A physician's union is born. Creation of PRN as a labor organization represents only part of AMA's total strategy to assist physicians in maintaining their professional autonomy.
Current law protects employed physicians who jointly negotiate how they provide their services.
For physicians who are not employed, AMA has developed other practical assistance as well as a legislative strategy at the state and federal levels. PRN began operations in late November. This should be perfectly clear. A strike is prohibited. To expand on the subject, it is recognized throughout the country, even in my city of Detroit, that the strike is becoming an increasingly ineffective tool.