organizing

-jt · Jul 21, 2003

Actually, its the state nurses Association - not the state board.

We once were in a trade service union with all the other employees but we got out of that because RNs were the minority and our issues were always put on the back burner. Besides that, the leaders of the parent organization were too involved in advancing their own personal political agendas (and using our dues to do it) to be bothered with addressing our issues. We got out of that & went with the state nurses association instead. I prefer it because iIts run for and by RNs. The primary issue is the staff RN concerns. No ones got political aspirations clouding their priorities or misusing our dues monies.

glascow · Jul 24, 2003

Oops! I'll ask a moderator to remove this post.

pickledpepperRN · Jul 24, 2003

Originally posted by fedupnurse
If you are lucky enough to work in a facility like ainz', don't ruin it with a union. If you work for the likes of the suits where I work, go for it. If you want more info, feel free to PM me.
-jt is another member who works in a unionized facility. Their union is thru the State Board of Nursing which is a whole different set up then what I am in.
Good luck to you.

I once worked for a facility like that.

Very kind to all from housekeeping, visitors, to star specialty surgeon.

Patients could tell they were important as people not just 'customers'.

We were bought by a for profit chain. It would have been nice to have a contract. Along with MANY others I quit.

My uncle owned a small business with very few employees. One said he wanted a union so he could have a contract.

My Uncle invited them over for dinner. As they told him they wanted to guarantee the same conditions my Aunt typed it with carbon copies. They signed it with raises and so on.

That was their union.

Seriously nurses are too concerned with patients to unionize unless they cannot provide safe, effective nursing care.