opinions on nurses going on strike

Published

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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in PICU.

Not all hospitals view nurses as the backbone of the hospital

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Stepdown, PCCN.

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
That's from 2012

Yeah, but I suppose history could repeat itself.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

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

Up Vote Up Vote ×
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.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion