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Nurses Tell Big Pharma, “Put Patients Over Profits”
Nurses have long been at the forefront of the fight for health care justice.
Vermont’s Striking Nurses Want a Raise for Nonunion Workers Too
Chronic short-staffing should be addressed by raising wages to attract and retain support staff, says the union.
Labor’s Power and the Medicare for All Struggle
A Missouri nurse makes the case for uniting health care struggles.
We Are Nurses and We Won’t Back Down
Some 1,800 nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington took to the picket lines for two days.
Vermont Nurses on Strike Demanding Hospital Put Patients Over Profits
At the center of the strike are issues related to safe staffing, competitive pay and a $15 minimum wage.
This Program Is Proven to Help Moms and Babies. So Why Aren’t We Investing in It More?
Trump and Congress appear ambivalent about supporting vulnerable moms and babies.
It Shouldn’t Take a Hurricane to Gain Health Care Access: Nurses Report Back From Disaster Zones
Rapid response nurses support Medicare for All.
Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Health Care Platform Cooperative
The model allows the union to better expand to part-time workers who are not always under union representation.
The Role of Nurses Is Critical in the Fight for Health Care
Nurses have a unique potential to fight for better health care.
Nursing Home Workers Win Wage Gains With Credible Strike Threat
The largest nursing-home worker strike in US history.