A nurse works in a unionized hospital but has not joined the union.This nurse feels deserving of a raise for several exceptional acts during the past year.What action by the nurse would be best in this situation?

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The union agreements cover a certain classification of employees included in the agreement and include wages, hours, and working conditions.If the nurse is not classified as exempt from the agreement, the nurse should check to see whether there are any "merit" raises available under the union contract.The nurse must bargain with the union because she or he cannot bargain individually with the employer.The union agreements cover a certain classification of employees, whether or not they are individual members of the union.A union covers a certain classification of employees even if they are not members.This might be a good second step but only after the nurse determines whether merit raises are possible under the union contract.

A Nurse Works in a Unionized Hospital but Has Not