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Wednesday August 20, 2008

Your UNION Rights: "A nurse called by the Hospital to attend a disciplinary meeting or investigatory meeting which could lead to discipline shall have the right to Union representation, which includes the right to interrupt a meeting that has already commenced to request Union representation. It shall be the nurse's responsibility to inform the Hospital that she/he wishes to have such representation".
- Refer to Contract ARTICLE 3.2 c for complete language about this important Union right.

CELEBRATE! CELEBRATE! CELEBRATE!

As a Nurses United member, you and one guest are cordially invited to attend a splendid dinner banquet celebration in September 2008 at Martins Crossswinds - Greenbelt, MD. Invitations have been mailed to Nurses United members. We now eagerly await your RSVP/Replies. Those who have already replied- Thank You - your banquet seating has been reserved. We need all RSVP/Replies back in to our Nurses United office by June 30, 2008.

So make sure and make plans to celebrate with us as we commemorate all of our members and our proud Union history over the last three decades! If for some reason you did not receive the party invitation that was mailed to you in May 2008, please E-mail us at nursesunitedorg@aol.com with your full first and last name and correct mailing address and another invitation will be promptly sent to you. Nurses United wants to treat you to a special night that will honor all of our nurses, in unity and solidarity.

We urge all staff nurses in Nurses United to send their names, unit on which they work, and their current PERSONAL E-mail address to nursesunitedorg@aol.com so that we can E-mail you with the most up-to-date news.

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Nurses United General Membership Meeting Dates/Times for 2008

Meetings will be first Wednesday of March, June, September, and October from 4 - 6:30 PM.

March 5. 2008 -True Auditorium
June 4, 2008 - True Auditorium
September 3, 2008 - True Auditorium
December 3, 2008 - True Auditorium

Go to the meetings page for details.

2007-2009 Contract available online.

New 2007 - 2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the Washington Hospital Center and Nurses United is now posted, including the new wage scale. Visit the contract page to view the new contract in Word or PDF formats. CONGRATULATIONS NU members for your solidarity and commitment to get the best contract possible!

View a photo of the 2007 Negotiation Team

Visit the news alerts page to review past negotiation updates.

Shop stewards page updated with Shop Steward Committee meetings dates.

Important links and announcements:

Go to Constitution and ByLaws page to read the Constitution and Bylaws. Also available in Acrobat (PDF) format.

Current Officers listing available. Go to Elected Officers page to see their names, units, and unit phone numbers.

Current Shop Steward listing available. Go to Shop Steward page to see their names, units, and unit phone numbers.

Latest ADO form available. Go to Forms and Documents page for download.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (contract) is online. The contract page has the contract available for download in both MS Word and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

Our dues forms and dues FAQ page has forms for you to download.Please download and send in your Dues Authorization Form, ASAP.

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