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(The OP is not the author of the article, FYI)

“…..on June 23, I registered realfactsfredhutch.com and proceeded to create a counter-website that responds to getthefactsfredhutch.com. I did this on my own. I received no money for doing it. In fact, it cost me $11.12.”

“If Fred Hutch is willing to go to these lengths to intimidate some random guy with a website who is mostly out of their reach, one can only imagine what they must be doing to their own workers, people who are economically dependent on the company and therefore have good reason to fear retaliation. Workers won’t have freedom until we can put a stop to this kind of thuggery.”

Check out https://realfactsfredhutch.com/ and please wish us well as we move on to the union election next week! Go union! Go PAs and NPs!

https://open.substack.com/pub/nlrbedge/p/union-busters-coming-after-me

****Edited to add (from UAPD.com/FHCC) (more Q&A on the website)****

APP= Advanced Practice Provider = Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (ARNPs).

Why are APPs working to unionize?

APPs are working to unionize to create a stronger, more consistent voice in decisions that directly affect our work, our patients, and the sustainability of our roles. Many of us care deeply about this institution and the work we do here. Unionizing does not mean we believe everything is broken or that leadership has never done anything positive; it means we believe APPs need a formal, collective seat at the table when major decisions are made. A union provides a structured framework to advocate together around workload, staffing, compensation, benefits, role expectations, transparency, and long-term sustainability.

What are the main reasons APPs want a union?

APPs want a union so we can have a meaningful, collective voice in issues such as:

• Workload and staffing.
• Compensation and benefits.
• Role expectations.
• Scheduling and flexibility
• Transparency around major institutional changes.
• Professional practice concerns.
• Job security and sustainability.
• Fair, standardized processes for raising and resolving workplace concerns.

How does unionizing help protect patient care?
APP working conditions are patient care conditions. When decisions about staffing, schedules, clinic structures, and workflows are made without frontline APP input, it directly impacts continuity of care, provider retention, patient access, and team stability. We have witnessed the real-world consequences of this firsthand, having lost several experienced APPs over the last many months. These departures did not happen in a vacuum; they are the tangible result of systemic strain and a lack of meaningful inclusion in the decisions affecting our practice. Unionizing protects our ability to practice with the clinical judgment, autonomy, and professionalism our patients deserve, ensuring current and future generations of APPs do not have to fight the exact same battles repeatedly.

Anddddd they’re paying a “consultant” (Miko Penn from The Crossroads Group) at least $400/hr to dissuade people from voting yes, using fear-mongering and other classic union-busting tactics. And God knows how much for their union-busting lawyers, a website, etc.

We’re going to get the job done, FHCC. It’s happening and this has been years in the making. We want a seat at the table too, no more unilateral decision-making when it comes to our working conditions. Let’s work together to make the Hutch a better place to be—-for us and (more importantly) our cancer patients. As PAs and NPs we are the backbone of your organization (alongside the RNs, 100%) and we are core to your mission.

https://realfactsfredhutch.com is an awesome site, check it out!

***If you’re pro-union and pro-ARNP and PAs, please upvote!***

#Solidarity

#Cancer

#UnionYes