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Tompkins County Legislature unanimously backs Cayuga Medical Center nurses’ right to unionize
Summary
After an extended public-comment period, the Tompkins County Legislature on Jan. 6 adopted Resolution Doc ID 13799 affirming support for Cayuga Medical Center nurses and their effort to organize with Cayuga United CWA; the roll-call vote was unanimous (16–0).
The Tompkins County Legislature voted unanimously on Jan. 6 to adopt a resolution affirming the right of Cayuga Medical Center nurses to organize and expressing support for Cayuga United CWA in their effort to bargain for wages, benefits and safer staffing.
Legislator Iris Pacman introduced Resolution Doc ID 13799 and cited studies she said show marked improvements in patient outcomes after nurses unionize, including reported declines in certain complications of 15 to 60 percent and a 5.5 percent lower heart-attack mortality rate in unionized hospitals, according to the presentation she gave to the floor. Pacman also said more than 70 percent of eligible nurses had signed authorization cards…
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