California nurses union leader RoseAnn DeMoro retiring, but remains ‘on call’
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls her “very tough” and “an invaluable ally.” Longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader praises her as “the greatest labor organizer of her time.” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka admires her “iron will.” Filmmaker Michael Moore says she is “the pain-in-the-ass labor leader all workers need fighting for them.”
Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle
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RN Maureen Dugan Talks About Pivotal Union Case Janus v. AFSCME
This week U.S. Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s appointee, is expected to be the deciding vote in the pivotal union case Janus v AFSCME.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
Nurses Pay Tribute to Seminal Leader, Former CNA President Kay McVay, RN on Her Passing
The California Nurses Association and National Nurses United are paying tribute this week to the life and legacy of one of its foremost leaders Kay McVay, RN, the president emeritus of CNA who died Saturday at age 84 after a lengthy illness.
National Nurses United
Feb 26, 2018
Nation’s Premiere Nurses Union Endorses Carina Driscoll for Mayor of Burlington – ‘She Shares Nurses Values’
The National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s premiere union and professional association of registered nurses, today announced its endorsement of Carina Driscoll to become the next mayor of Burlington, Vermont.
National Nurse Magazine
Feb 26, 2018
RNs Warn of Threat to Patient Care as Court Begins To Hear Corporate Attack on Workers, Union Rights
Concurrent with the Supreme Court hearing today on a corporate-pushed case that would sharply erode worker and union rights, National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses is warning of dangerous implications for safe patient care.
The focus is a case called “Janus v. AFSCME,” solicited, pressed and bankrolled by billionaires and corporate executives, which is expected to receive a friendly hearing by the pro-corporate majority on the court.
National Nurse Magazine
Feb 26, 2018
7 Reasons Why ‘Janus v. AFSCME’ Supreme Court Case Threatens Safe Patient Care Across U.S.
1. When hospitals cut corners on spending, they cut corners on human lives. From pushing patients out of the hospital while still ill, to stocking lifesaving supplies at a bare minimum, to having no limit on how many patients they assign to one overwhelmed RN, hospitals often make decisions that are good for profits — and bad for people.
National Nurses United
RNs to Rally Across California Feb. 22 to Protest Supreme Court Case
Registered nurses, joined by community supporters, will hold public rallies Thursday, February 22 around California in advance of a Supreme Court hearing they say would severely jeopardize the ability of nurses who work in public health settings to advocate for safe patient care.
National Nurses United
Feb 19, 2018
International Nurse News Round-Up
See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United
Practice What We Preach
Ever stop for a moment and consider what makes a nurse a nurse? Why is what registered nurses do called nursing practice? What are the ramifications to nursing if a nurse in Ohio cares remotely for a patient in Oregon? What does it mean for nursing if family members and unlicensed staff are trained to perform certain functions nurses do? For the 20 RN members of National Nurses United’s Joint Nursing Practice Commission, these are questions they ponder and debate daily.
National Nurse Magazine