CMMC Nurses in Lewiston Vote to Form Union
Nurses voted 91% in favor and will now seek a first contract while pressing for reinstatement of 20 disciplined coworkers.
- On Thursday, registered nurses at Central Maine Medical Center voted to join the Maine State Nurses Association, with 91% support from the nearly 300-member nursing staff. The election places Lewiston hospital workers under statewide union representation.
- Prime Healthcare, the hospital's owner, fired 15 nurses and suspended five others in recent weeks for union activities. Staff cited these disciplinary actions and concerns about safe staffing and patient care as primary motivations for organizing.
- The vote tally of 204 to 21 reflects overwhelming support, integrating the 290 nurses into the National Nurses Organizing Committee. According to the MSNA, this victory positions staff to bargain collectively on patient care and staffing standards.
- Intensive care unit nurse Aaron McDaniel said the union will enable staff to "speak up loudly for patients" during contract negotiations. Members now demand reinstatement of 20 disciplined coworkers—15 fired and five suspended—as a condition of bargaining.
- Governor Janet Mills and other state leaders have called for investigations into Prime Healthcare's disciplinary actions and patient care practices. The election result awaits National Labor Relations Board certification before becoming final.
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Dozens rally in Lewiston after landslide union vote, call for fired nurses to be reinstated • Maine Morning Star
Roughly 80 people rallied across the street from Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston on Friday to support the facility’s newly unionized nurses and call on the hospital to reinstate nurses that were fired and suspended. The crowd held signs while passing cars honked in support. Several staff members inside the hospital could be seen […]
CMMC Nurses Vote 204-21 to Unionize After 20 Nurses Fired or Suspended
Central Maine Medical Center nurses voted overwhelmingly Thursday to unionize, 204-21, following a turbulent month in which 15 nurses were fired, five others were suspended, Gov. Janet Mills called for their reinstatement and the union accused CMMC’s new owner of retaliating against workers involved in organizing. The Sept. 24 vote means roughly 91 percent of [...]
Central Maine Medical Center nurses vote overwhelmingly to join MSNA/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Registered nurses at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, voted overwhelmingly tonight to join Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union in the nation. In an election held today, September 24, nurses voted 91 percent yes (204-21, not including nurses who were suspended or terminated for patient advocacy) to f…
Lewiston Sun Journal
CMMC nurses in Lewison vote overwhelmingly to join union
Nurses gathered at the hospital Thursday night while the votes were tallied.
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