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Read MoreLast month, the Lund Report published an article on the results of OHSU's climate survey, which indicated that OHSU has a problem with harassment and discrimination, as do many other health-care organizations. Local 328 is developing a training program for our stewards to enable them to handle sensitive cases for members dealing with abuse, discrimination and harassment.
Read MoreThere have been two recent cases at OHSU that have raised concerns about how OHSU is interpreting our members’ right to representation when they are questioned by police, including OHSU’s own campus police. In these recent cases, OHSU Police approached members on the job, escorted them off their work units to another location and proceeded to question the members about on-the-job conduct. In neither case was the member given the contractually required 36-hour notice of an investigative meeting nor advised of their “Garrity Rights.”
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Read MoreIn the fall of 2018, employees of Rehabilitation Services faced a number of challenges and concerns, including denial of health-care benefits, pressure to work off the clock, unreasonable productivity standards, inadequate staffing for patient care and employee mental and moral distress. Rehab employees organized to collect data, share information, demonstrate unity and educate patients and providers about the issues, which led management to make a number of positive changes.
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