by Mary Consoli
Nurses and hospital staff were pleased to learn that the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) has studied the impact of workplace violence on healthcare workers. The preponderance of data is substantiated; and while workplace violence in healthcare settings is recognized, it is still not regulated.
Colleagues,
1) Layoffs - The NTU met with the district this week to discuss layoffs. In the district’s initial plan (which has not yet been approved by Civil Service), they will be looking to layoff 23 NTU members in the following positions:
· Keyboarding Clerk 1 – 10
· Keyboarding Clerk 2 – 7
· Keyboarding Clerk 2 Bilingual - 2
· Keyboarding Clerk 3 – 4
Baltimore County Public Employees had an opportunity to meet and greet the leadership of the two local unions affiliated with AFT-Maryland, which represent them. Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) and the Baltimore County Federation of Public Health Nurses (BCFPHN) executive boards welcomed and engaged members at the Drumcastle Center in Towson, MD.
The site for Everyday Heroes is live and voting is open through May 29th.
Vote for one of our own:
Roger Woods
Registered nurse, Danbury (Conn.) Hospital
Danbury Nurses' Union
Here’s the web link:
Dear WCHN Benefits Eligible Employees:
Did you know that there are information and resources readily available to assist you in understanding the benefits offered by Western Connecticut Health Network?
New WCHN Benefits Pocket Guide
Enjoy easy access to your benefits, get answers to your questions, access vendor websites, apps, phone numbers and more from your phone, desktop or tablet.
Check out the May/June 2016 Newsletter.
OFT welcomes the opportunity to work with Paolo DeMaria as the new state superintendent to address several deep underlying problems impacting public education such as the increased needs children bring to the classroom because of poverty.
On May 9, 2016 MCEA President, Linda Day, Michael Brown, Legislative Chair, and Labor Relations Specialist, Michael Keeney met with Lt. Governor, Boyd K. Rutherford. Ms. Day expressed her concerns of bullying in the workplace which has become incredibly prevalent throughout State Agencies.
AFT-Maryland member, Valentina Washington, has been named a semi-finalist for AFT's Everyday Hero program in the Public Employees division. Valentina is a member of Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees, and their Area IV Vice President.
You can read all of the nominees' stories, and cast your vote for candidates in the Teacher, PSRP, Public Employee, Higher Education, Nurses & Health Professionals, Early Childhood, and Retiree by visiting http://www.aft.org/vote-now-your-aft-everyday-hero.
