Frequently Asked Questions

From what I understand our current benefits package is grandfathered. Will this benefits package be changed as a result of union bargaining?

Our current benefits will act as the “floor”. We will not lose any benefits as a result of unionizing. In fact, the NLRB has gone as far to state that the removal (or diminishment) of benefits upon joining a union is considered retaliatory in nature and unlawful. Our current benefits become the “floor” and we can only add or improve benefits after unionization.

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“Make no mistake, come September 3rd, when we strike, the powers that be are going to cast blame at us; 831 physicians. They are going to say that we’re jeopardizing patient care, or that we have a moral obligation to go back to work. They are going to play on our innate sense of empathy for our patients. but let me say out loud what we all know is true; when we strike, every patient that receives inadequate treatment here, every second more a patient waits in the ER, every stress placed on our healthcare colleagues, and every family member who suffers from this work disruption is the result of corporate greed and the continued decision not to do what is right. Nothing more.”

– Dr. Steve Moran, PGY2 Internal Medicine

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