Working with Labor Unions

Abstract

I never learned much about unions in my training as an occupational health nurse. so I'I'e had to learn on the j ob." TI is is a common sentiment voiced by occupational health nurses. In reality, there are many things occupational health nurses must learn on the job that were never taught in school. However. the many occupational health nurses intervie wed in the preparation of this article believed understanding how to work with union s is so critical that it needs to be integrated into more education programs for occup ational health nursing. This article presents elements to enhance education for occupational health nursing, including an explor ation of the range of different ways occupational health nurses work with labor unions ; background information about