Valley Regional Medical Center nurses oust union reps

BROWNSVILLE, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — Nurses at Valley Regional Medical Center last week voted to remove National Nurses United as their exclusive union representative by a margin of 96 to 62, according to the VRMC news release.

In March, the nurses filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting a vote to remove the union.

On May 9 and 10, the nurses cast secret ballots in a vote conducted by the federal government, rejecting NNU’s representation and deciding to proceed without a union, according to VRMC.

“The strong, patient-centered culture at Valley Regional Medical Center has been built over many years and reflects the dedication of our colleagues and medical staff,” said David Irizarry, chief executive officer at Valley Regional Medical Center. “We are grateful for what our nurses, medical staff, and other colleagues do on a daily basis to raise the bar in the care provided at Valley Regional and to our community at large.”

Valley Regional Medical Center has been named a Healthgrades Top 50 Hospital for Surgical Care and a Top Place to Work by Modern Healthcare three years in a row.

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