title: Working with labor unions. What occupational health nurses need to know.
abstract: 1. The work of many occupational health nurses involves interaction with labor unions in a range of settings, yet little training is provided to understand unions and their role. 2. Understanding the structure and function of unions can help nurses work more effectively in collaboration with labor toward the common goal of reducing workplace injury and illness. 3. Nurses need to educate union members and leadership to better understand the full range of skills and responsibilities of occupational health nurses.
authors.affiliation: Labor Occupational Health Program, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szudy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guerriero
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008119:Lobbying; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives