MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission says nurses at UW Health can’t organize a union and collectively bargain a contract under current Wisconsin law.
Earlier this year, nurses at UW Health planned a strike in hopes of pressuring UW Health to recognize the union nurses wanted to create and begin bargaining contracts. The goal was to offer better working conditions and increase the quality of care for patients.
In September, the nurses and UW Health reached an agreement to prevent the strike. However, the question remained – whether UW Health can recognize the union under current Wisconsin law.
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) released its review on Friday, November 25, 2022. The WERC writes “the Commission declares that the Wisconsin Employment Peace Act, Wis. Stat. ch. 111, subch. 1 (WEPA) does not apply to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority and its employees and their chosen representatives, if any.”
According to WERC, nurses at UW Health can’t obtain union recognition because Act 10 excludes UW Health from coverage by the Wisconsin Peace Act.
Here is the response to the WERC decision from UW nurses: “The groundbreaking agreement that nurses won in September empowers us with a union voice, and through a ‘Meet and Discuss’ process we are currently working on urgent improvements in patient care, staffing and retention. Hundreds of us have already signed up to become union members and we are...
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