Patient Care Associates for Change
Patient Care Associates are joining together to demand better at Wexner Hospital.
Complete Your Bargaining Survey!
Now that we are finally certified it’s time for the next steps! Click the link below to nominate a colleague you feel would be a valuable PCA for the bargaining committee.
The committee will draw up proposals to negotiate with management and help write your contract! This should be someone who is attuned to not only their wants and needs but the wants and needs of you and your colleagues. You’ll also find an option to select how you see yourself being involved, even if it’s just by wearing your Union pin to show support!
Remember there is strength in numbers! Finally and most importantly please take the survey! This is your opportunity to give us a baseline of what is important to you and use this at the bargaining table.
Fill out your suvey HERE.
You and your co-workers are one giant step closer to forming your union. This will provide you the legally protected right to negotiate with management over the issues that matter most to you. Many are asking, when will we vote? The short answer is, we don’t have an exact date yet. The Ohio State Employment Relations Board (SERB) is the state authority that controls the process. The lead time to an election under SERB averages about four months from filing. Within the next few weeks, we should have an election date, which we will forward as soon as possible.
You can read the SERB notice to employees here.
Why a Union
We’ve gone without a voice on the job for too long. Our colleagues at Wexner who belong to the Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) have a written contract in place that ensures they are treated fairly. The IAM Union is teaming up with the ONA to give us the same opportunity. This will give us the ability to negotiate with management over the issues that matter most to us!
Better Wages & Benefits
Union members earn roughly $200 more every week than non-members. They are also have better health and retirement benefits. But it’s more than that. It’s about negotiating with your bosses over those benefits, as well as set wage increases that can’t change at management’s whim.
Respect on the Job
A union contract puts rules in place that allow you to do your job without fear of unjust treatment. If you feel those rules are broken, you have the legal right to appeal through a grievance procedure. Everyone is treated with respect.
Consistent Workplace Policies
IAM Healthcare
IAM Healthcare consists of healthcare professionals and caregivers standing together for quality patient care, increased staffing levels, and safe working conditions. We are nurses, doctors, veterinary technicians and more.
IAM UNION
Latest Updates
ONA Pledges Support for PCA Organizing Drive
The Ohio Nurses Association has pledged their support for our efforts to form a union for PCAs at Wexner. Says ONA President Rick Lucas, “We must recognize and embrace the power of union density, not only in nursing, but in the entire healthcare workforce. This power enables healthcare workers to reallocate money from executive pockets to instead invest in safe and healthy work environments, safe staffing, and competitive wages for those who are performing the essential daily work necessary to safely care for our patients.”
Upcoming Zoom Meetings
Join us for any of the following zoom meetings to ask questions and learn more about efforts to form a Union for PCAs at Wexner Hospital.
