Nurses at St. Joseph pursued union affiliation to strengthen their capacity to advocate for much-needed change at the hospital and improve the recruitment and retention of RNs.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
St. Francis nurses will also be joined by their union siblings from Wichita’s Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital, where registered nurses just filed their own union petition with the NLRB.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Nurses sought union affiliation so they can more effectively advocate for improved conditions in the workplace and better economic standards for their colleagues and their families.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
RNs at Research Medical Center and Research Psychiatric Center in Kansas City, Mo. and Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. have reached a tentative agreement Friday night on a new collective bargaining contract
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kan. voted by 66 percent, 378 to 194, to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital is the largest hospital in Wichita and the first private-sector hospital to become unionized by registered nurses.