The rally was part of a push from the union to pressure HCA, a for-profit that purchased Mission in 2019, for better working conditions. The event was the latest in a long line of actions by local and state officials against the company.
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RN rallies a common sight at Mission Hospital
Even at 8 a.m., June 2 was blazing hot outside Mission Hospital. Few trees lent little shade at the entrance to the complex. But the registered nurses who gathered that morning for a rally with National Nurses United are used to being on their feet for long periods of time in uncomfortable conditions. About 50 […]
Letter: Asheville’s new union nurses are heroes!
“Please encourage them in the coming weeks and months as they navigate their way to positive hospital reforms benefiting everyone.”
Unionizer re-mix
From CPP: Working for HCA: Asheville nurses protest conditions at Mission Hospital, win ruling on forming union
Registered nurses at Mission go public with frustrations over alleged staff shortages and safety concerns during pandemic, as the National Labor Relations Board says votes on union representation will be counted Sept. 16.