Featuring Yvette Coffey & Executive Director David HammondIn this episode of Scrubbed In and Speaking Out, RNU President Yvette Coffey sits down with Executive Director David Hammond for an in-depth conversation about collective bargaining—what it is, why it matters, and how members drive every step of the process.Together, they break down what “membership-driven bargaining” REALLY means, how proposals move from members to the negotiating table, and what nurses can expect as we prepare for this next round of negotiations. David also explains how the bargaining committee is formed, how the union evaluates priorities, what a tentative agreement process looks like, and why full member participation is essential.