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1. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   Is the note below what you mean by nursing care? This is from what nurses were passing out to patients before they went on strike. Very compassionate: "Over the coming weekend, you will face a major decision about what is best for your loved one who...

2. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   I don't have anything to do with hospital administration. I work at RWJ and only wish I made as much $$ as the average nurse there. ($42/hour!). I can see that having actual facts makes you all angry such as the fact that nearly half of RWJ nurses do...

3. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   Maybe the reporter got it wrong, but about half of RWJ nurses don't contribute anything towards their healthcare. Those hired in the last few years pay the most - about $120/month for a family plan. No one pays anywhere near $200/month. Ignorance is...

4. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   $500 - $700 doesn't sound so bad. Didn't they already come down on what it used to be? I think the hospital makes a pretty good case. All hospitals try to steer nurses and other employees to use their facilities and RWJ is no different, except that...

5. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   I was referring a letter to the editor in the Home News Tribune Saturday by a nurse union leader who says the "real" reason for the strike is some contract language on patient advocacy. Which is it?

6. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   Just a shame.

7. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   VOICE OF REASON replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   :uhoh21: The truth is, not even the union's leaders can say what this stike is about. Ask five nurses and get five different answers.