Hospitals are seeing an uptick in workers pushing to form new union locals, following a seeming lull in labor activity since the several high-profile strikes by nurses and other unionized workers during and immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois labor and employment professors Emily Twarog and Robert Bruno responded to the uptick in labor activity. […]
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Professor Bruno quoted in French Correspondent’s Article: May Day: The ‘un-American’ holiday the US inspired but doesn’t celebrate
“In the U.S., deeply ingrained corporate and political opposition to any strong criticism of capitalism led to extensive characterizations of any workers movement as ‘un-American,’” explained Robert Bruno, director of the Labor Education Program at the University of Illinois. “We celebrate Labor Day — as opposed to International Workers’ Day — because in 1894, President […]
PMCR Report Cited in Capitol News Illinois Article
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
Professor Bruno quoted in Bloomberg Law: “Trump’s AI Plan Leaves Labor Groups Wanting More Tech Guardrails”
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
Professor Bruno interviewed for Fox 32 Chicago
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
PMCR/ILEPI Report sited in Capitol News Illinois
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
Associate Professor Twarog featured on WBEZ’s Say More
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
Governer Pritzker Cited Research from PMCR in his State of the State Address
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
Professor Bruno featured in Chicago Tribune on the Economic Blackout on Jan. 30
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”
PMCR Report featured in The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights
“More than three-quarters of nurses said they would consider staying in the nursing profession if there was some limitation on the number of patients they were responsible for and if [they] could hold the employer accountable to maintain those levels. “Addressing the staffing and workload is the answer to the problem of why so many nurses are leaving the profession.”