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    Hi once again. I figured you would remember me but I wasn't sure if you still had the same e-mail or not and I didn't want to be wasting my time on writing to someone else. ...... Do you know anything that is suppose to be going on in EVS? Our Manager sprung a meeting on us last Wednesday but I couldn't make it. ... Which they didn't notify everybody any ways. A co-worker told me of the meeting the night before... Any ways I was told by another co-worker that Jack Ward wants to bring all of the EVS at the clinics to the hospital to work and hire out ALL the clinics. But then yet they said that Jack Ward also said that some of the Couriers and File Clerks and another department or two would be transferring to EVS. Which would make more sense then outsourcing. But when I talked to one of the Couriers last night, he said that they had a meeting and was told that they were staying where they were and that they weren't going anywhere. EV'S workers are just so stressed about what is going on with us and what is not going on. In the last meeting that I went to Jack said that we weren't going to have a realignment. Then 2 weeks ago I was on vacation and they had another meeting and they were told that we were going to have a realignment. This last meeting on Wednesday the 24Th they said that Jack said that we would know by November of this year. I have more to talk to you about but I'll wait for a response from you to see if you know anything about what I have sad so far. Thank you for responding so soon.



  • Answer:
    Hi ...,

    I was not aware of either of the scenarios you asked about, in regards to EVS. I contacted Mark Bailey from the Union office (I did not use your name) and asked the questions of him. He confirmed that Management had in fact configured a new budget relative to a possible realignment. But, he said that no talks had taken place between Management and the Union in regards to a realignment. Mark also stated that it would be, "stupid of [the Union] to agree to outsource more clinics" and he seemed to insist that would not happen. According to Mark, one of the primary reasons for a potential realignment was because of a proposed change in operating hours and addition of UAC in La Mesa. According to Mark, there was no proposed timeframe for the potential realignment. In regards to couriers be reassigned to work in EVS, our National contract provides for Workers to be retrained where reasonably possible and/ or reassigned to other work, should that Worker's position be eliminated (rather than simply being laid off). However, no cuts within the courier department have been made as of this time. A United Based Team may be forming soon though, within the Logistics Departement, which may have some influence in regards to the effects of Health Connect and the impending changes which may result. Mark asked me to convey that anyone intereted in contacting him about this issue may and he promises to reply quickly.

    Fraternaly,

    Dustin

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