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10.27.2006
Boston Globe Wants to Know if Nurses Deserve the Money they Earn
Weigh In and Tell them Why
In an insulting twist on the successful result of the UMass Nurses strike, the Boston Globe, in connection with the coverage of the nurses victory yesterday, has posted a question on the business page of its boston.com web page (click here to visit page).
The question, see below, asks if it was right for the nurses to strike? More specifically it asks if it was to strike when some nurses make over hundred thousand dollars a year. Putting aside the fact that the Globe's characterization of the issues and nurses' actual average salary at UMass is wrong, the question exposes a bias against the value of nurses and the role you play in health care.
You are worth every penny you make and more. You work in one of the most dangerous professions (you're injured as much as construction workers, you're assaulted more than prison guards), you deal with deadly infectious diseases, you hold life and death in your hands every minute of every shift. We urge every nurse and family member to respond to this poll and tell them why you are indeed worth $100,000 per year.
Tell them what you do on a daily basis, tell them about the patients you care for, and the role you play. This is your opportunity to correct the bias and to voice to the public why you are valuable. Please spread this email to all your contact lists, and let 's tell the Globe what nurses are truly worth.
Globe Poll Questioning on the Worth of Nurses:
After striking for several hours yesterday morning, nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester were successful in contract negotiations over salary and health benefits.
The dispute concerned the management's plan to reduce what they called excessively generous nursing contracts. The average nurse, according to the hospital, working a 40-hour week makes $107,000 a year.
In your opinion, were the nurses right to strike? Do they deserve this six-figure salary for what they do?
Post Your Reponse Here >
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