Receiver's meeting recap (Unit 17)
A message from Nancy Lyerla, chair of bargaining unit 17
A meeting was held at the Receiver Nursing Executive's office on May 13. Present at the meeting was the Receiver, the Executive Nurses and others from the office, along with Bargaining Unit 20 Chair Rionna Jones, myself (chair of Unit 17) and four other Local 1000 members and staff.
In my opinion, this meeting was a direct result of the 'Vote of no Confidence' Petitions we sent to the Receiver, the Executive Nurses, members of the Legislature and others in the administration.
A meeting was held at the Receiver Nursing Executive's office on May 13. Present at the meeting was the Receiver, the Executive Nurses and others from the office, along with Bargaining Unit 20 Chair Rionna Jones, myself (chair of Unit 17) and four other Local 1000 members and staff.
In my opinion, this meeting was a direct result of the 'Vote of no Confidence' Petitions we sent to the Receiver, the Executive Nurses, members of the Legislature and others in the administration.
This meeting was important to bring Local 1000 staff and members into the statewide process for the delivery of health care within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The Receiver was in the meeting for approximately one hour, and we continued for about two and a half hours after his departure.
Three items were addressed:
Although we left the meeting with some cautious optimism we still await the dates and times for the next Executive Nursing meeting to discuss nursing issues, the date and place for the pilot project (SQ, CMF, and CSP-Sac were mentioned), and the next date and time for the meeting with the Receiver and the executive staff.
We continue to push for these meetings and for the opportunity to have a direct dialog with the people making decisions for the medical staff in CDCR.
Please stay active and keep the union apprised of what is happening at your work sites.
Three items were addressed:
- Statewide staffing issues;
- Management behavior and treatment of level-of-care RNs (with some discussion regarding the Disciplinary Matrix), and the overall division between many managers and staff;
- A pilot project--to go to one facility and speak directly with staff about one or two issues and try to mitigate or solve those issues at the level of the facility.
Although we left the meeting with some cautious optimism we still await the dates and times for the next Executive Nursing meeting to discuss nursing issues, the date and place for the pilot project (SQ, CMF, and CSP-Sac were mentioned), and the next date and time for the meeting with the Receiver and the executive staff.
We continue to push for these meetings and for the opportunity to have a direct dialog with the people making decisions for the medical staff in CDCR.
Please stay active and keep the union apprised of what is happening at your work sites.