Demand the truth from Tenet DMC admin

Will Tenet DMC administrators tell the truth at their one-sided forums?  Here are 30 questions to ask. 

 

  1. Will you promise to improve our staffing without a union?

 

  1. What kind of raises can you guarantee us?

 

  1. Will we lose our jobs if the union is approved?

 

  1. When will you file your LM20 with the federal government? What are the terms of your agreement with Tenet/DMC Sinai Grace to union bust?

 

  1. Can you show us documented examples where nurses' wages decreased because they unionized?                                    

 

  1. Isn't it true that wages, hours, and conditions cannot legally change without bargaining with the union?                   

 

  1. If we currently depend on your decisions for raises, how is that more secure than having a contract that guarantees them?      

 

  1. If you believe unionization lowers wages, why do many unionized hospitals in our region pay higher wages?

 

  1. If the hospital truly can't afford improvements, why are we being told unionizing will make things worse financially?                         

 

  1. Why are you assuming the outcome (that we don't have the budget to negotiate a contract with you) of a negotiation process before it begins?                                                      

 

  1. How much money has Tenet spent on fighting our union organizing at Sinai Grace? 

 

  1. Isn’t it true that without a union we are “at-will” employees, meaning Tenet can fire nurses with or without cause? 

 

  1. Is Tenet willing to provide all nurses a written guarantee of annual wage increases, like what is provided in union contracts? 

 

  1. Why haven’t we had these types of forums before - where nurses are released and covered to attend, to talk about issues at our hospital?

 

  1. Isn’t it true that if we win our union, Tenet must bargain with our union in good faith to reach a contract?

 

  1. How much does the CEO of Tenet make? 

 

  1. How much does the CEO of DMC make? 

 

  1. How much does the CEO of Sinai Grace make?

 

  1. Is it normal for nurses who work at a hospital to receive ZERO contribution to their retirement? Will Tenet provide us a written guarantee of a retirement contribution?

 

  1. UofM is the largest hospital in the state. Nurses at UofM are represented by MNA. If the union has such a negative impact, why is UofM rated so well nationally and by nurses, while Sinai Grace keeps receiving failing grades and has abysmal nurse turnover?

 

  1. Tenet keeps talking about Huron Valley. Isn’t it true that nurses at Sinai Grace are at-will and can be fired for any reason, while nurses at Huron Valley can only be fired for “just cause”? Isn’t it also true that we will bargain our own contract, addressing the needs of our nurses and our hospital?

 

  1. Has the hospital contracted with any outside consultants related to union organizing activity? If so, what is the total cost of contracting these consultants, and why was this expenditure prioritized over staffing or patient-care needs?

 

  1. If the administration insists it values its nurses, how is that value demonstrated structurally—not just rhetorically—in terms of pay, staffing, benefits, and decision-making power?

 

  1. Sinai Grace recently received an “F” grade in patient safety. How can the administration justify paying for union busting consultants when it is apparent that resources need to be put toward addressing the reasons why nurses want a union (patient safety, staffing ratios, etc.)?

 

  1. Is Tenet willing to provide written guarantee that improved equipment will be provided like that in a unionized contract?

 

  1. MNA has over 14,000 members across the entire state; if unions are so unsuccessful why do these nurses see better outcomes than an F grade at their facilities? 

 

  1. Why is Tenet saying it will make changes now when nurses' requests for raises and better equipment have been made to no avail? Now that MNA is involved, Tenet administration is finally seeking nurses' input. 

 

  1. Nurses are routinely attacked by patients during their work; what guarantees is Tenet providing to address these and compensate nurses for time lost or medical expenses incurred?

 

  1. Tenet is projecting $21.4 billion in revenue for 2025; what justifies keeping nurses at uncompetitive salaries with dangerous patient ratios? 

 

  1. Supposedly Tenet is investing that money in critical care, but what guarantees or transparency do nurses have that this will actually happen?