What topics are bargained during collective bargaining?
Under rules of the NLRB, wages, benefits and terms and conditions of employment are the…
What does “good faith bargaining” mean?
“Good faith bargaining” means the willingness of both parties to meet at agreed upon times…
If I vote for the union, am I’m voting to get the things the MNA says they will negotiate – like different healthcare benefits, higher pay, or more paid time off?
No. In an NLRB election, there is only one question on the ballot: “Do you wish…
What’s the harm of voting for the MNA just to see what they can negotiate? If we don’t like what they negotiate, can’t we just vote “no” to the contract and go back to the way things are now?
Electing a union is not like a store purchase you can easily return if you…
If the MNA is elected, how long would it take to reach a contract?
It is impossible to predict how long the process might take but we can say…
Would Essentia Health ambulatory clinic nurses automatically get any of the contract provisions contained in the contract covering acute care nurses in the main hospital?
No. Nurses working at any Essentia Health ambulatory clinic would not automatically get anything different or…