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4 News Briefs
Albany Med nurses fight to protect patient care
5 | Michigan RNs score series of collective
bargaining wins 6 | MNA welcomes upwards
of 700 nurses into union 7 | NNU endorses
Vice President Kamala Harris for president
8 | NNU health and safety experts join important
CDC advisory groups 9 | VA nurses across country
fight for safe staffing, protest hiring freeze
10 | Public-sector RNs fight back 12 | Duarte
nurses ratify new contract; Torrance RNs approve
new agreement; St. Louis nurses win new contract.
13 Winning Big
How UCLA's PPC fought to stop patient doubling
in rooms.
By Chuleenan Svetvilas
15 Holding the Line
When our patients need us, we catch them.
We'll do the same for our country.
By Bonnie Castillo, RN
16 Permanent Damage
Thousands of us will struggle to live with Long
Covid for the rest of our lives, jeopardizing our
livelihoods and careers.
By Rachel Berger
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ON THE COVER: NNU nurses show their support
and excitement for Vice President Kamala Harris'
presidential candidacy at a campaign rally in Las
Vegas on Aug. 10.
