[mdfog10]

Bottom line, hospitals get very nervous when nurses are united, educated and advocating for their patients. I believe that Nurses can turn any situation around when we are united. My hospitals labor relations won't call my labor rep back half of the time. But when ALL the nurses on one unit were united over an issue----Labor relations was calling my labor rep back every hour!!

[nursestimpy]

One loud voice will raise an eyebrow.....100 loud voices can make a change! come on folks. let the good ole boys and gals go to the golf course. its well beyond time to stand together as the professionals we are!
do not be intimidated or be-littled by these silly administrative "warnings". they are not "protecting" you! they will try to "keep the children happy" by throwing cookies at them. sure staffing will improve for a minute. they might do something "extra special" for nurses week...perhaps a hospital logo hoodie. but boys and gals we are worth much more then a t-shirt!

i suggest we celebrate nurses week by taking collective action!

[HM2Viking]

Originally Posted by Smithbc1

All the nurses at our hospital received a letter from our hospital CEO and Vice CEO concering the California Nurses Association/National Nurse Organization Committee.

The letter went mostly like this:

Re: Union Organizers

My Fellow Providence Associates:


....

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CEO/HOSPITAL IS UP TOO?

Welcome to Walmart Hospital. We feel free to use and abuse you at our discretion. Don't even think about asking for safe working conditions, living wages or decent benefits. If you do there's the door.

Seriously, it is a classic letter in what they call "union avoidance." The sad thing is that as PT Barnum famously observed there's a "born every minute." If I received that letter I would look for an organizer and sign a card.

In Solidarity.....

[HM2Viking]

Originally Posted by Smithbc1

The hospital I am referring to, pays $24.00 an hour for a nurse with 35+ years experience. Is the CEO afraid the hospital will pay $25.00 an hour if we sign up for the CNA/NNOC!! Maybe we wont have to sit in plastic chairs at $6.00 Wal-mart price, to do our computer charting, if we get a union. Maybe we will graduate to Coleman camping chairs!!

!!

New Grads in MN are paid at least $27/hour. That's the union difference.

[HM2Viking]

Every member a steward. Every member an organizer.

[ERTraumaJunkie]

My hospital in TN just had a meeting with nursing leadership on what signs to look for and how to discourage organizing. The letters are going out in my state as well. So far I've only heard of RNs receiving them.

My question is this: Is the California union RN's only or do they represent all nurses? If LPN's are included, sign me up!

[RN4MERCY]

Originally Posted by herring_RN

I've met amazingly competent, kind, and friendly travel nurses from Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma lately.

Me too...lot's of them in the past few years since we passed the ratio law here in California. I know they like the weather, but they really appreciate having safe patient assignments and decent wages that reflect the responsibility and accountability that comes with the job. Quite a few have decided to relocate and become permanent staff at the hospital where I work because they recognize the benefits of having a CNA contract.

[RN Power Ohio]

I got an idea for nurses week- a let's show em some muscle response to these letters!

NATIONAL Assignment Despite Objection Day or Every Nurse a Stable Blood Glucose Level so they can think straignt day!- every one swipe no lunch!!

[RN4MERCY]

Originally Posted by RN Power Ohio

I got an idea for nurses week- a let's show em some muscle response to these letters!

NATIONAL Assignment Despite Objection Day or Every Nurse a Stable Blood Glucose Level so they can think straignt day!- every one swipe no lunch!!

They never change, it seems. My colleagues and I got the same letters when we were organizing several years ago. Voting for the CNA by an overwhelming majority is the best muscle response I can think of!

[HM2Viking]

Originally Posted by ERTraumaJunkie

My hospital in TN just had a meeting with nursing leadership on what signs to look for and how to discourage organizing. The letters are going out in my state as well. So far I've only heard of RNs receiving them.

My question is this: Is the California union RN's only or do they represent all nurses? If LPN's are included, sign me up!

Afscme usually represents LPN's. It boils down to the professional vs vocational nurse divide. That said in a wall to wall union environment it tends to be a better place for everyone to work at...