5/ The fact that some MGB leaders believe that a union will harm teaching and mentoring is truly sad and disappointing.
As a faculty, I’ll 100% support residents and trainees, regardless of whether a union passes.
That is our duty.
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In 2014, we founded the BWH house staff council to get trainee voices at the table.
We had some important short-term wins: long-term disability coverage, 9pm meal.
But the fact that residents want to unionize suggests that there’s still a lot of room to go. 1/
It's official! MGB Housestaff United has filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board!
We are voting YES!
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2/ The residency and fellowship programs at MGB are outstanding places to train. I feel lucky to be affiliated with BWH.
This is in no small part because of outstanding faculty who are dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and supporting the careers of trainees.
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3/ But if you listen to what residents are saying, that isn’t what unionization is about.
But being a top tier AMC doesn’t mean that residents are always treated fairly.
There are systemic inequities, disadvantages, and sources of mistreatment.
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4/ Residents have been raising these issues for years.
There are some great program directors and leaders within MGB.
Many have listened and championed changes in response to some of these concerns.
But residents are still yelling, so maybe more changes are needed.
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6/ I hope that leaders at MGB rise to this occasion — union or no union.
Stop antagonizing and threatening.
Start listening.
Don’t settle for superficial changes.
Champion deep structural changes to address these problems.
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