RNs to protest firing of union member at St. Mary’s Medical Center

St. Mary’s RNs to Address Union Member's Dismissal

Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, are organizing a press conference on Friday, February 6, to address the recent termination of a union bargaining team member by Prime Healthcare management. The nurses, affiliated with the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), plan to highlight what they claim is an unjust dismissal.

According to the nurses, the termination followed a breach of a registered nurse's medical privacy. They allege that the nurse was dismissed on baseless charges without a comprehensive investigation. In response, the nurses are rallying to demonstrate their disapproval of such actions by Prime Healthcare.

Event Details:

• Who: RNs at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
• What: Press conference regarding the alleged unjust termination
• When: Friday, February 6, at 12 p.m.
• Where: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 235 W. 6th St., Reno, Nev.

"We will not standby while Prime attempts to punish our co-workers for being part of our union," stated Jamie Whitfield, a registered nurse in the cardiac catheterization laboratory. "Our union keeps us and our patients safe. We are demanding reinstatement."

The NNOC/NNU represents 350 registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, standing as the largest nurses union in the United States with over 225,000 members. National Nurses United encompasses several affiliates, including the California Nurses Association, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.