The Queen’s Medical Center has reached a Tentative Agreement with the Hawaiʻi Nurses’ Association (HNA) on a new three-year collective bargaining agreement for its nurses.
“Together with HNA, we worked respectfully and diligently towards reaching an agreement that both The Queen’s Medical Center and our nurses can be proud of and support,” said Linda Puu, Queen’s Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive. “We are extremely appreciative of the negotiating teams’ efforts and the assistance from a federal mediator. I believe this agreement demonstrates the benefits of our working partnership with HNA and what we can achieve when we commit to the shared goal of advancing nursing practice and promoting quality patient care. I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to our HNA partners for their willingness to talk through our challenges and goals as we look ahead to the future. It is my great pleasure to announce that we join HNA in supporting the ratification of the Tentative Agreement.”
Puu also offered words of support to our valued nurses at The Queen’s Medical Center. “I want to share my great appreciation for your talent, your compassion, and all that you do for our patients each and every day,” she said. “We went into these negotiations with a focus on crafting a contract that shows how much we care and includes tangible, meaningful support for the nurses at the heart of our care team. I am honored to lead this nursing team and look forward to what is ahead for us.”
