A UNION OF PROFESSIONALS standing together for quality patient care, increased staffing levels, safe working conditions, and the advancement of our professions.

IAM Healthcare Members Take Action for National Nursing Home Staffing Standards

Last week, IAM Healthcare, along with the AFL-CIO and a coalition of labor and community allies, hosted a virtual rally for safe staffing standards to encourage the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish strong staffing standards for nursing homes in the United States.

Missy Zirups, a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and member of IAM Local W33 (District 5) in International Falls, MN, spoke out about her first-hand experience in nursing homes. Zirups, who also serves as an IAM Union Steward, highlighted the necessity of establishing staffing levels for safe resident care.

IAM Healthcare Files for Union Election for 980 Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Healthcare Professionals

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) successfully filed a representation petition at the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) in Columbus, Ohio, for 980 Patient Care Associates (PCAs) and Psychiatric Care Technicians (PCTs) at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.

IAM Supports Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

“The extreme violence, harassment, and fear that healthcare professionals face just to go to work and care for their patients is unacceptable,” said IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. “IAM Healthcare members support this critical legislation, not only for their own safety but for the millions of Americans whose quality of care is impacted because healthcare corporations fail to implement effective violence prevention measures.” 

UNITED FOR OUR PATIENTS & OUR PROFESSIONS

We are 10,000 healthcare professionals, including clinicians, technicians, and caregivers. We stand together for quality patient care, essential staffing levels, safe working conditions, and the development and advancement of our professional practice. We are united to ensure patients in the US and Canada get the accessible and affordable care they deserve, and that healthcare professionals in both the public and private sector are provided the necessary resources to get the job done.

WHERE IAM HEALTHCARE MEMBERS WORK