After 27 hours of talks, nurses, SMDC strike deal
September 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm in Duluth News Tribune
A threatened one-day strike by SMDC nurses was averted Wednesday when the nurses union and the health system reached a tentative contract agreement after a marathon 27½-hour negotiating session.
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The new contract allows nurses… the ability to say ‘no’ to new admissions when they feel they have more patients than they can handle. (I imagine some charge nurses are going to be dreading their job now…)
“… life insurance coverage increased from $60,000 to $100,000 or a one-time annual wage. And reimbursements for attending classes and conferences were enhanced.” SMDC nurses sought parity through a greater wage increase…. And those speaking for the nurses say wages (compensation) wasn’t an issue…. Whatever….
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So, when the nurses say NO to new patients , where are they to go for treatement? In this day-and-age, is it impossible to have a contingency plan?
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duh, they’ll go to St. Lukes. Unless, of course, they say no as well.
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The nurses make a strong case for future patients who are on the edge of deciding about taking the quick way out or going to the hospital. I’d forget about going to the hospital when it comes down to others making their living off of the misery and pain of others. Why pay to go somewhere and have pain in bed? I can do that at home.
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