ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — An Ithaca nurses’ union is getting bigger.
The Communications Workers of America says 23 nurses at the Cayuga Cancer Center and 14 nurses at Cayuga Health Surgicare are joining Cayuga United CWA. Earlier this month, a supermajority of Cayuga Medical Center nurses voted to unionize.
“Cayuga Medical Center has voluntarily recognized the Communications Workers of America (CWA) as the representative for nurses in the two remaining bargaining units after confirming that a majority of nurses in those units indicated their desire for representation, in accordance with the law,” Centralus Health spokesperson Melissa Tourtellotte said.
“This decision reflects our respect for our nurses’ voices and our commitment to work collaboratively and in good faith, while ensuring uninterrupted care for the patients and communities we serve. We are focused on partnering constructively with CWA and our nurses to negotiate a fair, balanced contract that supports our caregivers and advances our mission to empower our teams to succeed and improve the wellbeing of the communities we serve,” Tourtellotte added.
The union now has over 300 members.
