SSM Health’s Position on Labor Unions

At SSM Health, our Mission and Values compel us to treat our employees with compassion and respect. We provide fair and just market-based wages and benefits because it’s the right thing to do; and we work hard to cultivate a supportive and collaborative work environment because we know that is when employees are able to do their best work. When our employees thrive, so does our healing Mission. That is why we are here – to improve the lives of our patients and the health of the communities we serve.

We know that exceptional patient care can be accomplished only through an open and cooperative environment where we can communicate directly with one another. We deeply value our employees and the relationships we’ve worked so hard to achieve. It is important to know that a union could dramatically change our hospital and the relationships we have established with each other.

SSM Health is committed to the right of its employees to make a free and informed choice as to whether or not they wish to be represented by a union. Ultimately, however, we do not believe that unionization is in the best interest of our employees, our patients or our hospital. That is why we encourage you to learn about the union and what it means to work in a union facility. Make sure you have all the facts before making any decisions. If you are asked to sign a union authorization card or union petition, while the choice is yours, we hope that once you have all the facts you will say “No.”

If you have any questions about unions, please do not hesitate to ask your supervisor or reach out to a member of Human Resources. We hope that you will trust us as a source of factual information.

Click here to download a copy of SSM Health’s Statement on Employee Relations.