Health CareThursday, November 12
Endeavor nurses at Evanston Hospital are tentatively set to vote on a union Dec. 7 and 8
The 5AM Evanston team
If you work at Evanston Hospital, or love someone who does, mark Dec. 7 and 8. Registered nurses at four Endeavor Health hospitals are tentatively scheduled to vote on unionizing in December. Nurses organizing with Teamsters Local 743 announced the dates. A Teamsters speaker said Endeavor rescinded earlier agreed-upon dates, citing holiday parties in the voting rooms.
Nurses at four hospitals are tentatively set to vote between Dec. 7 and 11
| Hospital | Vote dates |
|---|---|
| Skokie Hospital | Dec. 7 |
| Evanston Hospital | Dec. 7 and 8 |
| Highland Park Hospital | Dec. 9 and 10 |
| Glenbrook Hospital | Dec. 10 and 11 |
Sources: Evanston RoundTable, Evanston Now
This isn't a simple yes-or-no vote. The National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, has intervened to get on the ballot as an alternative. A single union needs a majority to be certified, so the two unions will compete for pro-union votes. The Teamsters call the committee a "spoiler."
- Evanston Hospital address: 2650 Ridge Ave.
- Nurses announced their intent to unionize in May
- NNOC won at Endeavor's Edward Hospital in Naperville on Nov. 5
- Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston: election not yet rescheduled
2,408eligible registered nurses in the bargaining unit
They would be represented by the union if the effort succeeds.
Source: Evanston RoundTable
Sources: Evanston RoundTable, Evanston Now