An Open Letter to Chair Wendy David and Barton Health Board of Directors

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During a global pandemic that has caused nurses and other essential workers to put their lives at risk to care for their community, Barton’s Board of Directors has shown disrespect for nurses and ignored their concerns about patient safety.

Use the form below to sign our open letter to Wendy David and Barton Health’s Board of Directors. Tell them: Barton Health’s Board of Directors must listen to and respect the united voice of their nurses as they speak out for their patients, and settle a fair contract!

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For almost 3 years, Barton Nurses have been fighting for a fair contract at Barton Health.

Yet Barton’s Board of Directors continues to disrespect nurses and ignore their burgeoning concerns about patient safety.

Currently, at the expense of patients’ best interests, the Board of Directors remains inflexible on matters of basic union needs. The Board is utilizing an expensive union-busting law firm that is refusing to negotiate in good faith. This has caused significant nurse turnover at Barton, which has led to short-staffing and apprehension about an increasingly precarious work environment.

During a global pandemic that has caused nurses and other essential workers to put their lives at risk to care for their community, Barton Health is holding needed improvements to patient advocacy and working conditions hostage to their apparent belief that these dedicated professionals are expendable. Nurses are not expendable.

We the undersigned members of the Lake Tahoe community urge Ms. David and the rest of the Barton Health Board of Directors listen to and respect the united voice of their nurses as they speak out for their patients, and to settle a fair union contract