(Kalamazoo, MI) Over 100 nurses held a rally and informational picket today at Borgess Hospital to call for a fair contract that guarantees safe staffing and puts patients before profit.

“We are picketing because we know that safe staffing saves lives,” said Jamie Brown, President of the Michigan Nurses Association and registered nurse at Borgess Hospital. … Continue reading →

(Pontiac, MI) – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners today passed a bi-partisan declaration of support for the Registered Nurses of Beaumont – Royal Oak hospital to form their union in an atmosphere free from intimidation. RNs first brought concerns to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners about Beaumont’s actions and their potential impact on patient care in late June, citing instances of nurses being pulled away from patients to attend meetings with outside labor consultants. … Continue reading →

Nurses Say Surveillance, Interrogation and Other Management Actions Violate U.S. Labor Law

(DETROIT) – Nurses at Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak have filed an unfair labor practice charge at the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Detroit in response to multiple incidents in which management has attempted to interfere with the right of nurses to organize and form their own union. … Continue reading →

Nurses say this is a fair contract that will recruit and retain nurses

(Escanaba, MI) – By an overwhelming majority, nurses at OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba ratified a three-year contract last night. Nurses had been in contract negotiations since April 1. … Continue reading →

(Pontiac, MI) – Yesterday evening a group of nurses at Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak spoke before the Oakland County Commission to raise concerns about the hospital’s anti-union campaign and its impact on working conditions and patient care. … Continue reading →

After Slamming the Door on Mothers and Families by Closing OB Dept, Hospital Brass Now Attacks RNs

MANISTEE – Executives at Munson Manistee Hospital have illegally made changes to nurses’ pay cycles and health care benefits and have refused to provide information necessary for collective bargaining, according to allegations of a complaint issued by federal officials from the National Labor Relations Board and new charges filed by the Michigan Nurses Association. … Continue reading →

State Rep. Jack O’Malley, Commissioner Margaret Batzer also express concern
 
MANISTEE –  In an emotionally charged town hall that took place over 2 hours on Saturday, May 11 at 11am, nurses affiliated with the Michigan Nurses Association, community leaders and elected officials, joined by over 100 concerned Manistee residents, confronted executives from Munson-Manistee hospital over the healthcare system’s outrageous decision to close their Obstetrics (OB) department effective May 31st, 2019, giving the community just 30 days notice. … Continue reading →

Bipartisan state Senate bill would require prevention plans, training

OKEMOS – The Michigan Nurses Association today applauded the introduction of a bipartisan legislative plan to address the epidemic of workplace violence against nurses and other healthcare workers. … Continue reading →

Judge Rules for Nurses on Rest and Break Time and Access to Information about Staff Turnover

DETROIT –  In the latest in a series of victories for nurses at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (HVSH), Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Arthur J. Amchan of the U. … Continue reading →