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 model of collective responsibility most applicable to health care systems is the authorization model within which a set of established rules delineates responsibility of individuals within the group.
The kinds of terms and conditions covered by a collective agreement typically include wages and benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment that relate to e.g., job postings; obligations and responsibilities of the employer, the employee and the union; and a dispute resolution process (usually a grievance ...
The 5 Stages of Collective Bargaining Preparing for bargaining. Conducting negotiations. Ratifying the contract. Resolving a contract dispute. Changing or clarifying the contract.
Most Collective Bargaining Agreements contain the following common elements: (1) a union recognition clause, (2) a management rights clause, (3) union rights provisions, (4) prohibitions on strikes and lockouts, (5) a union security clause, (6) nondiscrimination provisions, (7) grievance and arbitration procedures, (8) ...
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.
A union gives RNs the legal right to advocate as a collective for contracts that ensure safe working conditions, protect nurses' rights, and improve wages and benefits so that we can focus on what we do best: caring for our patients.
NNU is the only labor union that also acts as a real professional association for bedside RNs. The ANA is great for RN administrators. NNU's presidents constitutionally have to remain practicing bedside RNs.
Forming or joining a good union will help with staffing, salaries and benefits, overtime, and even getting child care. Unionized hospitals have better outcomes and less staffing issues than non union hospitals. You cannot be fired or retaliated against for joining a union, this is against the law.