UNAP Convention

This year UNAP will hold it's Convention on Tuesday October 27, 2009.
Each Local is entitled to send delegates to the convention ( one delegate for every 25 members). If you are interested in becoming a delegate, you must submit a written nomination to the local no later than SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 You may nominate yourself, or you may be nominated by another union member.
If this is something you would like to do contact Tom Flood at ex. 3282

Meetings

Thursday September 17,2009 we will have an Executive Council meeting at 4PM in the West conference room. We will have speakers from RI at this meeting.
Tuesday September 22,2009 we will have a membership meeting at 2 and 4PM in the Central Conference room. Please mark this date on your calendar.

Lest we forget why we have UNIONS!

staffing

Once again management is not following the contract. They are not following the staffing grids that clearing state minimum staff. The grids are there for both Patient as well as Staff safety. We fought hard to get staffing grids in the contract and we will not allow them to be disregarded by management. Management can always staff up just not at the cost of a union member!

Pay Increase

Watch your paycheck in July as you should see an wage increase in the first full paycheck of July. Also everyone who has a hire date in July , August or September you will be getting a Step increase in August.

Moving Forward

Two new programs will open. The LGBT program has opened as of July 7,2009 and the Uniformed Services Program will open in August. Welcome to all the new members as well as those of us moving to these programs.

2009/2010 Budget

The budget was reviewed by some and voted on by few.
I do realize that the workplace is "crazed" lately yet the Union can not function with your help.