Do you really have a voice?

PHC says you have a voice, but do you?

Every employee at Holy Cross has questions, concerns, ideas, and input on decisions that govern the terms of their employment. Administration would like you to believe that your voice has power and you can make changes at Holy Cross. Nothing could be further from the truth.

     Here is a quote from the Holy Cross union facts web page:

"We have an open door policy and the best way to begin is with your core leader and follow the chain of command. This is the most effective and efficient way to make your voice known regarding wages, benefits, and working situations/conditions. Other methods available to all caregivers to raise questions and get answers to your concerns:

• Daily huddles,
• Core leader rounding,
• Human Resources
• PIE meetings
• Sr. Leadership"

Sadly the open door policy, chain of command, and all other methods they describe above all lead to a dead end. The voice you thought you had falls upon deaf ears. The only changes that are implemented are those which directly benefit the Hospital in some capacity. Issues such as improved working conditions, better staffing, and  equitable pay, which are in the best interest of the employees will never see the light of day.  Being part of a UBC (unit base council) I have been a first hand witness to many amazing Ideas that administrators  won't give a second look simply because they do not increase the Hospitals bottom line. 

PHC would also like you to believe that if the Hospital unionized you would lose your voice.

     

     Another quote from the Holy Cross union facts web site:

"At Holy Cross, we prefer to work with you directly to hear and resolve the concerns that are most important to you. If a union were voted in, the union would be your voice, and there are no guarantees that the issues most important to you would also be important to the union."

The Union is not a third party, The Union is you and your coworkers!

The voice of the union is the employees of the hospital. The issues that are most important are what we want and believe.  With a union your voice is amplified and there is power in numbers. The hospital fears the union because you truly have a voice and they are forced to address the issues they would otherwise ignore that are not in the Hospitals best interest.