Member Benefits Guide
The benefits of belonging . . .
As a member of
the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA), you’re part
of the largest and most effective labor union and professional
association for registered nurses in Michigan! By belonging
to MNA, you have gained access to a wealth of benefits
to support you in your personal and professional life.
Benefits for your practice
Benefits for your profession
Benefits for your continuing education
Special benefits . . . for MNA members!
Benefits for your practice
MNA works to:
- Be
the voice of nursing in Michigan, giving you power and
support in your profession and your practice
- Lobby
for the passage of legislation that ends the utilization
of mandatory overtime as a staffing tool and requires
minimum staffing ratios as well as other legislation
needed to improve and protect you and your patients.
-
Negotiate innovative collective bargaining agreements
that improve workplace conditions and enhance your ability
to provide safe and quality nursing care
-
Win contract language that requires the collection of
nursing-sensitive data such as infection and injury
rates
- Provide
a resource for understanding state laws which define
your practice
- Assist
in developing, disseminating and promoting nationally
accepted practice standards
- Keep
you up-to-date on the latest statewide and national
issues and trends impacting you as a registered nurse
through these publications
- The MNA website, MNA’s weekly e-newsletter, NurseLine,
and a magazine,
Michigan
Nurse (issued 6 times per year)
Benefits for your profession
MNA provides:
- A
proven record of negotiating significant pay increases
and benefits, including disability coverage and pension
plans, innovative bonus systems, restrictions on overtime,
and increases in differential pay
- Networking
with other nurses and participation in MNA, Michigan’s
leading nursing organization
- An
ever present influence on regulatory bodies, state and
national media, and other health care organizations
- National
resources from our affiliations with the UAN and the AFL-CIO.
-
Service opportunities through elected and appointed
positions at the bargaining unit, the state
and the national levels
- A
legislative network which works to influence public
policy on a grassroots level
- The
experience of being part of the largest and most influential
health care Political Action Committee (MNA-PAC) in
Michigan
- Opportunities
to provide nursing scholarships, financial aid for recovering
nurses, and research grants through the Michigan Nurses
Foundation.
Benefits for your continuing professional
education
...at member-only rates
Special benefits
. . . for the rest of your life!
Insurance
-
Auto and homeowners insurance at an 8% discount from
Auto-Owners and SCW Agency Group, Inc., 800/968-4929
- Long-term
care insurance up to 20% less from John Hancock, 989-799-1500. Ask for John Yeska
Travel
Financial
- Bank
of America WorldPoints® Platinum Plus® Visa ®
Credit Card - Apply for the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA)credit card today and get a $50 statement credit (after qualifying transaction(s)). A contribution is made to MNA with each newly opened and active account. SupportMNA and get great benefits for yourself: competitive rates, excellent customer service, and WorldPoints® rewards.
- Mortgage
discounts for MNA union members through Union Plus Mortgage
Program, 1-877-UNION 54, or 313/595-6374 or marsha.l.kerr-walatka@
chase.com.
-
Estate planning services at a 15% discount through White,
Schneider, Young and Chiodini, PC. Contact Tom
Byerley at 517/347-7219.
- Union Plus AT&T Wireless Discounts -- With the Union Plus AT&T Wireless Discount, labor union members save 10% off the regular monthly rate for individual and family wireless cell phone plans. You'll also receive additional savings on cell phones and accessories like ear buds for hands-free talking.
Personal
Questions???
For more information, contact us at:
Michigan Nurses Association
2310 Jolly Oak Rd.
Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: 888/MI-NURSE or 517/349-5640; Fax: 517/349-5818
Email: minurses@minurses.org
12/8/09
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