2022 Meeting Schedule
Representative Meetings
All meetings will be held at the place, times and dates listed below. They are on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Place: Crowne Plaza 801 Greenwich Ave Warwick, RI
Local 5008 Representative Meetings 2022
20th January
17th February
21st April
19th May
21st July
18th August
20th October
17th November
3rd Thursday of the above months
Times:@ 8.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m., 6.00 p.m., 8.00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI.
Check the website for any changes to these dates
www.unap.org to the Kent link, then ‘Meetings’
General Membership Meetings are held @ Crowne Plaza
All meetings will be held at the place, times and dates listed below. They are on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Place: Crowne Plaza 801 Greenwich Ave Warwick, RI
Local 5008 Membership Meeting 2022
17th March
16th June
15th September
15th December
Times: @ 8.00 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 4.00 p.m., 6.00 p.m., 8.00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI.
Check the website for any changes to these dates
www.unap.org to the Kent link, then ‘Meetings’
Executive Board Meetings
1st Monday of every month (except holidays as noted)
UNAP Office Basement conference room
375 Branch Avenue, Providence
Local 5008 Executive Board Meetings 2022
1st Monday of every month (except July & September)
3rd January
7th February
7th March
4th April
2nd May
6th June
5th July (Tuesday)
1st August
6th September (Tuesday)
3rd October
7th November
5th December
@ 6.00 p.m. at UNAP Office, 375 Branch Avenue, Providence
Please call ahead if unable to attend a meeting
As an Executive Board member you should not miss more than three meetings each year
Employer Offers Additional Year on Contract
Membership Meeting
Vote on Thursday, November 18th
After approving a two year agreement, the Employer offered an additional third year on the contract.
Terms:
*1 year added.
*Steps paid on 10/1/23 plus 1.75% in addition to the step increase.
*Those not eligible for steps will receive an increase of 3%.
*Protection from subcontracting and movement of work within a new Lifespan/CNE prohibited.
*Everything else unchanged and protected.
Voting Times, No Meeting Necessary
When: Thursday, November 18th, 8:00AM, 1:00PM, 4:00PM, 6:00PM or 8:00PM (The 8:00pm is RSVP only Text Trish at (401) 474-0154)
Where: Crowne Plaza, Newport Room
Questions About Your Pay Increase?
Union Reps available at the above times and locations to answer questions about new pay increases.
Membership Meeting
Vote on contract
A tentative agreement was reached between your negotiating team and the hospital on Friday, September, 17th. The three major issues separating the hospital and the union were resolved to the satisfaction of your negotiating team.
***There are no changes to medical insurance costs (premium share remains at current percentages).
***Leave of absence protections remain in place.
***There are raises in each year of the agreement.
The overall value of the wage package over the two years is, by far, the greatest since the union was formed. Please keep in mind that new pay scales provide different increases depending on job classification and years of service. Make sure you know your current rate of pay so that you can accurately identify your increase.
Your negotiating team is recommending acceptance.
Membership Meetings
When: Wednesday, September 29th, 8:00AM, 1:00PM, 4:00PM, 6:00PM or 8:00PM
Where: Crowne Plaza, Grand Ballroom (park around the side of the building)
CONTRACT ENDS JUNE 30th, 2021
BARGAININING HAS BEGUN
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Thusrday June 17th,2021
Crowne Plaza
Warwick, RI
8AM, 1PM, 4PM, 6PM, 8PM
Membership Meeting
Lifespan and CNE Announce Agreement
Union Says Not So Fast!!!
CNE and Lifespan have announced that they have settled all of their differences and that they are prepared to move forward seeking regulatory approval for their merger. Your Union has weighed in on this issue. We have three primary demands.
- Protection of the integrity of Kent Hospital making sure that Kent is part of any final merger and not spun off to a bottom feeding for profit hospital chain.
- Assure continuation of all services our community has come to rely upon us to provide to them at our hospital.
- A signed written agreement protecting all member’s job security.
An important membership meeting is scheduled to fully brief every member on this important issue. At this time, your Union will be asking for volunteers to sign up for another contract committee to help us achieve our goals and fight for them if necessary.
Membership Meetings
When: Thursday, March 18th, 8:00AM, 1:00PM, 4:00PM, 6:00PM or 8:00PM
Zoom information to be announced via text on Wednesday March 17th.
Where: Crowne Plaza
The Future of Our Hospital is at Stake
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