PeaceHealth Southwest OFNHP Home and Community Professionals
 

On Aug. 25 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a new contract for PeaceHealth Southwest Home & Community professionals.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful and professional discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. 

• We reached two tentative agreements on vacancies/job postings and successorship, and had thoughtful, collaborative conversations about workforce management processes. This progress helped move us closer to agreement on non-economic parts of the contract. 
• So far, we have reached 13 tentative agreements on the topics of recognition; management rights; discipline and discharge; Labor Management Committee; general provisions; nondiscrimination; personnel files; seniority; health and safety; union membership; categories of employees; vacancies/job postings; and successorship.

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 conversations at our next bargaining sessions on Sept. 24 and 25.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 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.

As part of our commitment to keeping caregivers informed, we want to share an update regarding an unfair labor practice charge filed by theOregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concerning health insurance for members of the PeaceHealth Southwest OFNHP Acute Care and Home and Community Professionals Bargaining Units.

You may have recently seen misinformation regarding this charge that indicates that you will soon be receiving reimbursements for premiums, deductibles or other out-of-pocket healthcare costs. We want to ensure you have the most accurate and up-to-date information about the status of this matter.

At this time, the National Labor Relations Board has not made a ruling on the complaint. As a result, no reimbursements have been ordered or approved.

On July 22, the regional office of the NLRB asked PeaceHealth to provide additional information as part of its review of the charge filed by OFNHP. PeaceHealth is fully participating in the process and has provided, and will continue to provide information requested by the NLRB’s regional office.

The NLRB’s processes include several steps before any final determination is made:

• The regional office of the NLRB investigates charges filed with it, in this case the charge filed by the OFNHP.
• The regional office of the NLRB determines if the evidence presented in the investigation warrants going to a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ).  If it decides this, it will issue a “complaint” and schedule a hearing. The regional office of the NLRB is currently indicating that it has preliminarily decided to do this but is continuing to investigate.
• If the matter goes to a hearing, an ALJ (independent from the regional office) will hear evidence from both sides and issue an actual decision.
• Both parties will then have the ability to file “exceptions” (that is, an appeal) of the ALJ’s decision with the actual National Labor Relations Board, which will issue its own decision.
• Both parties will then have the ability to file “petitions for review” (that is, a further appeal) to the federal appellate courts.

As you might expect, these legal processes can take several years to conclude.

We recognize that questions may arise when information is shared about ongoing complex legal or regulatory matters. Our goal is to ensure you have access to complete and accurate information as the process moves forward. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate and as new information becomes available.

At PeaceHealth, we remain committed to providing a safe, respectful workplace where caregivers feel supported and empowered to provide exceptional care to our patients and communities.

If you have questions, please contact your leader or a member of the bargaining team.

On Aug. 11 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a new contract for PeaceHealth Southwest Home & Community professionals.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful and professional discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. 

• We had productive conversations about job postings/filling of vacancies and exchanged multiple proposals during the session. These discussions helped move us closer to agreement on non-economic parts of the contract.
• So far, we have reached 11 tentative agreements on the topics of recognition; management rights; discipline and discharge; Labor Management Committee; general provisions; nondiscrimination; personnel files; seniority; health and safety; union membership; and categories of employees.

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 conversations at our next bargaining session on Aug. 25.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 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 July 21 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a new contract for PeaceHealth Southwest Home & Community professionals.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful and professional discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. 

• We had productive conversations about workforce management and job postings and filling open positions. These discussions helped move us closer to agreement on non-economic parts of the contract.
• To date, we have reached 11 tentative agreements on the topics of recognition; management rights; discipline and discharge; Labor Management Committee; general provisions; nondiscrimination; personnel files; seniority; health and safety; union membership; and categories of employees.

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 conversations at our next bargaining session on Aug. 11.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 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 June 22 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a new contract for PeaceHealth Southwest Home & Community professionals.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful and productive discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. 

• During the June 22 session, there was open discussion, including a great deal of input from the caregivers participating as part of the OFNHP committee, as to the departmental operations and the required skills and abilities of their positions. The PeaceHealth bargaining team found this input very helpful as we work toward contract provisions that balance employee interests with maintaining future organizational effectiveness.
• To date, we have reached 11 tentative agreements on the topics of recognition; management rights; discipline and discharge; Labor Management Committee; general provisions; nondiscrimination; personnel files; seniority; health and safety; union membership; and categories of employees.

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 July 21.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 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 June 9 PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (OFNHP) resumed negotiations on a new contract for PeaceHealth Southwest Home & Community professionals.

PeaceHealth appreciated the respectful and productive discussion and OFNHP’s continued engagement. 

During the session, PeaceHealth and OFNHP made significant progress toward agreements on non-economic provisions across the full contract. We reached five new tentative agreements on the following topics: 

• Recognition
• Management rights
• Discipline and discharge
• Labor Management Committee
• General provisions

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 June 22.

We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and will continue to provide regular updates. 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.