The recording begins with New York State Board of Mediation labor mediator Julius Manson giving a preview of the next luncheon, and introducing the topic of the current luncheon: collective bargaining among registered nurses. He introduces Adele Herwitz to discuss the economic security program of the American Nurses Association, who speaks at 4:30 on the development of collective bargaining practices within the nursing profession, the policies of the economic security program, and the opposition of the American Hospital Association. The floor is opened to questions (some of which are inaudible) at 27:57, which include labor laws pertaining to nurses, the position of nurses toward striking, income and benefits in the nursing profession, the economic status of nurses, and the problem of nursing shortages.