Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Madison Vote to Become a Union
The vote was 511-63, and the nurses will now negotiate staffing, pay and benefits with SSM Health.
- On Thursday, nearly 900 nurses at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Madison voted to join the Service Employees International , marking Wisconsin's largest private sector union election this century.
- Staff members cited concerns over staffing levels, pay, and retention as primary drivers for the vote, with rotating pool nurse Patrick Masters noting that pressure for "maximum productivity" risks patient safety.
- The ballot results showed 511 nurses in favor of unionization and 63 against, representing 89% support; labor and delivery nurse Emily Berceau stated, "Our patient advocacy doesn't end at the bedside, and that's why we formed our union."
- Under federal labor law, SSM Health must now negotiate a contract, though the company stated it "would have preferred an outcome that allowed for continued direct engagement" with staff.
- Following over a year of organizing efforts, nurses will now form a negotiating committee and distribute surveys to determine specific contract proposals for the upcoming bargaining process with the hospital.
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