AFL-CIO chief amplifies warning to Democrats
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka amplified his call for a politically independent labor movement Tuesday and said unions too often are holding "a canceled check" after Election Day.
The Hill
Remarks of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at NNU Washington DC Assembly
"...I love the way nurses fight for patients, for quality care, for fairness and progressive values! You’re standing tall all across our country, and you make the entire labor movement better for it! You make America better... every single day."
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Nursing Union Goes to Washington
Nurses are rallying in Washington, DC, Tuesday to bring attention to average Americans' healthcare hardships, saying the economic downturn has resulted in a healthcare emergency for many in this country.
HealthLeaders Media
Blue Shield to cap profits at 2 percent
Blue Shield of California today unveiled a pledge to limit its profits to 2 percent a year and give back anything over that amount to its health care providers and policyholders.
San Francisco Chronicle
1,000 Nurses, Activists to Protest Chamber of Commerce Today
Some 1,000 registered nurses, joined by labor and community supporters will picket the Washington DC headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce today, and rally outside the White House and Congress to call for a new direction for the American People.
Press Release
Jun 7, 2011
Nurses Call for ‘Main Street Contract’ To Reverse National Priorities, Policies
National Nurses United, the country's largest union and professional association representing registered nurses, is launching a campaign to reverse national priorities and policies that have put the interests of Wall Street ahead of the crisis facing American families today, the union announced June 6.
Bureau of National Affairs
Nurses: Failure is Not Possible
Ashley Forsberg, a Michigan RN, held the microphone Monday to share a quote she saw during a recent visit to the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, the historic Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Woman’s Party. “Failure is not possible,†she recited.
National Nurses Movement
Nurses Open Letter to Wisconsinites – Carry on!
Peaceful protests are important tools to protect our patients, our community, and our democracy. The fight in Wisconsin continues to be an on-going an inspiration to the entire nation. As a registered nurse for 37 years, I have been part of a proud tradition of protest as well. My number one priority, as it is for all nurses, is to advocate for my patients.
University of Chicago RNs Approve New Contract, Praise ‘Safer Staffing,’ ‘Improved Respect'
University of Chicago Medical Center registered nurses have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new collective bargaining contract with the University, National Nurses United said today.
Press Release
Jun 3, 2011
Alvarado nurses to hold candlelight vigil
Registered nurses at Alvarado Hospital plan to hold a candlelight vigil from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, as the hospital and nurses’ union enter their fourth month of contract negotiations.
San Diego Union Tribune