'The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying': Action Is Needed Now
She flew to Puerto Rico to aid relief efforts. Then she found out her home was in the path of a wildfire
Cyndi Evans was moved by images she saw on TV of people suffering in Puerto Rico and the mayor of San Juan asking for help.
An intensive care unit nurse at the Kaiser Permanente San Rafael hospital, Evans flew to the island Oct. 6 with a group of doctors and nurses. There, she was greeted by devastation. People who’d gone days without water. Downed power lines. Black mold spreading. Infections caused by a lack of sewage system.
A friend offered her their internet connection one day, and 64 text messages popped up on her phone.
West Anaheim Medical nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center voted to join the California Nurses Association by 147-33 in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations board Thursday, Oct. 12.
The lopsided approval testified to widespread discontent over pay and benefits that have led to an exodus of experienced nurses from the Anaheim facility to other hospitals, and a surge in temporary help, according to nurses who favored the union.
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Nurses Demand Congress Act to Avert Further Public Health Calamity in Puerto Rico
In a letter to all members of Congress today, National Nurses United, whose disaster relief organization has placed 50 volunteer RNs on the ground in Puerto Rico, is pressing Congress to “take immediate action to prevent a further public health calamity in Puerto Rico”.
In Nearly Unanimous Vote Hi-Desert Medical Center RN’s Choose CNA (95% Victory)
RNs Seek to Strengthen Patient Care at Joshua Tree Hospital
Registered Nurses at Hi-Desert Medical Center (HDMC) in Joshua Tree, CA voted nearly unanimously Tuesday night to join California’s largest RN union and professional associated, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNOC).
In a secret ballot conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, RNs voted 77-4, or 95 percent, to be represented by CNA/NNOC.
National Nurses United Endorses Veronica Escobar for Texas' 16th Congressional District
WASHINGTON, DC-- National Nurses United, the nation's largest union of registered nurses, today endorsed Veronica Escobar for election to Congress to represent Texas' 16th Congressional District. Escobar, who most recently served as El Paso County Judge, would succeed U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) as he vacates the seat to challenge Republican Ted Cruz for Senate.
Registered Nurses Endorse Vincent Fort for Mayor of Atlanta
The National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United today endorsed Vincent Fort to be the next Mayor of Atlanta.
“Nurses are proud to endorse State Senator Vincent Fort for Mayor because of his inspiring vision for Atlanta and his track record of advocacy for social, economic, and racial justice,” said Belinda Howard, an Atlanta registered nurse and member of NNOC/NNU.