Unions have a long and checkered history in the United States. A union is an organized group of workers who work together and use their strength to have a say in the workplace. As a union, workers are able to impact benefits, schedules, safety and many other work-related issues. Many Americans involved in unions have an understanding of the process and what exactly it does, although those who are not have an idea but not a complete understanding. Unionization of nurses has been an ongoing debate for years. In the United States, many nurses, doctors and hospitals have unionized. As with all other work-related issues, there are pros and cons in this case too. The positive and negative aspects of union membership as it pertains to nurses will be addressed below. Having a single voice in the workplace to fight for specific rights can only go so far, but the voice of many can have a dramatic impact. impact on safety issues, wages and hours, to name a few. These are some of the reasons why many nurses have turned to a union. As a nurse, the number one c...