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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 Nursing

   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:...

2. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   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...

3. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   All good ideas--go for

4. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   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...

5. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

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

6. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   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...

7. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   Amen to

8. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

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

9. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

   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

10. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

    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...

11. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

    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...

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

    1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York Nursing

    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...

13. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

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

    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....

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

    1199SEIU RN replied to 1199SEIU RN's topic in New York Nursing

    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

15. Mandatory Overtime Agreement in New York!

    1199SEIU RN posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    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...