Which union do you join?

[Border]

Looking at inviting a union into represent us at work 

(yup it is that bad)

 

What unions do you have representing you?  Nursing, Teamster, someone else?

 

I am in New England region if that makes a difference.....

[ohiovolffemtp]

This is the union I've seen gather the most press for representing PA's:

https://www.1199seiu.org/for_professionals

 

[CAAdmission]

I'd eat the contents of a full sharps container before I'd join a nurse's union. 

[Febrifuge]

I’m in a regional SEIU union, and we’re negotiating our next contract now. 

[ventana]

8 hours ago, Febrifuge said:

I’m in a regional SEIU union, and we’re negotiating our next contract now. 

How do you feel about it?

[Febrifuge]

The pay scale needs to have increases past the 10-year mark, or else they will lose the experienced people. We all need a raise, across the board, and if the revenue-earners are saying it too, maybe admin will listen. I hope we don’t need to strike, but the nurses union just had to go through a couple rounds and they did strike, for 3 days. I feel pretty okay with it all. 

[mgriffiths]

I would recommend reaching out to a PA at University of Michigan and see who helped them unionize during the height of the pandemic.  Maybe a google search would show.  But, seemed to be highly effective for them.

[CAAdmission]

Here's another shop going union:

https://www.timesleader.com/news/1593176/geisinger-cmc-nurse-practitioners-physician-assistants-vote-to-unionize

 

It's a shame all the non-revenue producers in these systems are choosing to have an adversarial relationship with the clinicians. 

[AbeTheBabe]

I'm in a union with PAs, NPs, and RNs. Work for a large non-profit. Best paying job I'll ever get. Amazing benefits. No regrets.

[EMEDPA]

I worked for kaiser when the PAs and NPs unionized 20 years ago. it was the right choice. $10/hr raises overnight( from $24-34/hr), 2 guaranteed raises/yr even if you were per diem and worked 1 shift/mo, sabbatical leave, etc. Well worth the $14/mo in union dues

Just checked the most recent contract. That same job now pays $97.40/hr. 

[AbeTheBabe]

On 12/25/2022 at 10:05 AM, EMEDPA said:

I worked for kaiser when the PAs and NPs unionized 20 years ago. it was the right choice. $10/hr raises overnight( from $24-34/hr), 2 guaranteed raises/yr even if you were per diem and worked 1 shift/mo, sabbatical leave, etc. Well worth the $14/mo in union dues

Just checked the most recent contract. That same job now pays $97.40/hr. 

Pay is now up to 120/hr for most experienced full time benefitted position specialty/surgical PA. Union dues are up now as well (about 150/month) but still well worth it.

[ventana]

7 hours ago, AbeTheBabe said:

Pay is now up to 120/hr for most experienced full time benefitted position specialty/surgical PA. Union dues are up now as well (about 150/month) but still well worth it.

Growing up I disliked unions. 
now I fully support them in health care. Someone has to push back against these insane corp policies that are only focused on paying admin salaries and keeping the money flowing.