The following can be read in its entirety on SEIU International’s blog:
My fellow nurses and I are celebrating National Nurses Week this year by using it as an opportunity to make sure everyone in Nevada knows about the positive changes that the Affordable Care Act has made in the lives of nurses, patients and our community.
I have a real appreciation for what access to timely, quality care can mean because I am a nurse–but also because my husband is the recipient of a kidney transplant which saved his life.
Saturday, May 5, SEIU Nevada turned out to participate and volunteer for the 17th annual Susan G. Komen for the Cure race and walk. A huge thank you goes out to Clark County Supervisory Chief Steward Mark Matthews for getting SEIU involved in this well run event. Another big thank you goes out to all the SEIU members who responded to volunteer along the race route. If you took your own pictures, send them in and we’ll post them here and on our Facebook page.
Our mobile SEIU van (pictured) had a phenomenal vantage point along the route at 6th and Bridger. Throughout the run we handed hundreds of cups of water to very thirsty runners. We saw many SEIU members (current and retired) who participated in the event. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!
It was our privilege to help Mark and the event organizers with this event. We loved hearing people shout out, “Thank you, SEIU” and shouting back, “Thank YOU!” If you would like to learn more about this event, you can find more information here:
http://www.komensouthernnevada.org/.
Richard Hodgson (DOA) Talks to FOX News following Board Approval
Tuesday, February 7, the Clark County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the recently ratified agreement between SEIU and Clark County. Congratulations to all of our members, Bargaining Team and Contract Action Team for delivering a contract that prevents pay cuts, takeaways and protects longevity.
The following is a summary of the articles included in the Clark County Supervisory/Non-Supervisory tentative agreements, pending membership ratification. You can download and view a pdf of the complete articles which will go before Clark County members for ratification. Due to the size of the document it has been saved in three separate sections:
Ratified Agreement Draft (Both Management and SEIU are working together to prepare a printable copy of our new contract, until then, these are the actual articles that were signed off on in bargaining.
For more information about this tentative agreement please contact a member of the Bargaining Team. Informational meetings are also scheduled and we encourage all members to attend.
Economic Articles with Tentative Agreement
Non-Economic Articles with Tentative Agreement
à Article 15 (Compensation) -Cost of Living Adjustment Freeze for 24-months effective July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013
à Article 21 (Salary Adjustment) – Merit Freeze for 24-months effective upon ratification
à Article 32 (Longevity) – Maintained for new employees; a freeze on increases for 12-months, return (snapback) to increases after 12-months
The SEIU Clark County Bargaining Team is proud to report that the new collective bargaining agreements (Supervisor/Non-Supervisor) have been overwhelmingly passed by our membership.
2012 Percentage CC CBA Ratification Results
This was a great victory. In the middle of the most aggressive anti-Union sentiment in the country and the harshest attacks against public sector employees, we held the line! Throughout this process, we said loud and clear to the County: No More Takeaways. And we did it!
Almost every other Union in the state of Nevada has lost longevity. We said NO.
What We Faced
With bargaining completed and Fact Finding fast approaching – where County managers made it clear their intentions to seek an additional 1.5% wage cut and the elimination of longevity for new hires - the County asked for an emergency bargaining session and agreed almost entirely to the Union’s final proposal. Our new contract – which expires June 30, 2013 – preserves and protects longevity for current members and future generations. Members will continue to get their longevity each and every year; for the first 12 months, there will be no increases in longevity, but there will be a snapback to the full increase after 12 months. We also held firm against any cuts in pay, agreeing to a suspension on COLAs and merit increases.
How We Got Here
The County backed down because they realized we were united and organized and were not going to cave-in. Our marches and petitions and stickers paid off; we stuck together and did what no other Union has been able to do: save longevity and prevent takeaways. This was only possible because of the hard work that so many of us put into this critical fight, especially those on the bargaining team and CAT team, who spent countless hours leading the way.
The agreement will now go before the Board of County Commissioners for their approval.