PeaceHealth Sacred Heart OFNHP Acute Care Professionals
 

On Oct. 13 PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) continued negotiations on a contract for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart acute care professionals in collaborative and professional bargaining sessions.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. During the session:

• We continued to make progress in bargaining, and are nearing tentative agreements on several articles, including seniority; just cause, discipline and discharge; and layoffs, recalls and restructures. 
• PeaceHealth Sacred Heart and OFNHP exchanged proposals and are currently reviewing counterproposals. Discussions have covered a range of topics, including seniority, job postings, training opportunities, PTO, hours of work, grievance procedures, subcontracting and professional development.
• This progress helped move us closer to agreement on a contract.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations at our next bargaining sessions on Oct. 21 and 26.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular email updates, which will also be posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

Sept. 23-25, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a contract for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart acute care professionals in collaborative and professional bargaining sessions.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. The bargaining discussions have been respectful. During the Sept. 23-25 sessions:

• We reached one tentative agreement on job postings/skills training/filling of vacancies. 
• We had thoughtful, collaborative conversations on a number of topics including seniority; layoff, recall and restructures; PTO; hours of work; leaves of absence; and categories of employees.
• Multiple proposals were exchanged and PeaceHealth is awaiting counteroffers from OFNHP’s team. 
• This progress helped move us closer to agreement on a contract.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations at our next bargaining session on Oct. 13.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular email updates, which will also be posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

Sept. 8-11, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a contract for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart acute care professionals in collaborative and professional bargaining sessions.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. The bargaining discussions have been respectful. During the Sept. 8-11 sessions, we had thoughtful, collaborative conversations on a number of topics including grievances, health and safety and seniority. PeaceHealth has been working diligently to respond to OFNHP’s proposals and provide timely responses. This progress helped move us closer to agreement on a contract.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations at our next bargaining sessions Sept. 23-25.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular email updates, which are also posted on the Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.

On Aug. 20 and 21, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a contract for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart acute care professionals in collaborative and professional bargaining sessions.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. We had thoughtful, collaborative conversations on a number of topics including categories of employees; employer rights; just cause, discipline and discharge; grievance procedure; job postings; seniority; layoffs; subcontracting; general provisions; and terms of agreement. This progress helped move us closer to agreement on non-economic parts of the contract.

We recognize how important this contract is to you, and we pledge to bargain in good faith as we work toward an agreement. We look forward to continuing these constructive conversations at our next bargaining sessions Sept. 8-11 and Sept. 23-25. 

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. We have created a new Collective Bargaining website, peacehealth.org/collective-bargaining, where you can always find the latest information. 

As always, we appreciate your dedication and professionalism, and your ongoing commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. If you have questions, please contact your supervisor or a member of the PeaceHealth bargaining team.