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7 How to navigate and win Read this booklet. Explained here are 18 myths that form the core messages of the union busters' campaign. Talk about it with your colleagues. Keep track of the number of anti-union messages you hear. There's a scorecard on the back page. Informed responses to counter the negative messages of management and their anti-union consultants are only one part of the RN's arsenal. To truly win the hearts and minds of the RN majority in your hospital, nurses must understand the positive vision CNA/ NNU offers. Today, through the collective action of RNs at CNA/ NNU facilities, nurses enjoy safer staffing conditions, a more secure retirement, and salaries commensurate with experience. Our agree- ments are noted for enhancing the collective voice of RNs in patient care decisions. A well-respected, representative, and engaged CNA/NNU RN leadership committee at your facility is essential to ensuring all RNs understand the truth behind the myths. The leadership of the nurses in your hospital must work with CNA/ NNU organizing staff to develop this vision and, in that context, unfold the truths to counter the myths spread by management. If you are prepared and informed, you will be successful in winning your election, gaining a voice, and securing a good first contract with enhancements in salaries, benefits, and patient care protections. Keep in mind 1. CNA/NNU has won 90 PERCENT of elections over the last 20 years. 2. Since 2001, RNs in 87 hospitals have won their campaigns for CNA/NNU representation. 3. CNA/NNU has successfully settled first contracts in over 95 percent of these hospitals, all resulting in improved wages and benefits, stronger patient care protections, and an independent voice for RNs to better advocate for their patients and their profession.