A Conversation with Michael Lighty - A Labor-Based Movement For Medicare for All

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Michael Lighty, Director of Public Policy for California Nurses Association
Join us for this special edition podcast with Director of Public Policy for National Nurses United, Michael Lighty. In Michael’s article he notes, the labor movement exists to stop money from being the metric of value and power. Healthcare is exhibit A for money as the metric (see Elizabeth Rosenthal’s book, “American Sickness”).
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio

Nurses to Highlight Landmark New Rules on Prevention of Workplace Violence in Hospitals – Model for National Regs

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Workplace Violence Puts Everyone At Risk
Registered nurses who have encountered workplace violence in hospital settings will speak out Tuesday, April 3 in a California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) press conference in Oakland to highlight the implementation of the strongest state workplace violence prevention rules in the nation.
California Nurses Association
Mar 29, 2018
California

Maryland Candidate Endorsements by National Nurses United and the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

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US House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives, MD-08 – Jamie Raskin (incumbent)

Governor
Ben Jealous

Maryland General Assembly
MD Senate District 18 - Jeff Waldstreicher
MD Senate District 20 - Will Smith (incumbent)
MD Senate District 22 - Paul Pinsky (incumbent)

MD House of Delegates District 20 - David Moon
MD House of Delegates District 20 - Jheannelle Wilkins (incumbent)
MD House of Delegates District 24 - Erek Barron (incumbent)

Nurses Back Bill to Extend Seismic Deadline for Long Beach Hospital

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Save Community Hospital Long Beach
Community Hospital Long Beach Registered Nurses will be on hand Tuesday afternoon at the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to encourage support for a resolution by Supervisor Janice Hahn calling for stepped up public action on the threatened closure of Community Hospital Long Beach.
California Nurses Association
Mar 27, 2018
California

Piecemeal bills will not fix California's health care. Single payer is the only solution

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sb 562 action outside rendon's office

Last June, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon unilaterally blocked public hearings, amendments and legislative votes on Senate Bill 562, a Medicare-for-all proposal that had passed the state Senate and that would guarantee health care for all Californians without ever-rising premiums, deductibles and other costs.

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Deborah Burger, Special to The Sacramento Bee
California

Nurses Blast MemorialCare for Secret Moves to Ensure Closure of Community Medical Center Long Beach

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Community Hospital of Long Beach

RNs: MemorialCare Showing Disdain for Community and Patients

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United today condemned MemorialCare for the unannounced Friday night stealth closure of a major medical unit at Community Medical Center Long Beach, as part of what the nurses say is a covert, possibly illegal, campaign to make the final closure of CHLB inevitable.

California Nurses Association
Mar 26, 2018
California

Nurses to Marching Students: “We Stand With You,” As RNs Back Federal Bill to End Violence in Healthcare Workplaces

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Nurses Say: Stop the Violence
As nurses fight for the passage of HR 5223, a national bill to prevent violence in healthcare settings, we stand in solidarity with the students and teachers rising up to say “#NeverAgain” to violence in schools. In our shared struggle, we see a demand for greater public health and safety.
Bonnie Castillo, Executive Director, National Nurses United
Alabama
Florida
California
Nationwide

San Mateo County Nurses Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract

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San Mateo County registered nurses celebrate new contract
San Mateo County registered nurses overwhelming approved a new four-year contract that RNs say includes significant improvements that will allow them to continue providing high-quality care to county patients, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) announced today.
California Nurses Association
Mar 23, 2018
California
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