COVERAGE OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS UNDER NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT, 1972 HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR OF THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 11357 TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT TO EXTEND ITS COVERAGE AND PROTECTION TO EMPLOYEES OF NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AUGUST 16 AND SEPTEMBER 6, 1972 Printed for the use of the 86-073 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1972 CONTENTS CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1972 Hardy, George, international president, Service Employees International Metcalf, Hon. Lee, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana. Hitt, David H., chief operating officer, Baylor University Medical Center Alderson, Frederick K., vice president and director of legislative liaison, Fields, Ogden W., former executive secretary, National Labor Relations Albert, Alfred, Deputy Solicitor, Department of Labor. Painter, John, association administrator, Providence Hospital, Washington, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1972 Pomrinse, David S., M.D., director, the Mount Sinai Hospital of New Whelan, William M., executive director, California Hospital Association, Page 1 10 11 29 31 37 44 70 71 112 138 149 210 STATEMENTS Page Albert, Alfred, Deputy Solicitor, Department of Labor. 70 Alderson, Frederick K., vice president and director of legislative liaison, Prepared statement.. Battore, Anthony, M.D., executive secretary, Committee of Interns and 29 Bromberg, Michael D., director, Washington Bureau, and Samuel A. ment.. De Backer, Robert E., associate administrator of Schumpert Memorial Fields, Ogden W., former executive secretary, National Labor Relations Prepared statement... Gibbons, Myles J., counsel, Hospital Association of Pennsylvania, accompanied by Leon A. Cord, director, management and fiscal affairs; and John F. Wick, public affairs director, Hospital Association of Pennsylvania. Prepared statement (with attachment). Hardy, George, international president, Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO; accompanied by Michael McDermott, assistant to the president, Local 399, Los Angeles, Calif., and executive board member; Timothy Twomey, secretary-treasurer, Local 250, San Francisco, Calif., and vice president, SEIU; Harry Kurshenbaum, organizing director, Local 73, Chicago, Ill.; Leo Geffner, counsel; Lester Asher, counsel; Richard Murphy, legislative representative.. Hitt, David H,. chief operating officer, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.; accompanied by William J. Emanuel, labor attorney, and member, special committee, American Hospital Association of Labor Relations and personnel management; and Dr. Leo J. Gehrig, M.D., acting director, American Hospital Association Service Bureau, Washington, D.C.... Hurst, Ray O., executive vice president, Texas Hospital Association, pre- Ihm, Marc, president, Iowa Hospital Association, prepared statement.. ment.. Metcalf, Hon. Lee, a U.S. Senator from the State of Montana_ Prepared statement. Newcomber, James D., vice president, Ohio Hospital Association; accompanied by Jerry N. Ransohoff and Richard V. Whelan, Jr.; George H. Yeckel, executive director, Missouri Hospital Association; accompanied by Clifton L. Elliot, attorney; Marc Ihm, president, Iowa Hospital Association; accompanied by Donald W. Dunn, executive vice president; a panel. Prepared statement.. Painter, John, association administrator, Providence Hospital, Washing- Sister Rosa, administrator, Providence Hospital, Washington, D.C., pre- |