(State of) New York Nurses Win Ban on Mandatory Overtime

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AFL-CIO News Blog

by Mike Hall

Nurses in New York state will soon see the end of a practice dangerous for both nurses and patients: mandatory overtime.

Unions representing New York registered nurses and licensed practical nurses have been fighting for years to achieve a ban on forced overtime. Many hospitals and other health care facilities have strongly opposed overtime limits.

Under an agreement reached last week among the state Assembly, Senate and Gov. David Paterson (D), legislation to eliminate mandatory overtime soon will be passed and on the governor’s desk.

Denis Hughes, president of the New York State AFL-CIO, says the ban on mandatory overtime:

is a tremendous victory for health care workers all across New York state.



Read more: http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/24/new-york-nurses-win-ban-on-mandatory-overtime/

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[Demit]

1. State.

[Hotler]

2. Good for them, thanks Steve. eom..

[baldguy]

3. My sister works at the county hospital in Buffalo - ECMC

She gets mandated 2-3 times each month.

[BlueJazz]

4. I'll be damned if I want somebody who is worn-out, Tired, Sleep deprived ....

...working with MY health, giving me Pills and anything else...

I've been truly pissed off about this shit every since I was a young boy.