Cardiologists in Michigan primarily perform diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions, versus cardiothoracic surgeons who additionally perform heart-related surgery on patients.Ĭommon procedures within this specialty include cardiac catheterization and echocardiograms (ECGs), and conditions commonly treated include congenital heart disease, arrhythmias and high blood pressure. Local 40 and the hospital have been negotiating since last year under extended contracts.Cardiology is a field of medicine that specializes in conditions of the heart and other parts of the cardiovascular system. In one month last year, the hospital paid $1.1 million for temporary staffing, she said. She said that because Ascension Rochester employees are paid less than others, the hospital has a recruitment and retention problem, which results in temporary workers being brought in for as much as $125 per hour. The proposed contract includes a 2% raise in the second year and a 3% raise in the third year, Carlisle said. She said nurses have not gotten a raise since 2021 the proposed contract does not compensate them retroactively. 13, with the regular sound of cars honking support (Stephen Frye / MediaNews Group)Ĭarlisle said the hospital’s proposed raises do not take into account that compensation for Ascension Rochester staff is far behind other Ascension hospitals and facilities in the area.
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The hospital’s statement said it contracted with a staffing agency that specializes in work stoppages “and will provide us access to a full complement of highly skilled, credentialed registered nurses and radiology technologists.” Strikers and picketers were outside Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital on both University Drive and Livernois Road for much of Wednesday, Sept. The hospital’s statement said “patient safety is our top priority,” and it will hire temporary workers to ensure there is no disruption in care or service. “However, we are disappointed that OPEIU has made the decision to proceed with a three-day strike, especially given the economic and logistical hardship this will present for our associates and their families, and the questions and concerns this action may cause our patients and their loved ones.” “As a ministry of the Catholic Church, we affirm the right of our associates to organize themselves through union representation and participate in a work stoppage event,” the statement said. “These are the largest wage increases our hospital has ever offered for the first year of an RN or radiology technologist contract,” the statement said. , some strikers and picketers outside Ascension Providence Rochester were joined by family members to emphasize their aims. The hospital said in a statement last week that it has proposed up to a 19% pay raise in the first year of a new contract, as well as a nearly 15% increase in the maximum pay rate for nurses. The union is particularly concerned about inadequate staffing and a lack of pay raises. The union says the hospital is engaging in unfair labor practices and it has filed several complaints with the National Labor Relations Board.
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