Montana Annual Book of Reports 2015
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<strong>Montana</strong> Nurses Association<br />
Awards<br />
<strong>2015</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Book</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Reports</strong><br />
MNA annually recognizes nurses for outstanding achievement in their pr<strong>of</strong>essional activities.<br />
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Additional Benefits for Collective Bargaining Members Only<br />
We have over 30 local bargaining units for RNs in the state <strong>of</strong> <strong>Montana</strong>, all protected by individual<br />
collective bargaining agreements, their contracts. Our annual Labor Retreat is at Chico Hot Springs in<br />
April <strong>of</strong> each year and provides attendees with contact hours on education with a collective bargaining<br />
theme.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Conference Committees/Labor Management Committees:<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> our local units use these committees to support RNs in addressing workplace concerns and<br />
finding resolutions outside <strong>of</strong> contract negotiations.<br />
Other National Involvement for Collective Bargaining Members<br />
NFN (National Federation <strong>of</strong> Nurses, our national nursing union)<br />
AFT (American Federation <strong>of</strong> Teachers, our national affiliate)<br />
Economic and General Welfare Council (EGW)<br />
MNA supports our collective bargaining nurses with education and workplace issues.<br />
Growing our Membership<br />
• Reaching out to APRN’s, engaging them in CAP (Council on Advanced Practice), relevant<br />
legislation to continue to support independent practice and supporting achievement <strong>of</strong> continuing<br />
education requirements related to pharmacology prescribing education.<br />
• Encouraging people to become members and developing our plan to reach out to district leaders<br />
and facilitate growth <strong>of</strong> activities at the district level (this includes all nurses, not just labor)<br />
– so they could be actively involved in our councils and other work <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>essional nurses<br />
association<br />
• We’ve responded to the call for help and organized 4 new local units in 2 years in Lewistown,<br />
Bozeman, and Missoula. Those contracts are being negotiated and we are helping to build the<br />
local unit structure and election <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />
• We’ve laid the foundation for more effective internal organizing so more nurses that are covered by a<br />
union contract are choosing union membership and are full dues paying members than ever before<br />
• We’re about to launch a new effort to increase the membership <strong>of</strong> our pr<strong>of</strong>essional organization<br />
and communicate with all new nurses within the first few months following their graduation<br />
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