Howard University Hospital Backs Off on Nursing Cutbacks
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Howard
University Hospital
has apparently backed away from planned layoffs
of some of its nursing staff —
at least for now, reports the Washington
Business Journal.
In April, union leaders were told “the Howard
University Hospital reduction in
force is on hold until further notice,” said
D.C. Nurses Association staff
attorney Ed Smith. They received the notice
following a picket outside the
hospital's entrance protesting what they called
failure to follow negotiated
procedures after deciding to lay off nurses
(Howard
University Hospital Nurses Hit Street Against
RIFS 4/10/ UC).
“DCNA challenged the Hospital’s decision to
seek layoffs as shortsighted and
compromising of patient care,” Smith told
Union City. “The public supported our
picket and, hopefully, Howard University and
Howard University Hospital
listened. They can find another way to
save money rather than on the
backs of health care professionals and the
patients.” photo: at
April HUH demo; photo by Chris
Garlock