Media Advisory: Cambridge Medical Center RNs to hold informational picket Nov. 20
Nurses at Cambridge Medical Center will picket the hospital from 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, to demand the hospital put patients over profits during contract negotiations. The nurses are concerned that hospital proposals and recent staff cuts will put patient safety at risk.
Registered nurses and community members will picket outside the hospital from 2-6 p.m. A candlelight vigil begins at 5 p.m.
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About MNA:
With more than 20,000 members in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, MNA is the leading organization for registered nurses in the Midwest and is among the oldest and largest representatives of RNs for collective bargaining in the nation. Established in 1905, MNA is a multi-purpose organization that fosters high standards for nursing education and practice, and works to advance the profession through legislative activity. MNA is an affiliate of National Nurses United.
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About NNU:
National Nurses United, with close to 185,000 members in every state, is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in U.S. history.
NNU was founded in 2009, unifying three of the most active, progressive organizations in the U.S. - and the major voices of unionized nurses - in the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, United American Nurses, and Massachusetts Nurses Association. |
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