Nurses at Framingham Union Hospital spoke publicly on November 15 about their right to vote in a union election to protect patient care and gain the professional respect they deserve.

More than two months after filing with the NLRB for an election to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association on September 12, Framingham Union nurses were still awaiting their opportunity to vote. Tenet Healthcare, the Texasbased forprofit that owns the hospital, has been trying to strip nurses of their right to form a union. Nurses will speak up during a press conference on Wednesday about how they deserve a vote so they can exercise their strong, united voice to improve conditions for patients, nurses, and their colleagues.