Zika Cases in Puerto Rico Are Skyrocketing
The Zika epidemic that has spread from Brazil to the rest of Latin America is now raging in Puerto Rico — and the island’s response is in chaos.
Donald G. McNeil Jr., The New York Times
Top 10 Reasons To Continue Donations To Bernie Sanders
Try as they might, Wall Street, K Street, the corporate CEOs, and all their servants in Washington, state capitols, and the rest of the political establishment, cannot put this political revolution back in the bottle.
RoseAnn DeMoro writing for The Huffington Post
Hospitals Ordered to Recognize Nurses' Union
A federal court has ordered two West Virginia hospitals to stop blocking a democratic vote by nurses, recognize the nurses' right to join a union and bargain with them for a first collective bargaining agreement.
Tina Alvey, Register-Herald Reporter
NNU Petitions Violence Prevention in Workplace
With growing rates of violence against nurses and healthcare providers while at work, the NNU team hopes to encourage OSHA to provide a comprehensive prevention plan to stop violence before it begins.
Advanced Healthcare Network for Nurses
Federal court: BRMC, GVMC must recognize nurses union
BLUEFIELD — A federal court has ordered two West Virginia hospitals to stop blocking a democratic vote by nurses, recognize the nurses’ right to join a union and bargain with them for a first collective bargaining agreement, representatives of a nursing union said in a press release Friday.
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Court Orders CHS Hospitals Recognize and Bargain with Registered Nurses Union
A federal court has ordered two West Virginia hospitals to stop blocking a democratic vote by nurses, recognize the nurses' right to join a union and bargain with them for a first collective bargaining agreement.
National Nurses United
Jul 28, 2016
Press Conference: Why is the DNC Trying to Silence Nina Turner?
An all-star list of performers, including Susan Sarandon, Danny Glover, Rosario Dawson, Shailene Woodley, and Kendrick Sampson, will headline a media availability today to respond to efforts by the Democratic National Committee to silence former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner, a leading and prominent African American surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Jul 27, 2016
What goes on behind and in front of closed doors? Democratic National Convention
What's going on behind and in front of closed doors before the Democratic National Convention? ALOT! Nurses and progressive groups are still fighting for a platform that includes "Medicare for All" and other issues such as anti TPP.
Pattie Lockard, Nurse Talk Radio
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
Rules Committee Members Pushing End to Superdelegates to Hold Pre-Vote Press Conference
Philadelphia, PA — This Saturday, July 23rd, at 10am, DNC Rules Committee members will join pro-democracy groups advocating for an end to the undemocratic superdelegate system for a joint press conference before the rules committee meeting convenes that afternoon.
National Nurses United
Jul 22, 2016