Happy Friday.

This is just a reminder that next Tuesday there will be a hearing with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the HPAE’s petition to organize a union and Cooper’s response. The NLRB will determine which Cooper team members will be part of the election as well as the dates and times for the election. We don’t expect to have a final decision for at least a week after the hearing.

We have also been hearing some misinformation about who is seeking to include specific Cooper team members in the election to unionize. To be clear, the nurses’ union, HPAE, has identified the team members they wish to represent in its petition. HPAE asked to include all full-time, regular part-time, and per diem team members in the following titles:

“Diagnostic Radiology Techs, Angiography/ Interventional Radiology Techs, Cat Scan Techs, Ultrasound Techs, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techs, Nuclear Medicine Techs, Radiation Therapy Techs, Radiation Oncology Techs, Neuro-Interventional Radiology Techs, Pulmonary Function Lab Techs, Respiratory Therapy Techs, Perinatal Ultra sonographer, Mammography Techs, and OR Techs.”

The nurses’ union, HPAE, wants to represent the above titles – all together under one contract. This is a one-size-fits-all approach. Despite having different needs and different issues, HPAE wants to put this group of team members all together.

You may want to consider if this one-size-fits-all approach is good for you and your colleagues. Read more about what this could mean for you, click here to read You Decide: one-size-fits-all.

We’ll provide you an update after the hearing next week. Stay up-to-date on the latest information by visiting You Decide.

Enjoy your weekend,

Beth Green, SVP & Chief HR Officer