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News Briefs
DC nurses at city's biggest hospital strike for patient
safety, fair contract 5 | RN hurt by back injury
responds to labor department decision to not make
employers report these incidents 6 | Massachusetts'
failed test with the individual mandates bodes
poorly for national healthcare reform 7 | Sarasota
RNs in Florida join NNU 8 | CNA sponsors bill
strengthening ratio enforcement; Maine RNs fight
union-busting right-to-work legislation; Saint
Vincent RNs in Massachusetts stage flash mob for
safe staffing.
National Uprising
The Wisconsin protests have inspired Americans to
fight back and demand corporations and super rich
pay their fair share. By Rose Ann DeMoro
Wave of Protest
A battle over public employee unions in Wisconsin
sparked America's working people to fight back,
and NNU nurses are standing right alongside them.
A Staff Report
MARCH 2011
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Seoul Sisters
Considered a sister union to National Nurses
United, the Korean Health and Medical Workers
Union also fights for ratios, rights, and healthcare
for all. By Lucia Hwang
National Nurses United RN
leaders traveled in February to Madison, Wis.
to support massive protests against anti-union
legislation. Here they show our banner's
message in front of the state Capitol.
ON THE COVER:
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
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