TAMC Nurses to Hold Strike, Rally July 22, 23

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Nurses at The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) will hold a strike on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23—with a rally and press conference at noon on the 22nd—to highlight management’s refusal to address key issues throughout the facility, including safe patient handling and the recruitment and retention of experienced nurses.
National Nurses Organizing Committee - MSNA
Jul 21, 2016

Essex County Legislators Call on Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack to Negotiate a Fair Contract

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The state legislative delegation this week sent a letter to the Steward Holy Family Hospital at Merrimack Valley's (HFHMV) president, Joseph Roach, urging him to “negotiate a fair contract with the nurses so they can continue to provide the best care to the people of our communities.”
David Schildmeier and Joe Markman, Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 21, 2016

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

The NLRB Strikes Another Blow Against Employers Shortchanging Workers

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Labor regulators have had their hands full keeping track of all the methods employers use to disavow responsibility for their employees. In a decision issued Monday, the National Labor Relations Board drew a firm line through one maneuver that has hamstrung union organizing in shops that employ “permatemps” and contract workers side by side with direct employees.
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times

Nurses Call on Berkeley City Council to Demand Sutter End Plans to Close Alta Bates Hospital

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Prodded on by a room full of registered nurses and community supporters, the Berkeley City Council Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution opposing Sutter Health’s plans to close Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley and to “cease and desist all actions in furtherance” of plans to shut down the hospital.
California Nurses Association
Jul 13, 2016

TAMC Nurses Set Two-Day Strike, July 22-23

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With no significant progress at the bargaining table since their overwhelming recent vote to authorize a strike, TAMC nurses delivered a 10-day notice yesterday of their intent to strike on July 22 and 23—and have made an unconditional offer to return on July 24.
National Nurses Organizing Committee - MSNA
Jul 13, 2016

St. Joseph Health Nurses Vote by 97 Percent Statewide to Authorize Potential Strikes

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Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital (Eureka), Queen of the Valley (Napa) and St. Mary’s (Apple Valley) recently conducted strike votes, and the result statewide was a resounding 97 percent yes vote in favor of authorizing strikes, if necessary, California Nurses Association (CNA) announced today.
California Nurses Association
Jul 12, 2016