The doctors filed a petition Monday morning with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a formal election to decide whether to unionize
UChicago Medicine residents and fellows filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a formal election to decide whether to unionize under the Committee of Interns and Residents. The University of Chicago along the Midway Plaisance on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. A group of more than 1,000 residents and fellows at UChicago Medicine is taking steps to unionize, following a recent, similar effort by peers at Northwestern Medicine.
under the Committee of Interns and Residents, a union representing resident physicians and fellows. Residents often work at hospitals after earning medical degrees, as they train to become specific types of doctors. Fellows are doctors pursuing additional training after their residencies. The residents and fellows have also asked the university to voluntarily recognize their union. UChicago Medicine did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday afternoon.
The residents and fellows are overworked and underpaid, according to the Committee of Interns and Residents, which is part of the Service Employees International Union. They often work more than 80 hours a week, and have hundreds of thousands of dollars in student debt, according to the committee. The residents and fellows would also like more say in decisions that affect patient care., made it clear we needed a seat at the table to advocate for ourselves and our patients,” said Dr.
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