State nurses union leaves national organization December 21, 2007 by Alan Wechsler, Business writer
The New York State Nurses Association is cutting ties with United American Nurses, the national union formed by state nurses’ associations in 1999.
The New York nurses’ union announced the change today, saying the national group refused to make reforms that it had requested.
“We made our concerns known to the UAN, identifying what we viewed as problems with its structure and how it functions,” said Barbara Crane, president of the New York union’s delegate assembly.
“We offered a series of specific recommendations that would have ensured participation in decision-making by the state associations,” she said. “Unfortunately, these proposals were dismissed by the UAN leadership.”
Linda O’Brien, president of the New York union, said no state members or any bargaining efforts would be affected by the change.
Officials at the national chapter, located in Silver Springs, Md., could not be reached for comment.
With more than 35,000 members, the New York State Nurses Association is the nation’s oldest and largest state nurses’ union.
Nurses union breaks away from national group Latham — The New York State Nurses Association is breaking away from a collective bargaining affiliate of the American Nurses Association (UAN), citing problems with its structure and how it works. Eight years after several statewide nurse unions banded together to form United American Nurses, NYSNA announced Friday it is splitting from the AFL-CIO affi liate. UAN represents over 100,000 nurses in 27 states. In Latham, NYSNA officials said they opted to split from the UAN after its leadership rebuffed recommendations that would have given state organizations a greater say in decision-making. NYSNA represents 35,000 nurses statewide, including 443 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady. “We’re confident we won’t be losing our influence at the state level,” where the New York union has long focused its legislative efforts, said NYSNA spokesman Mark Genovese. NYSNA President Linda O’Brien said the UAN disaffiliation will not cause service disruptions for local bargaining unit members in New York and New Jersey. A UAN spokeswoman could not be reached for comment Friday. The Capital District Area Labor Federation — the AFL-CIO’s regional arm that represents 100,000 union members — does not expect the UAN split to change its relationship with NYSNA, said CDALF Outreach Coordinator Prairie Wells.
In Latham, NYSNA officials said they opted to split from the UAN after its leadership rebuffed recommendations that would have given state organizations a greater say in decision-making.
These nurses don't have a clue what they are up against. Once national health care comes into play, they won't have any more say than the patients do. Ellis is union and their care is just as shabby as the non union hospitals. And Glendale (union) is another example of shabby nursing! So what is their point?
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Bruno hopeful of state ban on mandatory overtime for nurses Tuesday, June 10, 2008 By Bob Conner (Contact) Gazette Reporter
Photographer: Marc Schultz Nurses from around the state came to the east side of the New York State Capitol on Tuesday morning to rally to do away with mandatory overtime.
ALBANY — Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, R-Brunswick, said today he hopes the state Legislature will pass a bill this month barring hospitals and other health-care institutions from requiring nurses to work overtime. The Senate leader addressed a rally on the steps of the Capitol organized by several unions representing nurses. "Hey hey. Ho, ho. Mandatory overtime has got to go," the nurses chanted. Bruno has addressed nurses' rallies before, expressing sympathy with that goal, but said today: "This is the year to get it done." He said negotiations on the issue are ongoing between the Senate, Assembly and governor's office. Last year, the Assembly passed a union-backed bill, but the Senate did not. Health-care providers opposed that bill. "It's a very difficult issue," Bruno said later.
Does anyone know why there is mandated overtime????....because most nurses were women back in the day and not married with children.....it was carried through as 'good practice' even when women began 'frying up in a pan'........the teachers also were not married with children back in the day......
The penis on the other hand 'snaked around town'...........no care, but one.......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
I prefer to call them 'men' and they were the doctors. And if you read your history...women were no different then as they are now. REALLY!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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