University of Illinois files injunction to prevent nurses strike

[adnrnstudent, ASN, RN]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-u-of-i-nurses-strike-20141016-story.html

[Marisette, BSN, RN]

I could not get to the article with the link provided so I'm not ware of all the details. Is the judge doing the same to the police or firemen in IL?

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Judge: Nurses at U of I Hospital can strike for one day Tuesday

Oct 17, 2014

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CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - Roughly 1,000 nurses at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago are allowed to take part in a one-day strike Tuesday, a Cook County court has ruled.The Board of Trustees of the U. of I. filed for an injunction Wednesday against the Illinois Nurses Association, asking a judge to permanently halt the union from “supporting or encouraging any work stoppage.”

However, the judge ruled Thursday that the majority of nurses in the collective bargaining unit represented by the INA are authorized to go on strike.

“This is a victory for our nurses and for all employees who believe they have the legal right to strike as a way to demonstrate to their employer that their working conditions are not conducive to employment,” said Alice J. Johnson, executive director of the INA.

The union plans a one-day strike for Tuesday, claiming proposals made by hospital management would create unfair and unsafe working conditions....