Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation
23 posts across 10 communities in the last 60 days; 52% from r/nursing.
“I see the Brigham is going to strike again; what’s going on there? Don’t come for me, I’m a union supporter, just curious as l know they recently went on strike”
“The list of hospitals that are unionized is a lot shorter than the ones that are not. And if OPs hospital were unionized, I doubt this dog would hunt.”
“I posted a few days ago about the nurses suspended (now many terminated) after Prime bought a local hospital system and the nurses started discussing unionizing. Well Prime has now sent a cease and desist to national nurses united and California nurses union (or the "Union" as…”
Several posts highlight workers challenging unfair labor practices, including random drug testing, demanding return-to-office mandates, and criticizing for-profit healthcare models. There's a sense of frustration with corporate policies and a desire for better working conditions and worker protections.
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“Considering leaving mine, and curious about others' experiences. submitted by /u/TrumpsTenderTitties [link] [comments]”
“I see the Brigham is going to strike again; what’s going on there? Don’t come for me, I’m a union supporter, just curious as l know they recently went on strike submitted by /u/Queen_Of_The_Dames [link] [comments]”
“The list of hospitals that are unionized is a lot shorter than the ones that are not. And if OPs hospital were unionized, I doubt this dog would hunt.”
“https://youtu.be/tZUqYG9fXUE?si=3j7V9LP0ugy7X2yH submitted by /u/Adventurous_Mud_3119 [link] [comments]”
“It's actually a very legitimate question submitted by /u/grumpysmurfette [link] [comments]”
“I posted a few days ago about the nurses suspended (now many terminated) after Prime bought a local hospital system and the nurses started discussing unionizing. Well Prime has now sent a cease and desist to national nurses united and California nurses union (or the "Union" as their letter puts it lol). Attached is a photo of said "distressing litter" the "Union" posted up in the executives rich neighborhoods in California. They underestimated Lewiston nurses. Show”
“Did yall hear about the Massage Envy in GA that is the first Massage Envy to Unionize? Thoughts? submitted by /u/HaphazardlyAwkward [link] [comments]”
“Healthcare is fucked. P.S. they already own Galen, which tracks. submitted by /u/Crankupthepropofol [link] [comments]”
“Being better than someone else who also has crap benefits is not good! but we accept it because “it’s better”. It might be better but it still sucks. People who defend the clinic kill me. The CEO made 9million last year. He made 7million the year before. He gave himself a 2million dollar raise?! Why not fight for better?!”
United Healthcare is a morally bankrupt organization anyway.
“Can you imagine the mass chaos if we all striked. Mass hysteria. Healthcare admins would shit a BRICK.”
Nurses need government pensions and unions across the globe.
“People would still need money to survive even if the U.S. had universal health care. Do you think no one works in countries with universal health care?”
“Good. (EDIT: "Suspended", likely will be fired I hope...) submitted by /u/Awkward_Insurance377 [link] [comments]”
“Yeah, but our hospital pays for all that and $1/hr raise. I just gotta do some CEs, which we get compensated for. Union Strong!”
And they work in healthcare imagine that. Fucking insane🤯
“Laws are irrelevant with sufficient numbers. This goes for money AND crowds. Your union is your crowd. Influence it. The Canadian flight attendants showed the way.”
“So I read an article earlier about HCA employees picketing/striking today, asking for more competitive wages and better staffing. The gist is basically that HCA recorded a record 6.8 billion in profits for 2025. And ol' Sam Hazen was compensated ~27 million for the year. Meanwhile, folks at the bottom of the ladder have to make due with a 2% annual raise and are routinely asked to work short-handed. All of that got me thinking and I looked up how much the Hope Fund distributed in 2025. Accor”
“The choice. Cut profits that benefit a few shareholders or cut labor and wreck the economy because no one has money. submitted by /u/So_HauserAspen [link] [comments]”
“I think you underestimate the amount of money and manpower this country has put into trying to demonize unions in every sector of the workforce. Goes all the way back to the Pinkertons attempting to violently disband protestors back in the 1890s. Unfortunately, people are stupid and believe the multi-million/billion dollar corporations when they say they have the employee's best interest at heart.”
“Literally. I brought up on my floor how we should unionize and one of the nurses looked at me like I had 3 heads.”
“On a related note, I saw a post earlier from a nurse whose hospital has just come up with a truly evil genius idea: Their going to make the nurses bid on shifts against each other; lowest bidders “win” the work. Yeah you read that right: Hospital is treating its in-house employees like effing contractors. If that practice catches on, healthcare in this country is headed straight for the icebergs. On the upside no one will be able to afford it anyway, so there’s that!”
“Dignity health just recently laid off a bunch of top tier employees … are things really bad ? submitted by /u/That_Fix3871 [link] [comments]”
Speaks a lot about the company itself and people working there!
“I have been through this at several hospitals. Do they have people showing up going around to talk shit about the union yet? The people they hire to do that make thousands a week because the hospital doesn’t want to end up paying employees an appropriate wage or staff appropriately long term. Every unionized hospital I’ve worked at has treated staff much better. Because they have to. I’m a traveler and I’ve worked at more than 10 hospitals all over the country. I would always recommend unionizin”
“Company that allows butchers to run jobs? submitted by /u/Ether-rag2323 [link] [comments]”
“I had an interview with Davita last fall, and the interview process was absolute BS. That even told the hiring manager that this place makes my moral compass spin and no longer want to be considered as a candidate. God I am sure the hell glad I am not working at this place after watching this video. This should be illegal. Healthcare needs to stop the whole for profit BS. We need a better healthcare system because this is just not it. submitted by /u/DustBrave2669 [link] [comme”