employers to beef up their staffing strategies!

9. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

   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.

10. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    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...

11. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    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...

12. Victory! New Mandatory Overtime Law for Nurses in NY!

    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...

13. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    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...

14. Victory! New Mandatory Overtime Law for Nurses in NY!

    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.

15. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    1199SEIU RN posted a topic in Activism

    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...