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On April 2, 2013, the Washington State Supreme Court in the case of Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA) v. Sacred Heart Medical Center (SHMC), reaffirmed its earlier unanimous decision upholding nurses’ statutory rights to be paid overtime when their duties prevent them from taking a rest period. Sacred Heart Medical Center’s motion for reconsideration of the Court’s October 25, 2012 (No. 86563-9,10/25/12) decision was denied, bringing an end to the long, hard-fought battle of the nurses for justice and protection of patient safety.

“Nurses, the public’s heroes of health care, intercept

The Oregon Nurses Association approved an affiliation agreement with the American Federation of Teachers, bringing more than 10,400 Oregon registered nurses into the 1.5 million-member union of educators and government and health care employees.

“Educators and nurses share a mutual respect, mutual priorities and a mutual desire to provide our members with the tools and conditions they need to do their jobs,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said in a statement. “They need the power and the voice to advocate for their patients, whether it’s in Salem or on Capitol Hill.”

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State Group Ratifies National Federation of Nurses Affiliation Agreement

WASHINGTON— The Ohio Nurses Association approved a historic affiliation agreement with the AFT, the largest union of professionals in the AFL-CIO. The action today in Columbus, Ohio, comes after the boards of the National Federation of Nurses, the Washington State Nurses Association and the Montana Nurses Association agreed last month to affiliate with the AFT.

“Strengthening the voice of nurses in Ohio strengthens the care nurses are able to provide for their patients,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “This historic

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February 28, 2013

CONTACT:
Scott Stephens
202-879-4734
sstephen@aft.org

Dangerous Cuts Would Devastate Public Health

WASHINGTON– Statement of National Federation of Nurses President Barbara Crane on the impact that across-the-board cuts would have on patients, families and communities:

“Nurses across the country are alarmed by the devastating affect sequestration will have on public health. These cruel and unnecessary cuts threaten the welfare of our patients, our families and communities.  Congress needs to do its job and put an end to this manufactured crisis.

“The cuts we are facing

Montana Nurses Association Affiliates With the AFT; Reaches Tentative Pact with Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

WASHINGTON—The Montana Nurses Association has approved a historic affiliation agreement with the AFT, the largest union of professionals in the AFL-CIO. The action comes after the boards of both the National Federation of Nurses and the Washington State Nurses Association agreed to affiliate with the AFT earlier this month.

The MNA also announced a tentative two-year agreement for nurses working at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. The 240-member bargaining unit has been working without a

National
 Federation
 of
 Nurses
 to
 Wisconsin 
Lawmakers:
 STOP
 Anti‐Union 
Legislation
 That 
Puts
 Patients’
 Lives 
in
 Jeopardy

Contact: 
Kiernan 
Doherty;
 503‐517‐3726;
 kdoherty@metgroup.com
MADISON,
 Wis.,
 March 
2,
 2011
—
For
 the
 safety
 of 
nurses
 and
 their
 patients,
 National
 Federation
 of 
Nurses
(NFN) pleads
 with
 lawmakers
i n 
Madison
 to
 defeat
 legislation 
that 
would
 strip 
public
employees
 of 
their 
right 
to collectively 
bargain
 for 
fair 
and
 equitable
 workplace 
conditions. “

This
 is 
a
 matter 
of
 life
 or
 death. 
If
 nurses 
can not
 come 
together


Today, National Federation of Nurses (NFN) applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act.

“This is an historic step toward the goal of universal access to health care for all, as a right not a privilege,” said NFN President Barbara Crane, RN. “Nurses understand firsthand the importance of today’s ruling as front-line health care workers and employees. We celebrate today’s ruling that finally puts America on the right path to establishing an effective and affordable 21st century healthcare system.”

NFN has long been champions of this legislation. Representing NFN and its

AFT and National Federation of Nurses Approve Affiliation Agreement

Partnership Unites Those Who Heal Our Communities with Those Who Educate Our Children

WASHINGTON—The leaders of two labor organizations representing healthcare professionals announced today that they have approved an affiliation agreement that will bring 34,000 registered nurses into the AFT, the largest union of professionals in the AFL-CIO.

The National Federation of Nurses, which represents nurses across the country, will affiliate with the AFT, whose 1.5 million members include more than 48,000 nurses and thousands of other