agony in attempts to unionize...

[obme]

I would like to hear from other nurses who have had experience in trying to unionize at their hospital. I have been involved in an organizing attempt for the last two years, and its' been brutal to say the least. Fear seems to be a common feeling among fellow nurses who want to be involved. Mangement works very hard in making nurses feel that they do not have any right to act collectively. Any insights?

[HM2VikingRN, RN]

http://www.americanrightsatwork.org/takeaction/efca/

Try to get a card check approach going...See the above link..

[obme]

Thank you, I am familiar with that web site. I would encourage you to look at

http://www.aflcio.org/joinunion/voiceatwork/efca/brokensystem.cfm

The campaign we are part of is not a card check, it is a corporate campaign. That is why the Employee Free Choice Act is important.

Has anyone else been through this process? How is working at a unionized hospital different? Better?

[OC_An Khe]

I prefer working at a union hospital and it took 2 years to organize and get to bargaining over a contract. It was at times distressing but well worth it in the end.