Golden Crest Healthcare Center v. United Steelworkers of America, AFLCIO, CLC
September 29, 2006 Golden Crest Healthcare Center v. United Steelworkers of America, AFLCIO, CLC The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in this case that Golden Crest Healthcare Center (GCHC), a subsidiary of Beverly Enterprises-Minnesota, improperly designated rotating charge nurses as supervisors. The ruling defines the types of supervisory activity in a nursing setting that will be considered as managerial. A nurse who regularly performs activities that exercise independent judgment to direct other workers will be considered a manager, and thus lose eligibility to form or participate in union activities or negotiations. The NLRB states that a charge nurse . . .
