The United Health Professionals New Mexico division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center workers, will be hosting a community forum on Sept. 17 to discuss the hospital’s quality of care and accountability.
Scheduled to speak are Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, state Rep. Kathleen Cates, County Commissioner Katherine Bruch, two nurses, a patient and other local leaders.
The event will be at The HUB in Rio Rancho at 7 p.m.
“This is an opportunity to discuss with the public the distressing state of patient healing conditions and working conditions at UNM SRMC and talk about what the hospital and its workers can accomplish together at the bargaining table to improve conditions,” said Stephanie Ly, a Rio Rancho resident and deputy senior director of organizing and field services with the AFT, the parent union of UHPNM.
After nearly three years of delays , UNM SRMC and UHPNM have agreed to start bargaining on Sept. 18.