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Trigger Warning: UMC nurses in NO vote to unionize
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:39 am
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:39 am
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In a significant move, registered nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, have voted to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States.
This decision came after a three-day voting process from Dec. 7-9, where 82% of nurses voted in favor, marking a notable turnout of over 90%.
With 74% of eligible voters supporting the union, this result represents a significant shift in the hospital’s dynamics.
UMC’s decision marks it as the first private-sector hospital in Louisiana to be unionized. It represents the state’s largest National Labor Relations Board election in nearly 30 years.
Moving forward, the nurses at UMC will select their bargaining team and commence negotiations for their first contract. Their primary focus will be addressing the issues that initially motivated their unionization campaign.
The NNU represents hundreds of thousands of nurses nationwide, including in southern states like Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana.
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This decision came after a three-day voting process from Dec. 7-9, where 82% of nurses voted in favor, marking a notable turnout of over 90%.
With 74% of eligible voters supporting the union, this result represents a significant shift in the hospital’s dynamics.
UMC’s decision marks it as the first private-sector hospital in Louisiana to be unionized. It represents the state’s largest National Labor Relations Board election in nearly 30 years.
Moving forward, the nurses at UMC will select their bargaining team and commence negotiations for their first contract. Their primary focus will be addressing the issues that initially motivated their unionization campaign.
The NNU represents hundreds of thousands of nurses nationwide, including in southern states like Texas, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana.
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Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:50 am to 4cubbies
I'm not crazy about unions but when you look at the salaries of say the CEOs of Ochsner, who is a major "not for profit," in the area writing the rules of the market, its disgusting.
A nurse will never make in a lifetime what these fat cats pay themselves in one year. They aren't on the frontlines of disease and can't even start a simple IV for a patient. The system is broken, that's for sure.
A nurse will never make in a lifetime what these fat cats pay themselves in one year. They aren't on the frontlines of disease and can't even start a simple IV for a patient. The system is broken, that's for sure.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 11:56 am
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:52 am to GoAwayImBaitn
I hope LCMC and Ochsner nurses follow suit.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:57 am to GoAwayImBaitn
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but when you look at the salaries of say the CEOs of Ochsner, who is a major "not for profit," in the area writing the rules of the market, its disgusting.
It is?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:59 am to 4cubbies
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I hope LCMC and Ochsner nurses follow suit.
Of course. You are probably on Medicaid and don't care about people who have to pay premiums.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 11:59 am to Ancient Astronaut
Ochsner’s CEO makes more than $6 million a year.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:00 pm to 4cubbies
Good for him.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:01 pm to 4cubbies
I hate public sector unions and was raised in a very anti-union farm family.
But I will say this...my wife has worked at non-union hospitals in Oklahoma and Texas and in a union hospital in California. The non-union hospitals actually had unsafe working environments for the nurses because of ridiculous patient census.
But I will say this...my wife has worked at non-union hospitals in Oklahoma and Texas and in a union hospital in California. The non-union hospitals actually had unsafe working environments for the nurses because of ridiculous patient census.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:02 pm to 4cubbies
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With 74% of eligible voters supporting the union, this result represents a significant shift in the hospital’s dynamics.
How are they envisioning this will significantly shift the hospital’s dynamics?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:02 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
I have learned over the 30 years between 1987 until medically caused retirement in 2017 the worst three words ever put together “Health Care Industry”.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:02 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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Good for him.
This is the type of person who complains about the cost of healthcare and access to care insufficiency
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:05 pm to El Segundo Guy
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But I will say this...my wife has worked at non-union hospitals in Oklahoma and Texas and in a union hospital in California. The non-union hospitals actually had unsafe working environments for the nurses because of ridiculous patient census.
COMMUNIST!
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:06 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
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you look at the salaries of say the CEOs of Ochsner
Look at the responsibilities and experience requirements of the CEO.
Nurses are fairly easily replaced, CEOs not so much.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:07 pm to El Segundo Guy
Uh no shite. That's why unions exist.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:07 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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It is?
No. CEO pay is low hanging fruit for idiots.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:07 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Nurses are fairly easily replaced
There’s a national nursing shortage. I haven’t heard about a CEO shortage yet.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:08 pm to 4cubbies
The hospital administrations can't help themselves. Good nurses basically afraid to do anything for fear of losing their license.
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:10 pm to 4cubbies
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There’s a national nursing shortage.
Reduce barriers to entry, voila.
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I haven’t heard about a CEO shortage yet.
Its a world youre not fit to understand. It requires working your way through a system, on merit.
This post was edited on 12/10/23 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:13 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
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A nurse will never make in a lifetime what these fat cats pay themselves in one year
Because the fat cats have a thousand times the responsibility.
Now do airline pilot and flight attendant.
Why not give some of that pay to the flight attendant?
Posted on 12/10/23 at 12:13 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I haven’t heard about a CEO shortage yet.
Its a world youre not fit to understand. It requires working your way through a system, on merit.
So youre claiming ceos are all anointed on merit?
Holy frick are you drinking again?
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