NNU...Where do I sign!?

[lkulmann]

I want so much to empower nurses and unionize. Unity and protection for the bedside nurses is long overdue. I'm going to get a blood red outfit and make my signs now :)

[neurorn6]

I really believe nurses need a national union. We have nursing standards that we have to meet, why not a national union for all. If we don't do something then we are just laborers, not professionals.

[FerRN]

I think in theory, nursing unions are great. I feel that they are key in pushing important things like patient ratios into public spotlight.

However, I feel that in my hospital's case, there are a lot of trouble makers. I have no problem with our medical benefits. I have had much worse, and our plan is pretty good, yet the union has made a big stink of it. Our education benefits are amazing, 10k a year, what more could you ask for? I also feel that the facilitate a poor work environment. I am acquainted with a few shop stewards, and I find a lot of their work ethic questionable. One of them is a holy terror, and gives new meaning to the word bully. The other never gets off her ass the entire shift. All of this makes me not want to be a member, unfortunately, I was told that in this city, there is legislation that if I benefit from the union, I must join.