Raising Their Wages......

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Specializes in Critical Care.

"Granted, the study was funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) . . ."

A study funded by SEIU found that SURPRISE!: unions help nurses.

I'm so glad that SEIU is providing this unbiased view of unions in the nursing workforce.

~faith,

Timothy.

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Instead of importing cheap nursing labor from overseas, good old homegrown nurses need to join...... http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2005/09/26/daily8.html :cheers:

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Instead of importing cheap nursing labor from overseas, good old homegrown nurses need to join...... http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2005/09/26/daily8.html :cheers:

It will never happen with me . . . .not after getting a gander at the union reps with the BIG DIAMOND RINGS (these were guys now - not women) and the mafia suits.:lol2:

No way, no how, never happen.

steph

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Specializes in Onc/Hem, School/Community.

I have been working since I was 13 years old and have paid into the U.S. tax system since I was 16; so, I would hope that I would get a crack at nursing school and a job here before others do. I'm currently taking pharmacology. I was at work the other day (I'm a CNA) and asked the nurse next to me, "Did you find pharmacology very difficult?" She said, "I was educated in [another country], so I didn't have to take it." Ummmmmm, what's wrong with this picture?

Additionally, I constantly encounter patients that are frustrated because they cannot communicate with their nurse(s) due to the nurse's broken English. I'm not speaking of a beautiful exotic accent or anything of that nature, but professionals that cannot easily be understood.

Sorry, I had to frustrate my frustration today. Bring on the flames. :angryfire

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Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

Nope - aint happenin here either - Get the hint Hamel?

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Get the hint Hamel?

:deadhorse

there's probably a way to disagree without being catty.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP.

There would be if he wasnt spamming this stuff everywhere - sorry if you took it as catty - I simply meant it as to the point - since it's been said in other threads already and he keeps posting it anyway.;) :deadhorse

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Specializes in Ortho/Neurosurgical.

I think any nurse who has experienced a high nurse:patient ratio, felt spread way too thin and underpaid should keep an open mind. I was union in a different job I worked at and guess what, my bene's were awesome and I knew I was taken care of. At the time I didn't appreciate it for what it was until for the past 6 years I've been in nonunion jobs and realized I'm just another number. Additionally, nursing unionizing (in my opinion so don't flame me for this) is easily done to get what you are needing because hell, the hospitals/patients NEED us. In the job I worked before, it was a non essential piece of life. Nurses are essential, it's time we demand what we need to do our jobs successfully and additionally, again, my opinion, keep foreign labor from being imported to take our jobs. America needs to start taking care of their own.

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13,000 city employees will begin bargaining with the city of Houston :smiley_ab http://www.seiu.org/media/pressreleases.cfm?pr_id=1317

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Specializes in Critical Care.
13,000 city employees will begin bargaining with the city of Houston :smiley_ab http://www.seiu.org/media/pressreleases.cfm?pr_id=1317

City Gov'ts are normally unionized, anywhere.

You make this sound like it's a new push for the unions. If you READ the article, it's about consolidating unions.

That's nothing new. Yawn.

~faith,

Timothy.

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"Granted, the study was funded by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) . . ."

A study funded by SEIU found that SURPRISE!: unions help nurses.

I'm so glad that SEIU is providing this unbiased view of unions in the nursing workforce.

~faith,

Timothy.

Well, if you want unbiased sources ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics: in general union workers made $9,000 a year on average more than non-union workers in 2005.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm

RN Magazine: Without a doubt, however, nurses in unions make more money. These RNs average almost $60,000 per year, about $6,100 (11%) more than their non-union counterparts. The wage gap between union and non-unionized nurses has held steady for years.

http://www.rnweb.com/rnweb/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=182475&pageID=3

The data has always shown that union workers, and union nurses, make more money.

:typing

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