哥伦比亚的一项研究发现,明尼苏达州养老院使用合法但有争议的策略来阻止同居。 Minnesota nursing homes use legal but controversial tactics to block unions, a Columbia study finds.

哥伦比亚大学的一份报告得到SEIU明尼苏达州和爱荷华州保健局的支持,其中显示明尼苏达州的养老院 — — 特别是那些依赖医疗补助和医疗保险的养老院 — — 经常使用避免参加工会的策略,如反工会会议、报复性解雇和与反工会请愿挂钩的加薪。 A Columbia University report, backed by SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa, reveals that Minnesota’s nursing homes—especially those dependent on Medicaid and Medicare—frequently use union avoidance tactics like anti-union meetings, retaliatory firings, and pay increases tied to anti-union petitions. 根据访谈和对近2 000名经认证的护理助理的调查,研究发现,尽管根据现行劳动法,这些法律上含糊不清的做法是合法的,但它们造成了恐惧,阻碍了组织工作。 Based on interviews and a survey of nearly 2,000 certified nursing assistants, the study found these legally ambiguous practices create fear and hinder organizing, despite their legality under current labor law. 倡导者敦促在公共资金使用方面提高薪酬、人员配置和透明度,而行业团体则质疑报告的方法,但承认偿还方面的挑战。 Advocates urge better pay, staffing, and transparency in public funding use, while industry groups dispute the report’s methods but acknowledge reimbursement challenges.