• The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against UW Health nurses' right to collectively bargain under the state's Employment Peace Act.
• UW Health nurses have been seeking legal recognition for their union for over 14 years.
• Despite setbacks, the nurses continue to advocate for better working conditions and patient care.

On June 27, I did something I never do — I stayed up until 8:30 a.m.

As a registered nurse at UW Health University Hospital, I usually head straight to bed after finishing a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. night shift. But that morning I stayed awake because an important court ruling that would affect UW Health nurses was due.

This decision, by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, would determine whether our union would have the right to collectively bargain under Wisconsin's Employment Peace Act, a law that gives private sector workers here the right to collectively bargain.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against us. While disappointing, this setback won't stop us from fighting for our seat at the table.

UW Health nurses stuck in legal limbo over union rights

For more than 14 years, UW Health nurses have been stuck in legal limbo when it comes to our right to organize and collectively bargain. We keep going because we love being UW Health nurses. We're proud to work at Wisconsin's flagship teaching hospital, and we want to make it the best possible place for our patients and community.

Our experience illustrates something larger that is happening among working people across...

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