SIUH / 1199 Negotiation Update – 7/31/2020

Staten Island University Hospital and the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East labor union met on Thursday for our 14th negotiation session. 

During the negotiations, there were robust discussions on a range of topics, including leaves of absence, seniority, work hours, vacations, and unpaid leave. It was a productive session with both parties exchanging multiple proposals and counterproposals – and agreeing in principle on a couple of issues – moving us closer to beginning conversations about economic items such as salary and benefits. 

We will continue to bargain in good faith to achieve a fair and fiscally-responsible collective bargaining agreement tailored to our physician assistants. 

As always, we encourage you to stay informed throughout the negotiations by visiting this website and aigning up for text message alerts by texting SIUHPA to 333-111.

Thank you for your continued interest in the negotiations. We’ll update you again following our next scheduled session on Aug. 28.