I have raised funds and given to MPTF in the past. I will be following this story. I may end up dropping them off my charitable list.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-26-2008/0004780851&EDATE=LOS ANGELES, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, March 27,
caregivers at the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Hospital will
hold a candlelight vigil with hope of preventing a future strike. More than
570 caregivers, represented by SEIU United Healthcare Workers - West, were
forced to authorize a strike after management made a final contract offer
that did not include the workers' proposals to increase staffing levels and
recruit and retain quality healthcare providers.
Healthcare workers are organizing the vigil to bring management back to
the negotiating table to bargain in good faith a contract that protects
patient care. Discussions have been unsuccessful so far, because management
has refused to implement the caregivers' solutions to improve patient care
standards even though financial reports demonstrate the hospital has
resources to do so.
MPTF Hospital was created exclusively to serve the needs of
entertainment industry professionals and their families.
WHAT: Candlelight vigil for better patient standards and quality care
at
Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital
WHO: Healthcare professionals, United Healthcare Workers - West,
community and religious leaders, and allies.
WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:00pm
WHERE: Motion Picture & Television Fund Hospital, Gate 1
23388 Mulholland Drive (Main Hospital Entrance) Woodland Hills, CA
91364
The 150,000-member SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West is the largest
hospital and healthcare union in the western United States and represents
every type of healthcare worker, including nurses, professional, technical
and service classifications. Our mission is to achieve high-quality
healthcare for all.
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