New flyer with detailed time and location information now available! The March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns […]
IFPTE letter calling on Representatives to oppose the ACA repeal bill. “HR 1628 will leave 24 million people without health coverage, make it very difficult if not impossible for States to replace federal Medicaid dollars, lead to the loss of State government jobs, and be yet another corporate tax giveaway to already profitable heath industry companies. IFPTE urges you to oppose this bill.”
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Join Nancy Ostrowski in the Doctor’s Conference Room anytime between 11am-5pm on Thursday, 2/23.
All ESC Local 20 members should have received two wage increases in 2016: a 3% across-the-board increase when the contract was ratified in April and an increase as a result of moving to the new salary scales.
Dignity Woodland ratified their successor contract in July 2016 and now ESC Local 20 stewards and members are hard at work implementing the new contract improvements, like Steward Release Time, New Hire Orientation Access, and Labor Management Committees…
The recent resignations of the Director and Technical Coordinator (TC) at Mercy Hospital of Folsom has left ESC Local 20 members picking up the slack but now with more pay…
Recently, members at the Mercy General Lab were told that the day shift Blood Bank CLS would now perform clerical duties that have been performed by another union’s members for the last 20 years. The Union called for a “cease and desist” from hospital management which immediately resolved the issue. Although, the Lab Director has […]
After months of actions and perseverance, ESC Local 20 members at Sonoma County secured a strong new contract. 3% COLAs plus additional equity increases for many different classifications coupled with major improvements to health care coverage and cost resulted in major improvements for members and their families.
Currently Clinical Lab Scientist members at Regional Medical Center are facing increased testing without correlating staff increases which could be putting patient care at risk. CLS play a vital role in quality patient care. Members are committed to not doing more than what would be safe for patients.
