Nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) in Fort Kent, Maine, will hold a press event on Saturday, Feb. 28 with gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson, U.S. senatorial candidate Graham Platner, and Maine State Senate President Mattie Daughtry, who will speak out in support of nurses seeking to secure a strong first contract that puts patient safety before profits.  

The union nurses, members of Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (MSNA/NNOC), will release a public letter, affirming their support for their patients and their community, and their commitment to building a strong and effective union at their hospital.

What: Press conference with NMMC RNs, Troy Jackson, Graham Platner, and Mattie Daughtry (interview/video/photo opportunities with NMMC RNs)
Where: 178 Main St., Fort Kent, Maine
When: 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28

Nurses have been fighting for their first union contract for over two years. In that time, they have faced constant retaliation from their employer and very slow progress in reaching agreement on their contract.

Maine State Nurses Association is part of National Nurses Organizing Committee, representing 4,000 nurses and other caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent. NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing labor union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide.