Brain Labor Report

The Nurses of Mercy Medical Center are committed to building a workplace where our highest priorities are:
· Providing safe and quality patient care;
· Ensuring staffing levels are sufficient to provide that care; and
· Guaranteeing fairness for all staff

Over two years ago we began to express our concerns, share our ideas and participate on committees to better the workplace, all to no avail. We concluded that in order for Mercy Medical Center to observe these priorities and provide our commmunity with the hospital it deserves, Mercy medical Center administration needed to listen to the voice of the Nurses.

Last year, we identified these vital priorities to management. Despite intimidation, threats, and fear of retaliation, we spoke with our collective voices and on January 11, 2006, we voted to be represented by ONA. Under our own RN strong leadership, we are ONA.

Since then, over one year has passed. During that time, we have been negotiating with Mercy Medical Center administration. While we appreciate the change in leadership and the resulting positive impact, we believe that the negotiation process has been held up long enough. There are nine outstanding articles left to negotiate, relating to issues that are crucial to a fair contract for RNs.

Nurses united together can create the highest standards of healthcare at Mercy Medical Center for our community. This has always been our goal and remains the reason why we organized. Please support us in this struggle. E-mail MMC’s CEO, Kelly Morgan at  kellymorgan@chiwest.com. Send the message that a fair contract for RNs, without further delay, is critical to a safe hospital for our community.