Nurses at Rush University Medical Center rallied across the street from the hospital in the Illinois Medical District on Thursday in support of efforts to unionize.
Rush nurses, in collaboration with National Nurses United and its affiliate National Nurses Organizing Committee, filed a petition Wednesday with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election, according to union organizers.
Nurses and supporters gathered near the intersection of Harrison and Wood streets on Thursday, many wearing red and holding signs that said: “Chicago Supports Nurses at Rush” and “Union Nurses Build Healthy Communities.“ During the rally, nurses echoed a desire to have a seat at the table when it comes to decisions about patient care and working conditions.