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MNA Daily NewsScan, November 19, 2012: Hospital racket slows recovery; O! Canada for economical, great health care

LABOR UPDATES

Dayton Urges Union Members to Fight for Better Pay DFL Gov. Mark Dayton told several hundred janitors, security officers, airport service workers and retail cleaners on Saturday that they won’t get the wages they deserve unless they negotiate for it.
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November 19, 2012

MNA NewsScan, November 16, 2012: New book is love story to nursing profession

NOTES ON NURSING

“The American Nurse” is a love story for the profession
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November 16, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 15, 2012: 49.7M in poverty; More workers face high-deductible health plans

HEALTH CARE

In the continuing meningitis outbreak scandal, today’s NY Times has an expose on how high-powered corporate influence helped drug compounders avoid tighter rules.
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November 15, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 14, 2012: Too much Tylenol?; $10M tax break to hospitals

NOTES ON NURSING

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MNA members are gathering at the headquarters office for a 3-day leadership skills tune up.

November 14, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 13, 2012: Hospitals mine data for self-promotion

HEALTH CARE

Hospitals Mine Patient Data for Self-Promotion You might not know it when you seek care from some of central Ohio’s hospital systems, but your health information makes you a potential marketing target.
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November 13, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 12, 2012: Nurses in short supply for Vets; Twilight for Twinkies?

LABOR NOTES

Tax Fairness Rally WHEN: Monday, November 12th at 11:00am – Noon
WHERE: S 8th Street and Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.
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November 12, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 9, 2012: Congrats Rep. Erin Murphy

NOTES ON NURSING

Rep. Erin Murphy Is New House Majority Leader House Democrats have elected former MNA Executive Director, Erin Murphy as House Majority Leader.
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November 9, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 8, 2012:

HEALTH CARE

Hospitals Gamble on Urgent Care To Keep Patients Healthy When Stephen Wheeler realized he had an aching, swollen finger, he called his primary care doctor, who works for MedStar Health.
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November 8, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 7, 2012: Elections Reflections; Long shifts=RN burnout

LABOR NEWS

Election Results are a Victory For All Families AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the Obama win moves nation on a “path of sanity and shared prosperity.”

After Winning Back Legislature, Dems Take Care Not to “Overstep.” Spending the last two years in the minority has been a sobering experience for DFLers.
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November 7, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 5, 2012 – Union Workers Clean Up Post-Sandy, CA RNs on Strike

LABOR

Union workers help with Hurricane Sandy cleanup: Along one the hardest-hit stretches of New York waterfront, union workers fixed Internet connections, disconnected gas pipes to prevent explosions and patrolled the streets in cop cars and ambulances.
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November 5, 2012

MNA Daily NewsScan, November 2, 2012 – CA Nurses on Strike; SPCO Lockout Continues

LABOR

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has canceled concerts through the end of the year.
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November 2, 2012

Video Recap: Bagley Nurses Halloween Action

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Dressed as mindless zombies, nurses took to Main Street in Bagley on Halloween to call attention to Sanford hospital management proposals that they said are “scary” when it comes to protecting patient safety.
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November 1, 2012