Bulletin Board One-Pager — The Shift Report

THIS MONTH'S TEA

Who's Staffing? Who's Stalling? Who Owes Us Money?

The contract gave us a process. The state gave us a law. Now nurses are running the numbers ourselves — starting with Article 18, the Clinical Staffing Committee, and what management is and isn't doing while 13 nursing positions sit posted and unfilled.

80+

FTEs short on regular hours

open nursing reqs, avg 26 days unfilled

2ND WED

every month — CSC meets. Nurses can attend.

THE COLUMN · INSIDE ISSUE 001

RECEIPTSYour contract is Article 18, not Article 12. Article 18 governs staffing.Contract Decoded breaks down Article 18 + NY Public Health Law §2805-t, line by line.
SPOTTED IN ALBANYS.4003 would put ratios in state law: ICU 1:2, telemetry 1:3, med-surg 1:6.Sen. Parker's “Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act” is moving. Track it. Call Albany.
WHO'S WINNINGLift up a coworker who showed up when the floor needed her.Nurse of the Month — nominate inside.
DEAR NURSE NEXT DOOR“My charge nurse hates me. Now what?”An anonymous answer with actual steps — not vibes.
BALLOT DROPYou pick what we cover in Issue 002.Bedside Ballot is open now. Three topics. One vote per badge.

FIND MY DELEGATE

Know who has your back

FILE STAFFING COMPLAINT

Document an unsafe shift

SUBMIT SOMETHING

Stories, nominations, questions

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS · WEINGARTEN

If you are called into a meeting that could lead to discipline, ask: “Is this an investigatory interview that could result in discipline?” If yes, you have the right to union representation. Do not answer questions until your delegate is present.