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NNU registered nurses join Lansing CFPB and DOL field hearing

At a joint field hearing on Thursday, October 24 — hosted by the Department of Labor and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Okemos, Michigan — registered nurses with Michigan Nurses Association/National Nurses United joined other workers, advocates, and elected officials to discuss challenges facing workers.

Michigan Nurses Association/National Nurses United
October 25, 2024

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In Flint, Mich., there’s so much lead in children’s blood that a state of emergency is declared

For months, worried parents in Flint, Mich., arrived at their pediatricians’ offices in droves. Holding a toddler by the hand or an infant in their arms, they all have the same question: Are their children being poisoned? To find out, all it takes is a prick of the finger, a small letting of blood. If tests come back positive, the potentially severe consequences are far more difficult to discern.

Yanan Wang / Washington Post
December 15, 2015

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Stories from Main Street

NNU Executive Director, RoseAnn DeMoro recently called on RNs nationwide to share stories about how the economic crisis is impacting their lives at home, and in their hospitals and communities. Their heartfelt responses were deeply moving, some of which can be read in this blog. To protect their anonymity, names have been removed. Additional stories are coming soon.

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NNU Endorsements 2016

See a list of legislative endorsements.