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2013 EDITORIAL INDEX A Calais Regional Hospital RNs in Maine approve new contract. January/February p. 12. AWARDS Nurses rated tops in Gallup poll for honesty, ethics for 11th time. January/February p. 10. CNA President Emeritus Kay McVay, RN, honored by Consumer Watchdog. June p. 10. NNU executive director named to list of most influential in American healthcare for 12th time. September p. 13. ADVOCACY World interest in Robin Hood Tax. January/February p. 11. Lapeer RNs in Michigan win pay dispute, continue fight for safe staffing. May p. 6. Huge push at Congress for Robin Hood Tax. May p. 11. Maine RNs defend coworker. May p. 12. Washington Hospital Center will stand trial for refusing to provide patient safety information to NNU. May p. 12. Michigan RNs push real Medicaid expansion for low-income patients. June p. 5. RN organizing throws wrench in plan to close Massachusetts pediatric unit. June p. 7. Robin Hood needed on both sides of the Atlantic. July/August p. 5. Michigan RNs lobby for Medicaid expansion. July/August p. 6. Chicago RNs protest American Legislative Exchange Council's 40th anniversary conference and also participate in Bud Billiken parade. July/August p. 9. All the World's a Stage. Under the banner of Global Nurses Unit- ed, RNs around the world rallied on Sept. 17 to demand their governments put people over profits. September p. 4. Florida RNs gather for just cause enforcement training. September p. 14. Community Health Systems RNs launch public campaign to expose the Tennessee-based chain's practices. September p. 14. Minnesota RNs tell Sanford Health to stop playing tricks with insurance. November p. 6. Top minds gather for Robin Hood Tax Conference. November p. 8. B BARGAINING Twin Cities nurses win quick contract resolution. January/February p. 4. February p. 5. Centinela Hospital RNs in Los Angeles approve new contract. 16 N AT I O N A L N U R S E March p. 13. Jackson Park Hospital RNs in South Chicago win first contract. April p. 5. RNs at two Sutter hospital settle contracts, remaining RNs escalate their fight. April p. 6. Michigan settles contracts covering more than 7,000 RNs. April p. 7. RNs at two Florida hospitals win first contracts. April p. 8. Duluth solidarity shapes contract talks. April p. 9. Quincy RNs strike over dangerous staffing. April p. 10. Antelope Valley Hospital RNs settle new contract. April p. 12. Providence Little Company of Mary RNs settle new contract. April p. 12. Community Health Systems RNs hold national day of action in Ohio, West Virginia, California. April p. 12. RNs strike Sutter Health for ninth time. May p. 8. San Jose nurses strike again. May p. 9. Rideout Health Group RNs approve new contract. May p. 12. McLaren Northern Michigan Cheboygan Campus RNs approve new contract. May p. 12. Minnesota RNs deep into summer of bargaining. June p. 6. St. Louis University RNs win first contract. June p. 8. Nurses at three St. Joseph Health System win new contracts. June p. 10. UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial/Hahnemann campus RNs ratify new contract. June p. 10. Judge finds Sutter illegally cut sick leave, health benefits for RNs. July/August p. 8. Judge finds MedStar's Washington Hospital Center violated nurses' contract. July/August p. 9. RNs triumph in contract fight over Sutter. September p. 8. Minnesota RNs win patient safety measures in new contract. September p. 10. Dignity RNs command respect in new master contract. September p. 12. Palomar Health District RNs ratify new contract. September p. 14. Community Health Systems RNs launch public campaign to expose the Tennessee-based chain's practices. September p. 14. RNs at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center in Texas ratify new contract. September p. 14. Baystate nurses authorize strike. October p. 5. Essentia Health nurses in Minnesota picket for a fair contract. October p. 7. John Muir Mount Diablo Hospital RNs approve new contract. Sutter and San Jose hospitals hold December strike. January/ January/February p. 12. Sutter Solano RNs fight violation of right to strike. March p. 10. The Aroostook County Medical Center RNs in Maine approve new contract. March p. 12. Affinity Medical Center RNs in Ohio picket unfair labor practices. October p. 10. Aitkin RNs in Minnesota march on CEO for fair contract. November p. 6. University of California RNs hold the line for pensions, retiree health benefits with new contract. November p. 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 DECEMBER 2013