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Our View: Maine Med nurses vote to have a voice

Our View: Maine Med nurses vote to have a voice
With a new union, hospital employees will make themselves heard on working conditions and patient care.
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National Nurses’ Week is a time when members of the public raise their voices to thank the men and women at the heart of the health care system.
This year’s festivities were kicked off when the state’s biggest group of nurses broke out something new – a voice of their own.
In a clear and convincing 1,001 to 750 vote that was certified Thursday night, nurses at Maine Medical Center joined a union, for the first time sending representatives to negotiate their pay, benefits and working conditions with hospital management. The Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United will now represent 2,000 registered nurses at Maine Med, the state’s biggest hospital, as well as the Scarborough Surgery Center and the MMC Brighton Campus, in Portland. ....

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Maine Medical Center nurses vote to form first-ever union

Maine Medical Center nurses vote to form first-ever union
Erin Keller
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The votes are in. Nurses at Maine Medical Center (MMC) have voted to unionize, according to Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses United.
The RNs voted 1,001 to 750 in a mail ballot election counted by the National Labor Relations Board, to form their first-ever union.
“It’s a new day for nurses and patients across Maine,” said MSNA President Cokie Giles, RN. “I am thrilled for my colleagues at Maine Med, for their resolve to win a collective voice for their patients and their community. And I look forward to working with you for the future of high-quality patient care for all Maine residents.” ....

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Nurses Vote To Form Union At Maine Medical Center

Associated Press
The sun s rays shine over the Maine Medical Center in Portland Thursday, July 16, 2015, in Portland, Maine.
The nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland have voted to form a union.
They voted 1,001-750 in support of certifying the union during
a mail-in election conducted over the last month, according to election results announced Thursday night.
That means they’re now on track to form a collective bargaining agreement with the Maine State Nurses Association. That would potentially give the nurses more of a say in how their facility is run and in the wages and benefits they receive. ....

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Maine Medical Center nurses vote to form first-ever union

Maine Medical Center nurses vote to form first-ever union
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Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses approve historic contract extension

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 20, 2021
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Nurses at Maine’s largest unionized hospital have voted resoundingly to extend their current labor agreement for another two years, in exchange for major concessions from Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC).
This contract makes improvements to staffing, including an agreement that EMMC management will make improvements to critical care departments that nurses have requested for the past three years.
“The pandemic has been incredibly difficult for all health care workers,” said MSNA President Cokie Giles, RN. “When our management approached us about extending our current contract, we saw an opportunity to make important changes that we have wanted for a long t ....

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