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Oct 02, 2008 10:26 AM

Texas nurses are unionized


Forgive me if i am late with this but I saw the article and it excited me. I also did a search on here and didnt see anything so I decided to post the article link. It gives me real hope as a future Texas RN.

http://www.reuters.com/article/press...08+PRN20080329

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from TheCommuter
Old Oct 02, 2008, 01:15 PM

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The newly-unionized hospital mentioned in the article is in Houston, and this event occurred 7 months ago. In general, nurses in Texas tend to be adamantly opposed to unionization.
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from Pageantnurse
Old Oct 02, 2008, 04:09 PM

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Yeah I saw the date hence my disclaimer. I just thought it was nice and is it the nurses that are opposed to unions or admin ? And if its the nurses do you know why?
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from akanini
Old Oct 03, 2008, 11:10 AM

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My cousin in CA told me that nurses in TX are not unionized. I knew this already. Being a student at the time, I really didn't care. I just passed my boards and will be working for the union here in NY before moving to Houston so I'm very curious to know the reason and see the differences. Does it REALLY matter, or is it more of a personal thing, if nurses are unionized or not?
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from Pageantnurse
Old Oct 03, 2008, 12:02 PM

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Having worked in both environments, you feel less afraid to speak up for patients and yourself because they can't just fire you without cause like they can in non union buildings. Even if they try you have major recourse and since they already KNOW that you have recourse they don't try alot of silly crap. IE Group One would have been stopped cold in a union bldg. Being from Fl (non union state) I never thought anything of it until I started travel nursing and got a feel for unionized nursing. I love it.
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from TheCommuter
Old Oct 03, 2008, 01:53 PM

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TX is an "at-will employment" state. This essentially means that the worker can terminate his/her own employment at any time and for any reason. It also means that the employer can terminate the worker's employment at any time and for any reason.
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from Pageantnurse
Old Oct 03, 2008, 02:37 PM

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Yeah so are PA n FL. That's what makes unions great. They trump state laws with their bargaining agreements. At will only benefits companies.
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from dreamon
Old Oct 03, 2008, 09:50 PM

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It sounds like working for a union hospital has more pros than cons. I wish more states had unions, I would look closely at those cities than non-union ones. Hopefully there will be more to choose from in the future.

I would have moved to California or NY without looking back if it wasn't so expensive to live there.
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from Iam46yearsold
Old Oct 06, 2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCommuter View Post
The newly-unionized hospital mentioned in the article is in Houston, and this event occurred 7 months ago. In general, nurses in Texas tend to be adamantly opposed to unionization.

Rightfully so also.
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from Pageantnurse
Old Oct 06, 2008, 04:21 PM

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rightfully so also WHAT! That's my ? Why are TX nurses anti union. I genuinely want to know.
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