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  1. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

    tadpolern posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Things are going downhill quickly for RNs in the Birmingham, AL area. We need representation. Please help in answering a quick poll. 1. I dont think there are any Nursing Unions organized in Alabama....

  2. We're being raided by the NNU

    tadpolern replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    RN4Mercy, Can you please send any good Nursing Union to 'raid', as you say, a few of the hospitals in Birmingham, AL. Like UAB, Cooper Green. They need them. Some of the staff RNs have been placed on...

  3. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

    tadpolern replied to tadpolern's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    mmuligan23 Thank you also. We have contacted ASNA and ABN. No help frome the ABN persay...I wouldnt like the idea of being forced to go on a strike either...but I also dont like the idea of an unsafe...

  4. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

    tadpolern replied to tadpolern's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Thanks herring RN, I like what I read

  5. Alabama RNs need a good union. A quick poll.

    tadpolern replied to tadpolern's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    mmulligan23, Thanks for your input. I dont like the idea of having a union...but in certain situations, it's the lesser of the 2 evils. I take it from your comments you would not join a union. I...

  6. help, I have burnout bad!!

    tadpolern replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone..........You are not alone.........You are not

  7. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    tadpolern replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    I agree, it is not wise to classify RNs as exempt. Nurses need to unify nationally some how, strike nationally. There would be NO hospital functional. I have heard MDs talking of unionizing if the...

  8. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    tadpolern replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks to all who have replied. I do appreciate the valuable info of other RNs. So fare the Labor Board has told us there is nothing we can do...that we can be classified as salary and therefore are...

  9. "TIME BACK" vs. Overtime $$ pay

    tadpolern replied to Paws4K9s's topic in Operating Room

    Huhhhh.....the adminstration is IN on it too...we have been suddenly placed on "salary", we are suddenly referred to as "professionals"... get paid for 40 max.....even if we work 50hrs....still have...