SIUH / 1199 Negotiation Update – 10/28/2020

Yesterday we had our 18th negotiation session with 1199 as we work toward establishing a new collective bargaining agreement for our physician assistants (PAs).

In one of our most collaborative and constructive sessions to date, we engaged in a lengthy discussion about shifts, which is one of the last issues that need to be resolved before we can advance the conversation to economic topics, such as salary and benefits.

With both parties demonstrating the flexibility and open-mindedness needed in order to find common ground, we were able to come to a tentative agreement on shifts that we believe appropriately balances the needs of our patients and the quality of life for our PAs.

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Please look for our next update following our upcoming bargaining session on Nov. 17.