SSM Health
Coverage of SSM Health in the Nexus archive.
- St. Mary’s hospital nurses choose union representation in NLRB election
Nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, part of SSM Health, voted 511 to 63 in favor of union representation by SEIU Wisconsin in an NLRB election. The hospital disputed the eligibility of 82 charge nurses, with 66 of their ballots set aside, and SSM Health expressed a preference for non-union engagement while committing to collaboration.
- Nurses at St. Mary’s organize for union, citing loss of local responsiveness
Nurses at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, owned by SSM Health, are organizing a union election with the Service Employees International Union. The campaign faces opposition from hospital management, and a rally with U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth) is planned. The election, supervised by the National Labor Relations Board, reflects broader trends of healthcare workers seeking union representation amid centralized healthcare systems.