Petaluma Staff Nurse Partnership
In early 2016, Petaluma Valley Hospital Nurses filed a petition to decertify from CNA (California Nurses Association), the registered nurses union that had represented us for the past 30 years. The decision did not come lightly and was the result of a steady decline in effective, honest, and appropriate representation by CNA.
The nurses of PVH wanted a union that could advocate for them and their patients, a union that wasn't married to the corporation they claimed to protect us from, a union that was focused on protecting PVH nurses and patients, instead of racking up union dues and doing backroom deals with St Joseph Health to increase their revenue stream.
Mid 2016, a core group of nurses formed PVH’s very first in-house, nurse-run union called Petaluma Staff Nurse Partnership (SNP). A union FOR nurses, BY nurses. All we heard was “you can’t do it, don’t go small!” but in December of 2016 we held a historic vote that resulted in SNP becoming the new union to represent registered nurses at PVH.
After nearly 4 years of negotiations, on March 24th SNP and Petaluma Valley Hospital came to an agreement on a contract and the bargaining unit voted to ratify! Now the real work can begin. SNP continues to fight for the safety and rights of Petaluma Valley Hospital nurses.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PATIENT ADVOCATES
To make an anonymous complaint regarding patient care or patient safety,
call:
The California Department of Public Health:
Phone: 707-576-6775
Website: https://hfcis.cdph.ca.gov/LongTermCare/ConsumerComplaint.aspx
and/or
The Joint Commission (JACHO):
Phone: 800-944-6610
Website: http://www.jointcommission.org/report_a_complaint.aspx
To make anonymous complaint regarding
missed meal period, rest period, or overtime, call:
The Department of Industrial Relations:
Phone: 707-576-2362
Website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm
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