Hazel Hawkins Nurses' New Contract Includes Creation of Safety Committees Along With a Wage Hike
RNs at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, California, not only got a wage increase with the ratification of a new four-year contract, bu...
RNs at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister, California, not only got a wage increase with the ratification of a new four-year contract, but they also bargained for and got new safety committees in which they'll have representation.The new collective bargaining agreement, which was ratified by 98% of the hospital's RNs, provides a 12.5% across-the-board wage increase, beginning with 3.5% in the first year of the new agreement.They also will receive gains in shift differentials, standby pay, charge nurse pay, and creation of the Staff Nurse IV position.