Your UNION Rights:

"A nurse called by the Hospital to attend a disciplinary meeting or investigatory meeting which could lead to discipline shall have the right to Union representation, which includes the right to interrupt a meeting that has already commenced to request Union representation. It shall be the nurse's responsibility to inform the Hospital that she/he wishes to have such representation".
- Refer to Contract ARTICLE 3.2 c for complete language about this important Union right.

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Photo Gallery

1978 Nurses Strike Headquarters (First and Bryant Streets NW, Wash. D.C.)
1978 nurses March on Washington
Nurses obtained a Permit and police escort for Nurses March from Hospital to City Hall
Nurses Rally, Freedom Plaza, downtown Washington D.C.
Nurses Informational picket, Spring 1978
Picket line at First and Michigan Avenue entrance - 1978
Picket line at First and Irving Street entrance - 1978
Nurses join informational picket, Spring 1978 with Union President, Dottie Hararas, RN standing along side Union's chief Organizer
1978 nurse strike picket line at Michigan Ave. and 1st St, NW, Wash. D.C
Union President, Dottie Hararas, marching along side fellow nurse - strike 1978
1988 overwhelming ratification vote for Union shop
Hundreds of Nurses rally at 1988 ratification vote for Union Shop
Two nurse co-workers who also served on the 1980's Nurse Negotiation Team
Sun sets for the day but not on the 2000 nurses striker
2000 Nurses Strike brought together nurses who also were on the 1978 strike line
Coworkers join each other on the 2000 nurses strike picket line
Wide media coverage of 2000 nurses strike
D. C. City Firefighters join in to support rally during 2000 nurses strike
2000 strike was covered by the media
2000 Nurses Strike made the headlines
2003/2004 photo of both negotiation teams
Three of the nurses on the 2007 Union's Negotiation Team
2007 Nurses' Union Negotiation Team
2009 Nurses Negotiation Team
Nurses and friends enjoy a much needed night out at the ball game enjoying a Summer night out at the Nats ball park July 9, 2010. Front row left Lisa McGuire, RN (4F) - Shop Steward sitting beside Nurses United President, Dottie Hararas