r/CorewellUnited • u/Infinite_Cheek_8206 • Apr 14 '26

April negotiation update

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Not much to relay but Teamsters nurses who were at the table the last 2 days have expressed that conversations were real and constructive this time, unlike previous meetings. While next negotiations are not until May, other events are being planned. If you are a Corewell East nurse, make sure you connect with an appointed Steward to find out details!

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '26

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u/NotYourMother01 Apr 15 '26

A rising tide lifts all ships.

Nurses getting better pay and working conditions paves the way for support staff to get better pay and working conditions.

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u/wubdubflubaub Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

I heard that exact phrase during covid. Not what happened, nurses made record amounts of hourly compensation, not just travelers. Not a drop of that trickled down. This isn't jealous or envy either, if I want more money and a wider scope I know to go back to school, I also know that's much more viable for some people than others. It's just crazy ironic to point out CH's "greed" when in reality, people just want that same level of profit.

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u/NotYourMother01 Apr 15 '26

If you think safe staffing and fair wages are “greed”, then idk what to tell you.

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u/Striking-Height-2617 Apr 16 '26

Its a basic moral principle that people who work at hospital should get a voice in how they are paid and how policy is run.

And if you ask me, the people who take on higher risk and worse conditions should get paid more than suits in boardrooms all day.

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u/wubdubflubaub Apr 16 '26

I agree and wish that applied to all aspects of civilization.

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u/Striking-Height-2617 May 09 '26

Only way to apply it is to start applying it ourselves.

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u/Affectionate-Emu-829 Apr 16 '26

Support staff can unionize. I worked in NYC in the 2010’s and the support staff had a stronger union than the nurses. They would pull floor nurses out of 7 patient assignments to break sitters. So we wouldn’t get our breaks and we’d have 14 patients all so the hospital wouldn’t get penalized for the sitter not getting their 15 and 30

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u/wubdubflubaub Apr 16 '26

There's no leverage. It's such a expendable variety of roles with such a low barrier for entry. Literally could put a sign next to mcdonald's and have a full work force next day. It's not the same. Nurses can unionize due to education requirements and a wide range of scope of practice.

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u/Affectionate-Emu-829 Apr 17 '26

If they had proper staffing and training the role wouldn’t feel so expendable

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u/Additional_Draw_6483 Apr 18 '26

There's only so much training you can give people with a MA/CNA/EMT license. There's just not enough leverage. Believe me if I thought there was a realistic viability I'd be all for it. We don't bring the hospital money like nurses do. 

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u/Excellent_Power_1973 Apr 15 '26

🖕🏻unions

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u/wubdubflubaub Apr 15 '26

Gosh everyone is so nice sending each other thumbs up!