PROTECTING OUR RIGHTS - Together We Win

Jodi Spurgin is a workplace leader at Holy Family Hospital. Five of her co-workers came to her saying they were not being paid the rest between shift premium (their contract states, you are allowed 12 hours rest before starting your next shift or you will be paid an additional premium for those hours worked). Management fought and retaliated against the workers by making scheduling more difficult. Jodi, with the help of the union and her co-workers, stood up and fought back. They received back pay for the premiums they were shorted, proper premium pay moving forward and HR helped them get a group together to talk about scheduling. By standing together they got the pay they deserve and an improved schedule that allows for better work/life balance.