15,000 Nurses Go on Strike in Minnesota (activist, money, government, doctor)

[2mares]

Originally Posted by tijlover

One of the problems with the high wages paid to nurses, is it attracts the wrong crowd, those only looking at the job from a monetary standpoint.

Isnt that why most people get jobs, money? Dont most go after the highest paying job they are qualified for?

[tijlover]

Originally Posted by 2mares

Isnt that why most people get jobs, money? Dont most go after the highest paying job they are qualified for?

When you go to a hospital, or nursing home, what comes to mind: TLC, Tender Loving Care. I remember all too well Nurse's Day, when the Nurse's would all wear We Care buttons on their uniforms. How dare they!!!!

I hold auto mechanic's in higher esteem than nurses, and when you stop to think about it, aren't Auto mechanic's nurse's in a number of ways, tending to the sick, the disabled?

[odjebi]

Originally Posted by tijlover

When you go to a hospital, or nursing home, what comes to mind: TLC, Tender Loving Care. I remember all too well Nurse's Day, when the Nurse's would all wear We Care buttons on their uniforms. How dare they!!!!

I hold auto mechanic's in higher esteem than nurses, and when you stop to think about it, aren't Auto mechanic's nurse's in a number of ways, tending to the sick, the disabled?

lol well nurces can not live of giving you love

[TheOldPuss]

Originally Posted by jdaelectro

I guess the endless chanting of 'Nurses are Heroes' wasn't enough for these self important ingrates.

Nurses are well paid. They can choose their hours for the most part. My SIL who is a nurse, is tired of the glorification.

EDIT: Just to clarify, I didn't say 'All nurses' are self important ingrates.

Agreed 100%.
Note that the doctors are still on the clock.

[gemstone1]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

unions, unions, unions


Democrats, Democrats, Democrats

I'll bet you full take advantage of all the benefits that Unions have championed/won for the working class.

Weekends
All Breaks at Work, including your Lunch Breaks
Paid Vacation
FMLA
Sick Leave
Social Security
Minimum Wage
Civil Rights Act/Title VII (Prohibits Employer Discrimination)
8-Hour Work Day
Overtime Pay
Child Labor Laws
Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)
40 Hour Work Week
Worker's Compensation (Worker's Comp)
Unemployment Insurance
Pensions
Workplace Safety Standards and Regulations
Employer Health Care Insurance
Collective Bargaining Rights for Employees
Wrongful Termination Laws
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Whistleblower Protection Laws
Employee Polygraph Protect Act (Prohibits Employer from using a lie detector test on an employee)
Veteran's Employment and Training Services (VETS)
Compensation increases and Evaluations (Raises)
Sexual Harassment Laws
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Holiday Pay
Employer Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance
Privacy Rights
Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Military Leave
The Right to Strike
Public Education for Children
Equal Pay Acts of 1963 & 2011 (Requires employers pay men and women equally for the same amount of work)
Laws Ending Sweatshops in the United States

URL="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/5/15/1092027/-Thanks-a-Union-36-Ways-Unions-Have-Improved-Your-Life"]Thank a Union: 36 Ways Unions Have Improved Your Life[/url]

30 victories for workers' rights won by organized labor over the years

[Marlow]

These nurses went on a 3-day strike to make a point. And their main demand isn't higher wages, it's having a say in scheduling, and having a say in patient care. They feel conditions are not safe for their patients and are bringing attention to that.

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by AADAD

The going wage in this strike for an RN in critical care is $12K / week.

Federal law mandates the replacement of striking workers.

1. No nurse is making $600,000/ yr.
2. Who is going to replace them?

[jdaelectro]

Originally Posted by Marlow

These nurses went on a 3-day strike to make a point. And their main demand isn't higher wages, it's having a say in scheduling, and having a say in patient care. They feel conditions are not safe for their patients and are bringing attention to that.

So 3 days with less nurses, is safer for patients?

This is just grandstanding by a bunch of entitled individuals.

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by jdaelectro

So 3 days with less nurses, is safer for patients?

This is just grandstanding by a bunch of entitled individuals.

This is what they're asking for: http://https://mnnurses.org/15000-nu...efore-profits/

[Marlow]

Originally Posted by tijlover

When you go to a hospital, or nursing home, what comes to mind: TLC, Tender Loving Care. I remember all too well Nurse's Day, when the Nurse's would all wear We Care buttons on their uniforms. How dare they!!!!

I hold auto mechanic's in higher esteem than nurses, and when you stop to think about it, aren't Auto mechanic's nurse's in a number of ways, tending to the sick, the disabled?

Next time you're in the ER at 2 a.m. and need an IV inserted, or a catheter, or a blood transfusion, call your auto mechanic and see what happens.