American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Registered Nurses & Health Care Workers Launch Five-Day Strike Against Prime's St. Francis Medical Center Starting on October 9

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Sunday, October 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly all essential medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center will walk out at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, October 9, to join the strike lines against Prime Healthcare (which owns hospitals in fourteen states), where they will march, picket, and chant for five days to protest chronically dangerous short staffing and patient care practices, along with unfair labor practices such as bad faith bargaining, threats, and attacks on workers' rights.

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2017 – 2019 – RN turnover at St. Francis was 24.01%
2020 – 2022 – RN turnover at St. Francis more than doubled to 50.42%
The average replacement cost of one RN is $46,000.
The striking workers include 600 registered nurses represented by UNAC/UHCP and 900 other health care workers represented by SEIU-UHW: nursing assistants, medical assistants, vocational nurses, emergency room technicians, respiratory therapists, environmental services aides, and more.
St. Francis Medical Center is one of the busiest hospitals in Los Angeles County, with the only level II trauma, stroke, and STEMI center for many miles around.
Registered Nurses and allied health care workers strike St. Francis Medical Center
Strikers return to work at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, October 14
3630 E. Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262 Imperial Highway & Martin Luther King, Blvd
Hundreds of nurses and other health care workers in scrubs, uniforms, union gear, with allies, marching and chanting with picket signs
Note for morning shows: Nurses will be available for live interviews beginning around 6:30 a.m.

STRIKE - RNs and Almost All Health Care Staff to Strike St. Francis Medical Center 10/9 - 10/13

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Most of the essential medical personnel at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, will go on strike from Monday, October 9 through Friday, October 13. The unions representing 600 registered nurses (UNAC/UHCP) and nearly all the medical support staff—nursing assistants, medical techs, and more (SEIU-UHW)—presented the legally required 10-day notice yesterday informing hospital management and Prime Healthcare, the hospital's owner, of the looming strike.

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St. Francis Medical Center is one of the busiest hospitals in Los Angeles County, with the only Level II trauma, stroke, and STEMI (heart attack response) center for many miles around.
This is where you will be coming," said Scott Byington, RN, president of the UNAC/UHCP affiliate at St. Francis.
Byington is a mobile critical care nurse at St. Francis, which means he's part of a crew that responds to trauma emergencies throughout the hospital.
UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.

Fight for Safe Care: Hundreds of Nurses and Allies Will Picket St. Francis Medical Center on August 29

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Monday, August 28, 2023

Now the hospital is dangerously understaffed nearly every day on every shift.

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Now the hospital is dangerously understaffed nearly every day on every shift.
Now, the nurses are speaking out to alert the public—and hoping to turn negotiations around before management's stonewalling forces a strike.
Nurses will be available to tell their stories about the patient care hazards at St. Francis and how they're fighting for safer patient care.
UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.

TEAMSTERS BRING 'LOUD AND CLEAR' MESSAGE FOR FAIR PAY TO CSU TRUSTEES MEETING

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 members of Teamsters Local 2010, Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA), CSU Employees Union – SEIU Local 2579 (CSUEU), UAW Local 4123, and Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) filled the courtyard outside of the CSU Board of Trustees meeting on July 11 to demand fair pay. The six unions collectively represent over 60,000 California State University (CSU) workers across the state.

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"Our message was loud and clear, and the CSU Trustees definitely heard us," said Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 2010.
The crowd, which included more than 150 Teamsters Local 2010 members in the Skilled Trades Unit, are demanding that CSU negotiate fair contracts with wages that keep up with inflation.
It would also return the regularly scheduled salary increases that the CSU Trustees unilaterally removed in 1996, which has caused extreme pay disparities between long-time and newer CSU workers.
This salary is 27 percent higher than her predecessor, but CSU has offered Teamsters and other CSU workers raises that are cumulatively less than 10 percent over three years.

Willig, Williams & Davidson Welcomes Union Advocate to Firm

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Monday, October 17, 2022

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Chicago, IL , Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labor, employment and workers' compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that Brendan J. Crowley has joined the firm as an associate in the labor law practice group. He comes to the firm with extensive experience representing unions and their members in labor matters.

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Chicago, IL, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Labor, employment and workers' compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that Brendan J. Crowley has joined the firm as an associate in the labor law practice group.
He comes to the firm with extensive experience representing unions and their members in labor matters.
"Brendan has been a lifelong advocate for unions and working people," said Managing Partner Deborah R. Willig.
About Willig, Williams & Davidson Willig, Williams & Davidson ( http://www.wwdlaw.com ) is one of the largest and most respected union-side labor law firms in the United States.

New President for 32,000 RNs and Health Care Workers Elected at UNAC/UHCP's 50th Anniversary Convention

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 40th biennial convention celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their founding in 1972, UNAC/UHCP delegates elected Charmaine Morales, RN, to serve as the union's president. Morales has served as UNAC/UHCP's Executive Vice President since 2016 and will be the first woman of color to serve as president. She will also be the first Mexican-American and Filipina president, while nearly a quarter of nurses in California are Filipino or of Filipino heritage.

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Morales has served as UNAC/UHCP's Executive Vice President since 2016 and will be the first woman of color to serve as president.
In fifty years, it has added multiple other health care professions to its membership and grown into one of the foremost RN and health care professional unions, representing 32,000 members in California and Hawaii.
It has only grown because of our members, RNs and health care professionals who have risked everything and given everything.
UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.

GovInvest Names Michael Fryke as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

GovInvest , the pioneer of financial forecasting software for public sector agencies, today announced the appointment of Michael Fryke as the companys new Chief Executive Officer.

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GovInvest , the pioneer of financial forecasting software for public sector agencies, today announced the appointment of Michael Fryke as the companys new Chief Executive Officer.
He succeeds Ted Price, a co-founder of GovInvest, who will continue to bring GovInvest solutions nationwide as the Company's chief customer advocate.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004005137/en/
Michael Fryke brings more than 20 years of experience growing enterprise software companies in both the commercial and public sector segments.
I am incredibly excited to assume this role and for the future of the Company, said new Chief Executive Officer Michael Fryke.

UNAC/UHCP Special Report: We Must Take Action Now As National Nursing Shortage Reaches Dangerous Levels

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Friday, September 2, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One-third of the 3 million registered nurses in the United States will depart the bedside in the coming decade, and not enough new nurses are coming in to meet the growing demand for care—unless we make immediate changes to how we recruit, retain, and respect these essential front-line caregivers, says a new report released by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP).

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The same nursing shortage that has been a concern for decades is now wreaking havoc on the U.S. health care system.
The research findings are undeniable: Our country's urgent shortage of nurses has reached catastrophic proportions.
Note: Interviews available include labor economist Jane Carter, author of this report, and working nurses and union leaders: television, radio, and print.
UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.

Surprise! California Is Still The Largest Contributor To The U.S. Manufacturing Industry; Productivity Growth In The State Industry Eclipses Performance In The Nation

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Despite Californias famously high cost of living, the state remains the largest contributor to the U.S. manufacturing industry in terms of both employment and output.

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Despite Californias famously high cost of living, the state remains the largest contributor to the U.S. manufacturing industry in terms of both employment and output.
California is still the largest contributor to the U.S. manufacturing industry both in terms of employment and output.
As stated earlier, the productivity growth in the states manufacturing sector has eclipsed the performance of the industry nationally by more than 80% since the 1990s.
California is the largest state contributor to national manufacturing GDP, representing 14.5%, followed by Texas at 10.9%.

NEW 1M SF SPEC BUILDING TO BE BUILT IN SHALERSVILLE, OHIO

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

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The new building will include modern market requirements such as 40' clear heights, multiple truck docks and drive-in doors, ESFR sprinklers and ample trailer parking.

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The new building will include modern market requirements such as 40' clear heights, multiple truck docks and drive-in doors, ESFR sprinklers and ample trailer parking.
Designed as a speculative project, the building is flexible in design to accommodate single or multi-tenant end users.
The business park is located adjacent to the Ohio Turnpike with immediate access to the Route 44 entrance/exit ramp.
The incredible access and visibility to the Ohio Turnpike makes the Turnpike Commerce Center an obvious choice for businesses with logistics and distribution needs.