KU Hospital’s 1,400 nurses are represented by the KU Nurses Association, an AFL-CIO-affiliated union. The union is unable to strike due to Kansas law.
In November, the union and the hospital filed a petition with the Kansas Public Employee Relations Board for a declaration of impasse after failing to reach a contract agreement after 15 negotiation sessions. They were looking for a mediator to facilitate a resolution.
The board’s decision on nurse pay is final, but the contract allows the hospital or the union to reopen pay discussions, according to the report.
The proposal includes a 2 percent base pay increase, reductions in weekend premium pay and takes away evening and night premium pay, according to the LJW.
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