This letter to the Citizen is to express my appreciation to all the staff, doctors, & nurses of Auburn Community Hospital. Last month, I had an acute gallbladder attack which
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The union representing more than 100 employees at 15 medical offices and an urgent care center is accusing an Auburn Community Hospital-affiliated group of refusing to bargain and bad faith negotiations in charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board.Â
1199SEIU, which represents registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, X-ray technicians, medical assistants and receptionists, filed the charges against Auburn Memorial Medical Services on Monday. Allison Krause, a union spokesperson, told The Citizen that they believe AMMS wants to delay reaching an agreement on a first contract so that they could break the union employees formed in 2018.Â
The union alleges that the attorney representing AMMS, Raymond Pascucci, has repeatedly engaged in negotiations without substantive counter-proposals. Pascucci, the union says, has made a single wage offer and no meaningful movement on several mandatory issues of bargaining in the last six months. Â
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Frontline workers like nurses have been in high-demand throughout the pandemic. But shortages have been well-documented, even before the pandemic.
Now, a new example of why that nurse shortage has been made worse by the pandemic.
Long hours, overtime, the stress of being short-staffed, and more were all detailed in a story that went one-on-one with five nurses at Auburn Community Hospital, Auburn Memorial Medical Services, and Finger Lakes Center for Living.