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Working non-union can be the biggest public health challenge facing nurses and other health care professionals.

Here are some symptoms of working without a union:

• Chronic understaffing & unsafe workloads
• No voice in patient care decisions
• Low wages, increases small and unpredictable, arbitrary “merit” pay
  Benefit cuts
• I’m floated to units where I don’t have expertise
• I feel like my license is in constant danger
• I’m pressured to clock out and work through breaks and lunches
• Discipline is arbitrary and unfair, with no recourse
• Management plays favorites
• Low morale, high turnover

When you join together as a team, you gain the legal right to stand up and speak out, without fear, for your patients and yourselves.

You will have the strength in numbers to negotiate a strong contract—a legally-binding document that management must follow.

Here’s what it can be like to work with a union and a contract:

• Management held accountable to safe staffing ratios (see examples of UNAC/UHCP member wins on safe staffing)
• Nurses and health care professionals protected to advocate for patients
• Safe floating rules guaranteed
• Guaranteed breaks and lunches, with resource nurse to cover
• Regular, guaranteed wage increases, with wage grids that reward experience
• Good benefits, guaranteed by contract
• Money and time off to continue your education
• Higher morale, low turnover

See for yourself what UNAC/UHCP has won for patients, nurses and health care professionals—and how we did it.

UNAC/UHCP represents over 28,000 registered nurses and other health care professionals, including optometrists; pharmacists; physical, occupational and speech therapists; case managers; nurse midwives; social workers; clinical lab scientists; physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

If you belong to one of these or another closely related health care profession, reach out to see how UNAC/UHCP can help you improve patient care by winning a voice in your work place.

You probably have a lot more questions about what’s involved in joining a union like UNAC/UHCP.

We can answer your questions and help you strategize on how to win a voice for you and your coworkers.

Email: Organize@unacuhcp.org
Call (909) 451-0596