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O C T O B E R | N O V E M B E R | D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 W W W . N A T I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D . O R G N A T I O N A L N U R S E 31 Alameda and San Leandro RNs hold unfair labor practice strike. July/August/September p. 10. Shasta Regional nurses win first contract. July/August/September p. 11. Chicago Jackson Park nurses win new three-year contract. July/August/September p. 12. Maine RNs rally for a fair contract. July/August/September p. 15. Good Samaritan and Regional hospitals in San Jose ratify new contracts. July/August/September p. 17. Oroville Hospital nurses approve new agreement. July/August/September p. 17. California Tenet RNs approve new master contract. October/November/December p. 5. University of Chicago nurses win hard-fought contract. October/November/December p. 7. Reno nurses win new contract. October/November/December p. 9. Salinas Valley RNs celebrate new contract. October/November/December p. 14. Washington Hospital RNs in Fremont, Calif. win new agree- ment. October/November/December p. 14. BOOK REVIEWS Bottle of Lies: The inside story of the generic drug boom. October/November/December p. 18. Eyes to the Wind: A memoir of love and death, hope and resistance. October/November/December p. 18. How to Treat People: A nurse's notes. October/November/December p. 19. In Pain: A bioethicist's personal struggle with opioids. October/November/December p. 20. On the Clock: What low-wage work did to me and how it drives America insane. October/November/December p. 21. E ELECTIONS See Politics ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, DISASTERS, AND JUSTICE NNU board endorses Green New Deal and ban on assault weapons. July/August/September p. 13. Global Nurses United leaders support resolution on climate and immigrant justice. July/August/September p. 14. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN A year in the life. Taking stock of our accomplishments in my first year as executive director. January/February/March p. 11. What nurses really want. Forget hospital swag or meditation rocks! RNs demand safe staffing, safe workplaces, and guar- anteed health care. April/May/June p. 15. The dream team. Together, we can cocreate a world of nurses' values. July/August/September p. 19. Year of the nurse. 2019 wins set the stage for a 2020 shaped by nurses' values. October/November/December p. 15. H HEALTH CARE REFORM Medicare for All movement builds undeniable momentum. House holds historic hearings and bill cosponsors grow to 118. April/May/June p. 8. I INTERNATIONAL WORK An island in the storm. RNRN Bahamas volunteers help heal survivors of Hurricane Dorian. July/August/September p. 5. Global Nurses United leaders support resolution on climate and immigrant justice. July/August/September p. 14. A Whole New World. At the 2019 Global Nurses Solidarity Assembly, RNs and allies from across the planet envision a society based on care, not profit. July/August/September p. 20. Nurses Rising. Organizing for health and justice around the globe. July/August/September p. 24. Global Nurses, Global Voices. July/August/September p. 26. L LEGISLATION Federal bill to restore union rights to Veterans Affairs RNs reintroduced. January/February/March p. 6. Reintroduced federal workplace violence prevention legisla- tion will save RN, patient lives. January/February/March p. 8. National bill to prevent workplace violence advances. NNU- sponsored legislation passes out of key committee. April/May/June p. 8. NNU reintroduces federal safe staffing ratios bill. April/May/June p. 10. Nurses gain stronger whistle-blower protections. July/August/September p. 11. House passes workplace violence prevention bill H.R. 1309. October/November/December p. 4.