EP 125: Tracking the Millions Spent to Keep Nurses Voiceless with Labor Lab!

Описание: In this eye-opening episode, Nurse Erica sits down with Bob Funk, creator of LaborLab, the only nonprofit watchdog organization tracking corporate spending on union-busting. Bob pulls back the curtain on the multi-million dollar industry dedicated to keeping healthcare workers from organizing, revealing how hospitals and healthcare systems spend millions of dollars on union-busting consultants. They explore LaborLab's union-buster tracker and discuss the common tactics employers use to discourage nurses from organizing, from captive audience meetings to intimidation and retaliation. Bob explains the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 and how the LM-20 forms are supposed to work—along with the troubling reality that many employers and union-busters simply don't comply with legally required financial reporting. The conversation dives into the "persuader loophole" that allows consultants to hide their anti-union activities and discuss why the PRO Act matters for nursing. They don't shy away from the controversial topic of scab nurses and the damage strike-breaking causes to both patient care and the profession. Whether you're curious about organizing, already involved in union efforts, or just want to understand the forces working against nurses' collective power, this episode is essential listening!

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction 
03:40 Testifying Before House of Representatives
08:00 Employer Reporting Noncompliance
11:50 Persuader Loophole
14:50 Labor Lab 
17:27 Union Buster Tracker
19:00 Common Union Busting Tactics
24:50 Captive Audience Meetings
28:14 Legal Protections 
35:37 Union Busters
45:00 Breaking Down LM-20 Disclosure Forms
48:30 Pitfalls of Union Organizing
53:30 National Labor Relations Board
57:49 The PROAct
1:00:12 Healthcare System Consolidations
1:01:40 Nursing Strikes
1:05:25 Strike Insurance
1:10:55 Scabs Damage the Profession
1:27:49 Conclusion

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