allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses - Collective Bargaining and Nursing Union Discussion http://allnurses.com Collective Bargaining, Nursing Unions pros and cons discussed en Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:50:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://img.an-file.info/misc/rss.jpg allnurses: A Nursing Community for Nurses - Collective Bargaining and Nursing Union Discussion http://allnurses.com Menorah Medical Center RNsBecome First Kansas Nurses to Join National Union of Nurses http://allnurses.com/collective-bargaining-nursing/menorah-medical-center-440677-new.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:18:49 GMT OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 23 In a dramatic victory for the growing national movement of... OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 23

In a dramatic victory for the growing national movement of registered nurses, more than 300 RNs at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park have become the first Kansas RNs to join with their colleagues around the nation, by voting overwhelmingly to align with Nurses United, the local arm of National Nurses Organizing Committee/California Nurses Association, AFL-CIO (NNOC/CNA). The election was overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and means that Nurses United will represent the RNs.

"Finally our voice will be heard with this decisive win," said Sandra Baldy, an RN at the facility. "We are very proud to unite with our 150,000 colleagues in the national nurses movement, and we are excited by the chance to make a difference for our patients and our profession with this step forward."

With the vote, the nurses unite with 150,000 RN colleagues around the country, who are committed to working together for guaranteed healthcare, strong patient advocacy, and an immediate improvement in patient care procedures, including in RN-to-patient staffing and other patient safety concerns. …

http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/prnewswire/press_releases/national/Kansas/2009/11/23/SF16230 ]]> Collective Bargaining and Nursing Union Discussion herring_RN http://allnurses.com/collective-bargaining-nursing/menorah-medical-center-440677.html Meet Rosie the Nurse, the New Face of Labor http://allnurses.com/collective-bargaining-nursing/meet-rosie-nurse-440154-new.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:17:45 GMT A quarter century ago the typical American union member was a white man who worked in manufacturing... A quarter century ago the typical American union member was a white man who worked in manufacturing and did not have any college education.

Today that description would be off the mark. Now the typical union member can plausibly be described as a woman—white, but less so than before—with a college degree working for a public employer....

http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/...face_of_labor/

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