Over 700 nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital unionized at the end of August after decades of organizing efforts.
Magee nurses petitioned to unionize on May 27 this year over concerns regarding understaffing, employee pay and more representation in decision-making at the hospital.
After the nurses first petitioned in May, UPMC responded in June arguing that certain senior nurses in leadership roles — who would have made up 20% of the vote — function as supervisors and could not vote. UPMC also said that the National Labor Relations Board — which conducts union elections — lacked a quorum to make decisions after President Donald Trump fired one of its board members…