A union is an organization of employees who join together in order to have Power over decisions that affect their work and their patients.
Unions are democratically run institutions.
Each facility that organizes forms a local organization. Officers of the local union are elected by the membership of that facility, unit representatives are elected by their unit co-workers, and a bargaining team is elected at large to sit at the negotiating table. A union is about power, democracy, equality, professionalism and accountability. By forming a union, emoloyees can have a voice in fair and effective management. When power is shared it enhances respect and a system of accountability is established.