LPN's and unions...help me understand

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I have been trying to do some independent research on this but I'm getting nowhere...

It is my understanding that under a supreme court ruling, Licensed Practical Nurses cannot form their own union, because their job is "technical" (although I beg to differ) and therefore they need to join with other non-licensed personnel unions.

Is this still the case, and if so, is it possible to fight to change that? And what is the process for doing so?

To an extent I guess I understand why we should not have the same unions as RN's, but I think that we should have our own collective bargaining rights, separate from non-licensed personnel...

To: Matties Moma, thankyou for pointing out All that applies to LPN in the afore stated Labor Law statutes. I agree. But, look at the revision date. 1988. This was probably Profit and Politically Motivated ( isn't everything). Just about that time + - a few years CNA's and MA's were just begining to come about and most had to have some sort of organized training (certificate) Granted I have not researched the aforementioned statement. Does it not seem odd, that now, most LPN's are relagated to LTC and home health care agencies? Don't forget that the ANA amongst others, all lobby congress in Washington, to get that win win deal for both the REGISTERED nurse and the Corporations of the Health Care Industry. Crap rolls down hill. Dr. to Dr. "She/He is just a Nurse". RN to RN "She/He is just an LPN". LPN to LPN "She/He is just a CNA or MA. Get my drift. The funny thing is, while LPN's are being pushed out of the hopitals to save MONEY and FACE. The Baby Boomer Gen. Will be needing a lot of LPN's in the next ten to twenty years. And I don't know of Any LTC, that will be willing to pay a staff of ALL RN's to run their facility when they can pay LPN's $5.00 to $10.00 less. I dare say, that those who eat their young and play on the steps of the Capitol, may have shot themselves in the foot due to Vanity. IMO

Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

This is the section of the labor code that includes LVN/LPNs as technical along with respiratory therapists and pharmacy techs. I'm posting because there was a question.

103.30 Appropriate bargaining units in the health care industry.

(a) This portion of the rule shall be applicable to acute care hospitals, as defined in paragraph (f) of this section: Except in extraordinary circumstances and in circumstances in which there are existing non-conforming units, the following shall be appropriate units, and the only appropriate units, for petitions filed pursuant to section 9©(1)(A)(i) or 9©(1)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, except that, if sought by labor organizations, various combinations of units may also be appropriate:

(1) All registered nurses.

(2) All physicians.

(3) All professionals except for registered nurses and physicians.

(4) All technical employees.

(5) All skilled maintenance employees.

(6) All business office clerical employees.

(7) All guards.

(8) All nonprofessional employees except for technical employees, skilled maintenance employees, business office clerical employees, and guards.

http://law.justia.com/cfr/title29/29-2.1.1.1.4.3.24.1.html

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