By being part of a union, you are always part of something larger. You have the support when you need it. There is strength in unity. With collective bargaining, you have a voice to communicate what matters most to management.

As a nurse, I’m very fortunate to be part of a union. We have used our collective voice to bring light to major barriers and potential dangers within our workplace. With healthcare industries putting a priority on income/budgeting and metrics, collective bargaining through unionization has been one of the only ways nurses have been able to address (and be heard!) major issues in healthcare (safer staffing, nurse-patient ratios, mandatory overtime). This helps keep employees safe and in turn increases patient safety and satisfaction.

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Sharing a bit about my career today and why being unionized has been so important to me: By being part of a union, you are always part of something larger. You have the support when you need it. There is strength in unity. With collective bargaining, you have a voice to communicate what matters most to management. As a nurse, I’m very fortunate to be part of a union. We have used our collective voice to bring light to major barriers and potential dangers within our workplace. With healthcare industries putting a priority on income/budgeting and metrics, collective bargaining through unionization has been one of the only ways nurses have been able to address (and be heard!) major issues in healthcare (safer staffing, nurse-patient ratios, mandatory overtime). This helps keep employees safe and in turn increases patient safety and satisfaction. Being unionized has made a big difference in my career. With the help of our union, we’ve fought for safer staffing, to preserve our benefits packages, and for fair raises across the board to name a few. Without this backing, numerous advantages would have been lost during our latest contract negotiations. You aren’t just fighting for yourself – you’re fighting alongside and for your coworkers. To learn more about the benefits Unions provide to workers and communities, check out @pswpu ! Paid for by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees . . . #unionstrong #solidarity #healthcareworkers #nurse #nurses #nursing #yearofthenurse #unionproud #nnu #nationalnursesunited #afscme #uniondifference #thisistheuniondifference #frontlineworker #unionnurse #nursingunion #nursesofinstagram #wearfigs #chicagonurse #citynurse #staysafe #staystrong #unionized

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