Unit 20: Medical and Social Services Specialists
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Unit 20
Medical & Social Services Specialists
The purpose of Bargaining Unit 20 is to represent the LVNs, CNAs, Teaching Assistants, Dental Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Laboratory Technologists, Physical Therapists, Counselors, and many other medical and social service classifications working in prisons, veteran’s homes, developmental centers, state hospitals, special schools, and other departments for the State of California so they operate under a fair and legal contract, and are part of a strong member led union.
By educating, organizing and mobilizing members of Bargaining Unit 20 in the workplace, the political arena and within the union itself, we strive to improve the living standard and rights of members, their families and other working people. Through these efforts we will accomplish economic and social justice for ourselves and others.
Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses (HFEN)
Update from October 2, 2020
1) Two Additional New Notices
Recently, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) sent
our Union two new notices of changes in working conditions:
Update: Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses
Update from September 18, 2020
On September 18, 2020, our Union met with Management for a check-in over the phone. Christina Montserrat and Susan Espinoza attended for CDPH (California Department of Public Health), and Andres Villarto, Kim Cowart, and Mo Kashmiri attended on behalf of our Union.
BU 17 – Health Facilities Evaluator Nurses
Weekly Update: Friday, August 28, 2020
On August 25, 2020, our Union was notified by members that an email from Heidi Steinecker was sent to staff directing HFENs to sign a new duty statement. Our Union immediately contacted CDPH Labor Relations informing them that we are still in the meet and confer process and our Union had not agreed to any duty statement. We also demanded that the duty statement be withdrawn immediately.
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Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD)
Learn about how California’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard continues to protect us from the novel COVID-19 Virus.
The Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard is an enforceable regulation that applies in healthcare, corrections, and other high risk environments.
Nurses Alliance Webinar
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Learn about how California’s Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) standard protects us from the novel COVID-19 Virus.
In 2009, a new California occupational health standard was
adopted to protect nurses and other healthcare workers from
infectious agents such as tuberculosis, measles, and pandemic
flu, as well as novel diseases such as COVID-19. The Cal/OSHA
Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) Standard is an enforceable
regulation that applies in healthcare, corrections, and other
high-risk environments.
Bilingual Differential Increase Implementation
For the first time in 42 years, we were able to increase the Bilingual Pay Differential to $200/month. This comes after 20 years of fighting for an increase including a joint task force and hundreds of members telling their story. We have been fighting for the implementation of