Subject:
             year-end union/tobacco/blues update
        Date:
             Tue, 28 Dec 1999 07:07:30 -0800
       From:
             "Robert B. Sklaroff, MD" <rsklaroff@home.com>
 Organization:
             @Home Network
 
 
 

UNION--

it's a DONE DEAL, and we're starting to expand to other hospitals.  a
key concept is the "community of interest" definition of a bargaining
unit, for one need not organize an entire network of owned-practices in
one gulp; if all the doctors work in one particular institution, this
suffices.

also, today i will contact jfk for the first time on behalf of the
physicians who already have a "grievance" (although we don't yet have a
contract)

http://www.phillynews.com/inquirer/99/Dec/28/business/SUM28.htm:

The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28, 1999

Business news in brief

In the Region [top-story]

JFK Memorial Hospital primary-care physicians unionize

Primary-care physicians at the union-owned John F. Kennedy Memorial
Hospital formed a collective-bargaining unit yesterday.  About 20
doctors will be represented by the Federation of Physicians and
Dentists, after certification of the collective-bargaining agreement.
JFK is owned by District Council 33, which represents city blue-collar
employees. The hospital has $9.9 million in
assets and $32.7 million in liabilities. Hospital administrators did not
immediately return a phone call seeking comment, and officials with
District Council 33 could not be reached for comment.

TOBACCO--

i received herron's order today; it contained no accompanying opinion
(as was the case with the pa supreme court).  thus, he IGNORED the fact
that Wawa wasn't "moot" but, hopefully, the Commonwealth Court won't;
that it wrote an opinion (regarding the MSA) is encouraging, here, for
it is anticipated that Sheetz will complete its campaign, unimpeded, and
that RJR will hold its (MSA-violating) concert.

BLUES--

nothing new, other than receipt of a complete Docket-Sheet from the
Insurance Department.

***

I'll be away for a week (Disneyworld) clearing the cobwebs, enjoying my
son, reformulating strategy while waiting in line. . . .

CRITIQUE REMAINS WELCOME!

i'm still trolling for critique and support, but there's been
movement....