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HSA, Fighting for Cook County's Housestaff and Patients Since 1974

The House Staff Association of Cook County is one of the oldest house staff unions in the country. Since 1974 we have represented the interns, residents, and fellows of John H. Stroger Hospital (formerly Cook County Hospital). We use our collective voice to negotiate with Cook County to improve the lives of our house staff and patients. Our impact is strengthened through our affiliation with NUHHCE (National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees).

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HSA fights for
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House staff

  • Better salary and benefits

  • A voice in our workplace

  • Legal protections and ensuring due process

  • Improving house staff wellbeing

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Patients

  • Advocacy to improve quality of healthcare

  • Prevent and respond to safety concerns

  • Ensure appropriate hospital support services

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Go to the HSA History tab to learn more!​

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  • Minimum wage laws

  • Lunch breaks

  • Retirement security

  • Rest periods

  • Child labor laws

  • Sick leave

  • Maternity leave

  • Family leave (FMLA)

  • Bereavement leave

  • Military leave

  • 8-hour work days, the 40-hour work week, & work-free weekends

  • Workplace Safety Standards and Regulations

  • Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)

  • Fair salaries

  • Paid vacations

  • Paid holidays

  • Overtime pay

  • Equal Pay Acts of 1963 &

  • 2011 (Requires employers pay men and women equally for the same amount of work)

  • Employer health care (as well as dental, vision, and life insurance)

  • Unemployment benefits

  • Disability benefits​

Did you know labor unions made this possible?

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