February 15, 2011

A message from CRONA President Lorie Johnson to all CRONA nurses!

Dear Fellow CRONA members,

We urge you to participate in the voting this Thursday.  It is one of the most important matters for CRONA members to decide in the history of our organization.

Download Information and Directions about the Strike Vote here. (Click to download .pdf)

Our Executive Board and Negotiating Committee voted unanimously to recommend to CRONA members that you authorize a strike vote as the most effective way for CRONA to send a message to the hospitals and possibly get a better contract.

The video below will let you hear directly why we believe we need a YES vote to give us this authorization.

** Directions to Newark meeting: Wednesday, February 16, 1 pm, 7859 Hazelnut Dr. Newark, CA 94560. From 880 take Thornton Ave Exit, go west toward the Bay. Turn right on Sycamore (Starbucks is on the left corner). Turn left on Mayhews Landing, 4-way stop sign. Turn left on Hazelnut Court. House with white picket fence on right side, 4th house down.

If you are not going to be available to vote in person, we strongly urge you to vote by PROXY.

The Proxy Form is Attached HERE (click to download the .PDF)

Thank you for your continued interest, involvement and support.

Sincerely,

Visit us at cronanurse.com

NEW NEWS

(Newsletters and CRONA nurses comments from prior to the vote have been ARCHIVED.)

• Meeting Schedule - February 9, 2011
• Lorie Johnson Letter February 7, 2011
• Peter Nussbaum Letter February 4, 2011
• Peter Nussbaum Letter January 24, 2011
• Letter from Lorie Johnson - December 23, 2010
• Congresswoman Eshoo urges Hospitals to meet with CRONA (August 1, 2010)
• Hospitals agree to meeting with mediator and CRONA (July 28, 2010)
• CRONA nurses speak to city councils (VIDEOS)
• CRONA launches email campaign (July 12, 2010) - Help CRONA Bring the Hospitals Back to the Table
• Negotiation Information Sheet – July 1, 2010
• CRONA hires PR Company (June 25, 2010)
• Members Speak Out -- No. 3 (June 20, 2010)
• Members Speak Out - No. 2 (June 16, 2010)
  Members Speak out - No. 1 (June 14, 2010)
  Trust CRONA to Act In Your Best Interests - Letter from Lorie Johnson (June 13, 2010)
  HOSPITALS THINK IT'S "COOL" NOT TO NEGOTIATE WITH CRONA (June 8, 2010)
  CRONA holds Membership Meetings; Hospitals Still Refuse to Bargain (June 4, 2010)
  LPCH Nurses To Take NDNQI RN Practice Environment Survey (May 31, 2010)
  CRONA's Request for Arbitration (May 19, 2010)
  CRONA Nurses get their message to the public (May 17, 2010)
  The Letters below are letters from the National Labor Relations Board, telling the hospitals about where to post there compliance posters since they were found in violation of the NLRB.
  Arnold Letter (May 14, 2010)
  NLRB Stanford (May 14, 2010)
  NLRB Packard (May 14, 2010)
  Hospital's Refusal to Negotiate is a Great Disservice to Our Nurses (May 13, 2010)
  Hospital Still Refuses to meet and the NLRB charge (May 12, 2010)
  Lorie Johnson Editorial response (May 5, 2010)
  The Hospital's official response to the April 28th proposal (April 30, 2010)
  Comparison between the Hospital's PNDP "Last, Best and Final Offer" and CRONA's counter-offer (April 30, 2010)
  CRONA's new proposal. (April 28, 2010)
  Hospitals Respond To CRONA’s Request To Meet By Saying “WE SEE NO PURPOSE IN MEETING (April 28, 2010)
  CRONA Makes Significant New Offer (April 27, 2010)
  CRONA TO MAKE NEW PROPOSAL: AGAIN REQUESTS HOSPITALS TO RETURN TO THE TABLE (April 26, 2010)
  Nurses' Week Info about picnic at Flood Park on May 2 (April 25, 2010)
  Nurses'Week & Hospital Misrepresenting the Facts (April 21, 2010)
  What Does CRONA Do For You? (April 15, 2010)
  CRONA and Community Speak Out (April 15, 2010)
  Lorie Johnson Letter to Chiefs of Staff (April 9, 2010)
  CRONA Responds to Hospital Posting (April 7, 2010)