Q&A about our union St. Joseph Health System > How unions work > What do I gain by joining a union like NUHW?
When healthcare workers join a real union like NUHW, we gain a direct voice in decisions about wages, job security, and patient care at our hospital. Management can’t make those decisions without us. We can better protect our jobs, negotiate for pay and benefits, and stand up for our patients.
With no union, hospital administration has all the power. Forming a union means we have power too. We work at Memorial, and we know our jobs and our hospital. In our union, we’ll make decisions together, and decide on the wages and working conditions we’ll need. When we’re united, we can sit down and negotiate with hospital administration as equals.

