Nurses at Northwell Health's Huntington Hospital have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to a union news release shared with Becker's.
The Nov. 20 election, conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, was to determine whether approximately 677 nurses at Huntington would choose union representation by New York State Nurses Association, Huntington Hospital Nurses Association, or not at all.
The workers voted 344 for NYSNA, 205 for HHNA and one against union representation, according to the NLRB. Three challenged ballots will not be counted because they aren't determinative to the election outcome.
An NLRB spokesperson told Becker's the hospital must begin bargaining in good faith with the NYSNA. Parties have five business days to object to the election. The NLRB will certify the election outcome if no objections are filed.
Huntington nurse Liliana Perez, RN, said in the NYSNA release: "We have received overwhelming support from NYSNA nurses over the last few months and are so proud to be joining them. With New York's largest and strongest union for registered nurses behind us, we know anything is possible."
Northwell Health issued the following statement to Becker's: "Huntington Hospital thanks our registered nurses who participated in the representation election. The ballots were counted, and as a result of the election, our RNs will be represented by the New York State Nurses Association.
"It is now time to come together and move forward as we deliver outstanding care to the communities that we are privileged to serve. The hospital looks forward to continuing our important work caring for patients, together, as we have always done."
NYSNA represents 3,600 members across six Northwell facilities.
Editor's note: This story was updated on Nov. 22.