OsceolaRN

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1. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   In my case I had made it abundantly clear to the union punks that I did not wish to have anyone visit my home under any circumstances. Given that I live in a gated community, if someone would have knocked at my door and refused to leave IMMEDIATELY w...

2. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   It's not ad "odd twist," as you say to claim in a press release that say's 92% of the RN's at a particular hospital voted for union representation when I doubt the general public, in light of generally decreasing union membership throughout the count...

3. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   We have a "castle law" here in Florida as well, ominous. I made it clear to the punks who were attempting to speak to me at work that a visit to my house would not be a welcome one. 1199SEIU was especially aggressive in visiting the homes of the rec...

4. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   I agree with you, ominous. I was always vaguely aware of what it meant to live in a Right to Work state, but in the last 45 days I've learned a lot about it and have become involved with the awesome people at the National Right to Work Legal Foundati...

5. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   David, I never meant to imply that I had a great "understanding of the bargaining process." What I do know beyond any shadow of a doubt is that what I recieve for compensation and benefits is fair. Before chosing to work here I was here as a traveler...

6. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   I never said the comment was necessarily relevant :-) It just seems dishonest when the union keeps promoting the "92%" number without clarifying that almost 25% of the nurses failed to vote, which was the equivalent of them voting yes. I don't know h...

7. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   It was more like 64% of the total nurses eligible to vote, NICURN. While 64% of the vote is still impressive considering, the union still couldn't be honest enough to say what the actual figure was. For all intents and purposes, HCA did tell us to v...

8. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   I appreciate the opportunity to respond, Chico David. I am hardly a representative of any organization greater that myself, David. You are correct vis a vis the neutrality agreement in the behaviour that both the hospital and union were subject to......

9. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

   OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

   Is anyone ever thrilled with their pay increases, Matt? Seriously? The fact is that with minimal overtime (i.e. one-extra shift/week) I made well over $100K last year...and I'm a staff nurse, not management like you alluded to. Hec, we'd all like mor...

10. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

    OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

    You're joking? Right? Following the last election there is something like 25+ democrats/progressives in the entire legislature.

11. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

    OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

    Actually, David, the margin was more like 64% if you look at the total number of RN's employed and eligible to vote. During the two days immediately preceeding the vote at least one union rep was telling those who had informed him they were voting no...

12. Nurses at Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., Joins NNU

    OsceolaRN replied to nicurn001's topic in Union

    HCA actually signed a neutrality agreement with the union which gave the union unfettered access to the hospital for a period of 75 days. During this period of union organizing the hospital and hospital administration were barred from discussing eith...