Organizing: Know your rights National Nurses United is the largest union of RNs in the United States, with a membership of almost 225,000 RNs in all 50 states. From coast to coast, we have won the best contracts for RNs in the nation.
There are currently around 4.3 million registered nurses working in the health care system in the United States. Of those nurses, approximately 20% are currently members of nurses' unions, which is higher than the national average for union membership.
Collective Bargaining Agreements File: Online Listings of Private and Public Sector Agreements. Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are available from the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) Online Public Disclosure Room.
Ing to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 10% of licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses are part of a nursing union. The number of unionized registered nurses is double that at 20%.
Unions and collective bargaining more broadly seek to negotiate better terms for their members. Usually, this concerns wages, working conditions, job security, and other resources or professional opportunities (Kochan et al., 2019). In many ways, nursing unions resemble organized labor in other sectors.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the premier organization representing the interests of the nation's 4 million registered nurses. ANA is at the forefront of improving the quality of health care for all.
National Nurses United (NNU) is the largest organization of registered nurses in the United States.
The 5 Stages of Collective Bargaining Preparing for bargaining. Conducting negotiations. Ratifying the contract. Resolving a contract dispute. Changing or clarifying the contract.
Establishing the objectives of both parties Identify the interests of the employer and the union. Clarify what each party wants to achieve through collective bargaining. Compile a list of the priorities of each party. Listen to both parties and develop an understanding of their needs.