Chico David

Chico David BSN, RN

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  1. Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

    Chico David replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    A late update on the Temple strike from a month or so back: I have just heard this by word of mouth, so no documentation yet, but am told that a ruling just came down that the strikers are entitled to...

  2. Care Delivery Models and the Union

    Chico David replied to elizabethjk's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I can offer a number of thoughts as a union steward at my hospital. If there is anything that is fundamental to being a professional, it is setting the standards of what is acceptable practice - and...

  3. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would just add that the California Nurses Assn has made extensive use of one-day strikes in becoming the largest and strongest nurse union in the country. We rarely do open-ended strikes but there...

  4. What happened to honor?

    Chico David replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, something about what they are telling you sounds bogus to me. The schedule will disclose who was working at that time, the list would be relatively short, and a quick examination of a few...

  5. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Call offs are done by rotation under my union contract, which is pretty common, but not always the case under contracts with my union. The point being that it's very different at different hospitals...

  6. Collective Bargaining

    Chico David replied to 2bnurs's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I'm one of the strong union supporter camp, and I might have a few quibbles with the above answer, but all in all, I have to complement the above responder on doing a very good job of an "objective"...

  7. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    put not your faith in laws alone to protect your rights on the job. all the protections that exist in law - child labor laws, workplace safety laws, workers compensation, overtime pay, etc - were put...

  8. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There are a few false statements in the above, nurses had plenty of chances to hear both sides. I was there voluntering for our union for 5 days. I was in numerous break rooms and every one had...

  9. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This is an HCA facility, the one in Houston is a Tenet facility - different

  10. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Don't read everything you read in the paper. In order to promote a more civil process than occurs in some places during a union organizing drive, the union and management agreed to a set of ground...

  11. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    My experience is that: 1. There is a lot of variation among mediators - some good some not so good. 2. A mediator tends to help whichever side is weaker sinc e they tend to try to strike a middle...

  12. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's an interesting thing you know. I don't want to make assumptions casually, but I would hazard a guess that you consider yourself a conservative and a believer in individual rights. So why is it...

  13. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well said. Anti-union folks like to go on about people being rewarded for seniority instead of merit, But the real-world reality is that without seniority systems, people get rewarded for things like...

  14. Still more union nurses in Texas!

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think you have too low an opinion of your fellow Texans. Once they see the benefits first hand, I think they are smart enough and fair-minded enough to want to pay their fair share. They are smart...

  15. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

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  16. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Don't go counting that money you hope to steal from your fellow nurses quite yet. My union is one of the most aggressive in the country, but about 97% of our contracts settle without

  17. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Soon.

  18. Forced to Engage in an illegeal Act!

    Chico David replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for standing up for basic honesty and ethics. There are numerous ways in which nurses violate the law, nearly always at the urging of their employers and especially involving practicing...

  19. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    177-152, I think. Yes, it will be interesting indeed. Organizing in a so called "right to work" state is harder, since there is no compulsion to pay dues, it's harder to get the unity you need to...

  20. Stage set for Temple University Hospital strike by PASNAP

    Chico David replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You do in fact misunderstand what it was - it would have prohibited the union as a whole or any of its members from making any negative public comments about quality of care at the hospital. Neither...

  21. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I may be wrong about this, as I am not an expert, but have some experience. I think you are thinking of two different (though related) things: There is a procedure with the national labor relations...

  22. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Since my union came together with MNA and others to form NNU (National Nurses United) I've had the chance to get to know some of that leadership. Great folks who are genuinely devoted to nurses and...

  23. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    Chico David replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Just heard that the nurses in the Twin Cities voted by well over 90% to reject the hospitals' "last best and final" offer - I presume the rejection also includes authorization for a strike. More than...

  24. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Chico David replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    And tonight, one more group of Texas nurses go union - Rio Grande Medical Center in McAllen. Nurses voted to join NNOC. More expected soon - very

  25. Shoes for Men in Nursing

    Chico David replied to Shotty's topic in General Nursing

    I've lately become a big fan of Earth Shoes. Not for everybody, but they sure help my feet feel better - wide toe box gives plenty of