Ludlow

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1. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

   Ludlow replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   tntrn, most responsible people want to pay their way. You have safe water to drink, electricity that comes into your house, roads that get you from your home to work and play, a safe community to live...

2. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

   Ludlow replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   tntrn, On second look I see you might be talking about the tax on insurance plans if they cost more than $10,200/yr per single or 27,500/yr per family. I agree there, that sucks and is a stupid way to...

3. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

   Ludlow replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   tntrn, what are the 'higher taxes' you're refering to? If you have insurance and like it you can keep it. If you refuse to get insurance, you will be fined. The fine was described by Justice John...

4. New national nurses union forms

   Ludlow replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I think National Nurses United is a great idea! Nurses across the country see how smart it is to have nurse to patient ratios that are based on nursing judgement not the hospital's bottom line. I work...

5. An RN's thoughts on the health care law

   Ludlow replied to RN4MERCY's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Thanks for this clear explanation of where we're at in the health care coverage world. The sooner we get to Medicare for All the happier I'll

6. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Reality is that in order to push for laws that prohibit bad practices, you have to be organized and united; like a union. I know people who say, "I have my voice, one voice. I speak out and get what I...

7. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   In the case of striking for better, safer patient care, when you cross the picket line you make the statement that you are endorsing the hospital's unsafe staffing and unsafe patient conditions. Not a...

8. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   we now face national hospital chains and multinational corporations. we still need the strength of the many to protect

9. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

   Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I appreciate your history and struggle, Lynnie. Thanks for putting it out there. I would just like to remind us all that we have overtime pay and vacation pay and the concept of a weekend and health...

10. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Dragging out and delaying a first contract is bad faith bargaining. It's illegal. Hospitals do it all the time. In doing so they are just showing their true colors. They are not on our side or even on...

11. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In the ICU we've had the mandated ratios of at least 2 patients:1nurse since the 1970s in California. Yet I have often just had one patient and at times I have cared for one patient who needed 2...

12. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nothing in the California ratios is meant to limit it to the specified number, richer staffing is meant to happen if the patient's care needs dictate it. Now, say, if in the ICU the ratios varied by...

13. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    More unions = safer working conditions and safer patients. The Massey mine disaster and the BP oil vulcano-spewing-oil-into-the-Gulf-of-Mexico disaster (both needlessly killing workers) are the...

14. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That's absolutely

15. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    Ludlow replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I don't EVER want to work at a non-union hospital again. Glad for my contract. Glad for my protections. Glad for my benefits and