Bernie Sanders Speaks at Minnesota Nurses Association Event
For Immediate Release
Contact: Rick Fuentes
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rick.fuentes@mnnurses.org
Barbara Brady
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(St. Paul) - February 12, 2016 - Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told Minnesota Nurses Association members the healthcare system doesn't allow them to do their job. The Vermont Senator spoke at a private reception on Friday afternoon before attending the Humphrey-Mondale Dinner in St. Paul.
"When 29 million people have no health insurance, when many people have high deductibles and high co-payments, when we pay the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, you cannot do the job you are trained and dedicated to do," Sanders said to the crowd of more than 80 nurses.
Many of these MNA members have held "Nurses4Bernie" events in Minnesota and Iowa to raise support for the only candidate who supports a Single Payer initiative. National Nurses United was the first major labor union to endorse Sanders' campaign.
"That took courage, and I appreciate it very much, Sanders said. "You went out on a limb. You said we are serious people and we cannot continue to do our jobs without serious changes in the healthcare system."
Sanders was introduced by MNA President Mary C. Turner and NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro. After the receptions, nurses braved sub-zero windchills to rally for Sanders with a demonstration outside the Minnesota Democratic Party fundraiser at the St. Paul RiverCentre.
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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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