The California Nurses Association is a small, unaffiliated organization with only 35,000 members. It is not a part of the American Nurses Association or any other national health care organization. If nurses disagree with the committee's proposals, they can appeal to a neutral outside nursing expert whose decision is binding on management. Management controls decision-making on staffing. A union-management committee meets to discuss staffing, but it can only make recommendations.
Management is free to ignore the committee.
On Pay 22 percent pay increase over three years-includes wage increases, salary ladder adjustments, and signing bonus. 7.5 percent wage increase over three years. Nurses experience levels include ALL of their years as an RN in the U.S. even if they worked at other hospitals. 1.25-1.75 percent maximum increase per year. Ladder based only on years at St. Vincent.