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1. Health Care Unions In California Split Over Nurse-To-Patient Ratios

   scecile posted a topic in Union

   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/health-care-unions-california-nurse-to-patient-ratio_n_1602969.html?view=print&comm_ref=false Health Care Unions In California Split Over Nurse-To-Patient Ratios Health Care Unions In California Split Ov...

2. California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

   scecile posted a topic in Activism

   Urgent Letter to California State Legislature June 14, 2012 Dear California State Legislature, The proposed budget language to suspend the nurse-to-patient ratios for every patient on every unit in the acute care hospitals for the entire period that ...

3. Another funny "What People Think Nurses Do" poster

   scecile posted a topic in Humor

   Here's another funny "What People Think Registered Nurses Do." Can you relate to some of these?

4. US Nurses Stand By UK Nurses

   scecile posted a topic in Union

   many nurses with national nurses united will be taking part wednesday in solidarity rallies at the consulate general of britain in five cities -- orlando, chicago, boston, san francisco and los angeles - and the embassy of the united kingdom in dc. t...

5. Health Insurance and Gender Discrimination

   scecile posted a topic in Activism

   saw this and thought everyone should be aware. if it has happened to your or someone you know, this offers some steps to help fight back. this must stop. http://www.prevention.com/health/health/healthy-living/health-insurance-and-gender-discriminati...

6. CNA/NNU sends letter to Sutter CEO Pat Fry re: Lockout

   scecile posted a topic in Union

   [color=#990000]cna/nnu executive director roseann demoro sent a letter today to sutter ceo pat fry regarding the lockout involving thousands of california nurses. [color=#3b5998]http://nationalnursesunited.org/page/m/6c0b08d1/ac47662/714c384b/1685a0...

7. Nurses Speak Out Against Debate Audience Members Who Cheered Leaving Uninsured to Die

   scecile posted a topic in Activism

   Did you see last night's GOP debate on CNN? There was a point where the topic was on medical care and members of the audience cheered when the commentator asked Ron Paul if society should let an uninsured-man in his 30s die. Today, people -- includin...

8. 23,000 RNs in CA to hold a one-day strike on Sept. 22

   scecile posted a topic in Union

   http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/entry/23000-rns-to-hold-one-day-strike-september-22/ 23,000 RNs to Hold One-Day Strike September 22 Demands for Cuts in Patient Care, RN Takeaways, and Support for Kaiser Strikers Key Focus; Walkout to Affect...

9. Nurses fighting for everyone

   scecile replied to scecile's topic in Union

   fri sep 02, 2011 at 05:06 pm pdt thousands of nurses storm 60 congressional offices in a week that recorded no new jobs being created in the u.s. for the entire month of august, and many people struggling with what to do about it, nurses around th...

10. Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    scecile replied to scecile's topic in Activism

    This is why we need to tax Wall Street. They got us in this mess. They made billions while the rest of us lost and keep losing. The masterminds behind our recession are sitting pretty from all the bailout money and golden parachutes. Adding a tiny b...

11. Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    scecile posted a topic in Activism

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/08/16/1007604/-Stories-from-Main-Street:-Nurses-Say-We-All-Deserve-The-Right-To-Retire-With-Dignity-?v Posted on the Daily Kos Stories from Main Street: Nurses say everyone deserves to retire with dignity For years...

12. Nurses union to University of Michigan: 'no cuts' to benefits

    scecile posted a topic in Union

    http://www.annarbor.com/news/nurses-union-to-university-of-michigan-no-cuts-to-benefits/ nurses union to university of michigan: 'no cuts' to benefits by juliana keeping carrying signs with slogans like "chop from the top," and chanting "nurses unite...

13. Nurses picket FL hospital over staffing issues

    scecile posted a topic in Activism

    http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-08-05/health/os-nurses-picket-central-florida-regi20110805_1_nurses-contract-national-nurses-united-nurses-union nurses picket sanford hospital over staffing issues registered nurse jessica wood protests wi...

14. Nurses fighting for everyone

    scecile replied to scecile's topic in Union

    To me, this is a staggering figure: 42 percent of large U.S. companies paid no U.S. income taxes for two or more years the past decade. Fair share means that large corporations and CEO's need to pay taxes just like everyone else. The government is gi...

15. Nurses fighting for everyone

    scecile posted a topic in Union

    Here's a video the National Nurses United did that reflects the real faces of America. It's powerful to watch and shows how the organization is going beyond fighting for nurses --- NNU is fighting for everyone.