[Geeg]

Just wondering what it is like. Anybody have anything to say about the specific companies?

[sunnygirl272]

have not done it.
won't do it...
not only out of sisterhood..but if they are on strike...there's a reason...

[tiger]

Originally posted by sunnygirl272
have not done it.
won't do it...
not only out of sisterhood..but if they are on strike...there's a reason...

ditto!

[cactus wren]

Ditto.ditto

[Hardknox]

Have nothing good to say about strike breakers (scabs) or the companies that employ them.

[DeeB]

I have to say I don't like the idea of health care professionals or emergency personnel going on strike and would probably never do it though we used to talk about all the time. It was just *****ing and everyone knew we would never do it, but it would be nice if we had a trump card of some kind to facilitate collective bargaining.

[RNonsense]

I have and it sucks big time. We have essential services in place here so we all take turns on the picket lines...then going in at minimal staff. Not something I ever want to do again, although it was kinda fun watching management hand out food trays and all wearing high heels...

[lpnga]

yes. my mother in law checked into a travel company that had a hosptial on strike in California and they paid $5000 a month but you had to work 12 hour shifts almost everyday you only had one day off a week

[plumrn]

Had a co-worker that also worked a strike in CA. She made tons of money in a very short time. She really earned her money. She said they worked very short, sometimes in areas they were not familiar with. The 'scabs' all came to the hospital in a bus, and had to go thru. the strikers. They got an earful, and she said sometimes felt very threatened. She said she was in a very big financial bind at the time, and made enough money in just a few short weeks to get out of debt.
I could never do it. Everytime I work a harrowing shift, I think how much it might help to go on strike and get things changed. It would infuriate me to think that another nurse would take advantage of such an important event.

[hogan4736]

There seems to be a bit of hypocricy in this debate...Nurses say their daily work actions revolve around the patients, and are for the patients. Yet they are willing to strike, and put said patients in jeopardy by subjecting them to substandard care (e.g. administrators 10-20 years away from the bedside)

If you want to strike, I'm all for it...If you want to cross the lines to make a quick buck, I'm for that too...We all have our reasons for doing things, and if you cross the line w/ the belief that you'll prevent potential harmful care, and make a buck to boot, then hooray for you...You do what's best for you and your family...Let's face it. We as nurses want more money per hour because we are underpaid (most will agree w/ that), and that's supposed to be about the patient???

I'm just trying to keep it real...to each their own, as long as the patient is cared for...

Come on, if you go on strike, who will care for the patient...No one ever answers that question...We're quick to jump on someone for crossing picket lines (for financial reasons, please, let's face it!), but no one has an immediate solution during the strike (for the patients' benefit)...do we want admin doing this???

sean