It's time D.C.H. treats its employees with the respect we deserve!
Take a stand fight for fairness, respect, and compensation equal to other area hospitals!
It's a fact that dayton childrens nursing staff is paid less
IT'S A FACT THAT DAYTON CHILDRENS NURSING STAFF IS PAID LESS THAN AREA HOSPITALS.
The reason given by management for paying DCH nursing staff considerably less than other area hospitals is that "DCH nurses work at DCH for the opportunity to take care of the Dayton areas children".
Although it is incredible honor to be able to provide care to the children living in around Dayton, Ohio this fact should not be used as a bargaining chip to pay DCH nursing staff less than other area hospitals.
Just imagine the quality of nursing candidates that would apply to DCH for the opportunity to take of our areas most precious resource, our children, as well as, being paid equal to other area hospitals.
DCH HAS ALSO STOPPED LONG TIME EMPLOYEES FROM ACCRUING PTO!
DCH has instituted a PTO policy that has STOPPED the ability to accrue PTO; a use it or lose it policy.
This policy is a blatant attempt at stealing accrued paid time off; particularly for longtime employees. PTO is an aspect of compensation agreed upon when hired, and at the very least should be paid out after the PTO limit has been met, not effectively being stolen by DCH.
DCH INCREMENTAL PAY INCREASE TO TOP OUT PAY IS RIDICULOUSLY LONG!
DCH has gotten away from merit-based pay increases to a standardized incremental pay increase that is entirely unacceptable and again does not keep pace with area hospitals.
DCH woefully inadequate and often insulting cost of living increases also is a slap to the face.
DCH has consistently not met the national cost-of-living increases seen for Americans and in essence DCH employees are making less year over year. Most recent was a poultry 4.5 percent, not even making up for the cost of living skipped during Covid, while the actual cost of living is soring over 8 percent.
Nursing staff being spread too thin while increasing expectations.
The nursing staff at DCH has expressed repeated concerns over the insufficient staffing and how it negatively impacts patient care.
This results in a high turnover of nursing staff further compounding the staffing issue.
DCH HAS TAKEN THE APPROCH OF BEING VERY MANAGMENT HEAVY IN REGARD TO PERSONNAL.
Any employee that has spent any type at all DCH is well aware that there are and inordinate amount of management positions in relation to staff that actually provides patient care.
This has been a repeated issue at DCH over the years that has been inevitably corrected from time to time with a sudden reduction in management staff, however the persistent short staffing in relation to those that actually provide care to the patients is seemingly is never corrected.
BUT, hey they give us pizza and ice cream, right?
Let them eat PIZZA!
DCH ATTEMPS TO MAKE UP FOR ITS SHORT COMIMNGS WITH PIZZA, YEAH!
Ask any corporate training personnel when you are well aware that you are not compensating your employees appropriately provide them with short-term fix morale boosters like pizza parties, taco bars, and ice cream socials.
PERHAPS, THE MOST DISTURBING ASPECT SEEN AT DCH IS THE WILLINGNESS TO DISRESPECT OUR FALLEN HEROES!
In the photo seen below; management at the highest level has aligned itself with those that would kneel during the national anthem and insult the fallen heroes and their families that have suffered to protect this nation and its national anthem. .
The disturbing aspect of this photo is NOT the company that management has chose to keep, as the overall message is a pertinent and much-needed message in regard to inequality regarding those that are marginalized in our society today, we applaud DCH for making that STAND, however the adoption of the practice of kneeling with those that would kneel during the playing of the national anthem is very disrespectful and a slap in the face to those that have died to protect our nation and the ability to sing our national anthem.
This is especially hurtful to those that have chosen to serve our nation that are currently in the armed forces that work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base that undoubtedly bring their children to DCH.
The issues
The blatant use of DCH in politically charged issues.
The photo representation of management at the highest level to adopt the practice of kneeling in regards to a politically charged issue as an insult and a slap in the face to those that have fallen to protect our nation.
Inadequate pay.
The average pay scale at DCH is considerably less than other area hospitals.
With the most recent update from those at the highest levels at DCH, it seems there might actually be some movement, we wait with bated breath and hope the news will not be woefully inadequate.
In adequate cost-of-living increases.
DCH cost-of-living increase does not keep pace with the national or state cost-of-living increases. Current cost of living is over 8%, 4.5% is insulting, and abundantly so; as DCH has consistently been behind the curve year over year.
Very inappropriate questioning about personal aspects of DCH employees.
Who an individual identifies as or is attracted to should have no bearing on their employment, period!
Suspension of PTO accumulation.
PTO is part of an employee's compensation and should be paid out when the limit is reached, not lost.
When an employee is hired, PTO is part of their compensation package and should be paid out if they are unable to use it before it is taken, we would be interested to see the amount of money employees have lost because staffing would not allow the utilization of PTO.
Inadequate pay rate increases.
The amount of time needed to reach top out is agonizingly long when compared to other area hospitals.
With the most recent update from those at the highest levels at DCH, it seems there might actually be some movement on the painfully slow pay scale increases, as well; we wait.
Providing support to some while excluding others based on skin color.
The hospital program initiated to help certain groups of individuals based on skin color, while excluding other groups of individuals based on skin color, is something of a misguided and forgotten era and should stay there; not to be revised by DCH.
With the recent update from those at the highest level at DCH, it has been made clear that, the drive behind this effort, is to better match the racial makeup of Dayton, to provide better care to the patients treated by DCH.
As DCH has in no uncertain terms stated that white, non-people of color can not adequately provide care for those of color, will only cause a huge divide between the staff, and those that support this unionization effort WHOLEHEARTEDLY reject this notion.
This misguided notion that only people of color can provide healing care, or optimal care to those of color is ludicrous, and on its face RACIST, if this is the tact that DCH is choosing to take, then dose DCH only believe that whites should care for whites?
SAY IT OUT LOUD, whites can only provide optimal care for whites, people of color can only provide optimal care for people of color. IF ANY PART OF THIS STATEMENT IS WRONG OR RACIST, ALL OF THIS STATEMENT IS WRONG AND RACIST!!
We take the stance that the entire statement is wrong and racist!! A true attempt at inclusion and diversity is proving that ALL employees at DCH are trained and provided to resources to provide optimal care to ALL those that walk through the doors, and not accusing white staff members of being unable or being racist and unwilling to provide care to patients based on skin color!
MAYBE ITS TIME FOR SOME NATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE.
Your voices are being heard!
We have received an overwhelming response and interest in our endeavor to get a voice at the table, we would also like to recognize many DCH employees outside of nursing, and welcome you all!!