Union

[2bmalenurse007]

Do unions really help nurses or hurt them. I've heard many good and bad things about unions. Such as, unions helping nurses to get better pt ratio's and good cost of living raises. But on the hand, many say that union just take their money.

I always hear about unions out west and up north, but never down south. Why is that?

Thanks

[janettalinda]

Check out the healthcare rankings for the 50 states. Which ten are in the top ten and which states are in the bottom ten? Uinions fight for BETTER pt care, not worse. Good working conditions equal better pt care. Many none union facilities have no ward secrateries, and have NURSES doing housekeeping on top of their 16 pt work load. If you are not happy with your union then change it; you ARE the union. If you like having no say in your wages, benifits, and working conditions, then by all means do not organize. Just bow your head and accept whatever crumbs the boss wants to give you, and whatever pt load the boss wants to pile on top of you.

"Working people get your help from your own kind

Your welfare ain't on that rich man's mind."-Hazel Dickens

[gt4everpn, BSN, RN]

well i can only speak for my union(1199), but they benefits are great, they pay for my schooling and also offer tutoring classes should you need extra help, of course no union is perfect but i will say that in my experience my union is great!