Unanimous Vote Creates Largest RN Union in U.S. History
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 7, 2009RNs Pledge Major Boost in Organizing, Voice in CongressPHOENIX – To standing cheers, delegates to the founding convention of the National Nurses United (NNU) today unanimously endorsed the creation of the largest union and professional organization of registered nurses in U.S. […]
Have You Hugged Your Nurse Today?
The folks over at the Executive Labor Summary Blog by Constangy Brooks & Smith LLC—management lawyers have noticed that the nurses have been up to something:”The stage is now set for the formation of a new 150,000-member super union for registered nurses at a founding […]
Conversations with Patty Eakin and Terri Tate | Show 213
Coming Up on the Show…While Pattie tries to talk about a conversation she had with her 93-year-old aunt, Casey finds a shopping bag left in the studio by Maggie. The rattling begins and Casey describes the items in Maggie’s sale bag. Let’s see…the first item […]
Fight the Insurance Lobby…Tell Congress What YOU Think
According to Organizing for America, “The House’s first full vote on health reform legislation may come as early as this week. It’ll be the first time in more than 60 years that the full body votes on comprehensive reform, and we expect it to be […]
Health Care Debate, Sicko and Maggie’s Gig | Show 211
COMING UP…As the Healthcare debate rages on, Casey has a hard time keeping up and compares it to a horse race…Coming down the inside lane is Barack Obama riding “Can’t We All Just Get Along” and gaining speed is Max Baucas on “No Public Option” […]
Agitating for the Good
Dear Maggie and Casey,…I do love your show. Lots of good information and highlighting of practical health concerns and solutions along with the humor–the effect is to show that nurses are the go-to people in our health care system, that this is where we can […]
I Hope and Pray for Single-Payer Health Care
I hope and pray that this country wises up and gets single payer health care someday. But, I’m not going to hold my breath. –Listener, Paulette K.