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I want to know all of your opinions on nurses going on strike. Do you feel like aspiring nurses should be worried when hearing of all these strikes going on? I just don't understand since nurses being the backbone of a hospital have to fight for their rights.

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
I want to know all of your opinions on nurses going on strike. Do you feel like aspiring nurses should be worried when hearing of all these strikes going on? I just don't understand since nurses being the backbone of a hospital have to fight for their rights.

Homework assignment? Tell us what you've learned about nurses going out on strike.

Specializes in PICU.

Not all hospitals view nurses as the backbone of the hospital

Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.

What strikes are going on? Whether you worry about it depends on you working in a union hospital.

Specializes in Hospice.

All WHAT strikes? A quick Google search didn't show anything recent.

If the thought of going on strike really bothers you, there's an easy solution: don't work at a unionized facility.

If this is a homework assignment, please let us know how YOU feel about the topic, so we can engage in meaningful dialogue, as opposed to spoon-feeding you answers.

Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.
All WHAT strikes? A quick Google search didn't show anything recent.

If the thought of going on strike really bothers you, there's an easy solution: don't work at a unionized facility.

If this is a homework assignment, please let us know how YOU feel about the topic, so we can engage in meaningful dialogue, as opposed to spoon-feeding you answers.

I was thinking that I'm pretty active with my union, which is national, and things have been pretty quiet lately.

Homework assignment? Tell us what you've learned about nurses going out on strike.

No, it's not a homework assignment...just curious. I learned that their benefits are being cut and to fill in their places, managers higher travel nurses or transport them to other hospitals.

All WHAT strikes? A quick Google search didn't show anything recent.

If the thought of going on strike really bothers you, there's an easy solution: don't work at a unionized facility.

If this is a homework assignment, please let us know how YOU feel about the topic, so we can engage in meaningful dialogue, as opposed to spoon-feeding you answers.

I heard about a strike happening in northern California. Here is an article I found: California Striking Nurses Locked Out Of Hospitals

Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.
I heard about a strike happening in northern California. Here is an article I found: California Striking Nurses Locked Out Of Hospitals

That's from 2012

That's from 2012

Yeah, but I suppose history could repeat itself.

Anyways, my question has been answered here so thank you :)

Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.
Yeah, but I suppose history could repeat itself.

It could. But like Jensmom said, if it is a big concern don't work at a union hospital.

My advice if you do choose a union shop is don't cross the line when your coworkers are out there sacrificing pay to get you safer staffing or health insurance worth a darn.

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