Robin Hood Tax (Page 2)

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Halloween Action: Dressed as mindless zombies, nurses will take to Main Street in Bagley from 12-4 pm on Halloween to call attention to Sanford hospital management proposals that they say are “scary” when it comes to protecting patient safety.

HEALTH CARE

Representatives from the Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United will hold a press conference on Nov. 1 to brief reporters on a new state law to ban the dangerous practice of mandatory overtime as an alternative to providing safe RN staffing levels in the state’s acute care hospitals. The new law goes into effect on Monday, Nov.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 30, 2012 – Bagley Nurses Prep for “Scary” Action  »

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From The Star Tribune: Employers are getting more aggressive with “Take it or leave it” offers and turning to lockouts more and more as a bargaining tactic.

HEALTH CARE

Nurse: Mitt Romney’s health care plan is wrong for America.

 
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 29, 2012 – Lockouts on the Rise  »

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MNA 107th Annual Convention:  See.  Learn.  Prepare.  Act.

The annual convention of the Minnesota Nurses Association fortified members’ stance on nursing issues and demonstrated their resolve to act collectively on those issues.

“We are MNA,” said President Linda Hamilton, RN, BSN during her opening speech.  “We are 20,000 voices.  We are 20,000 votes.  We are nurses standing together across this country as National Nurses United. We are 185,000 voices. We are 185,000 votes.  Our voices and votes ring loud and true to defend the values we hold dear against the injustice of the corporate machine and corrupted political process.”

200 delegates dug into a packed agenda that mixed organizational business, education, celebration, fun and action during the  one pre-convention and three official days of the event, held from Oct.
… Read more about: MN Nurses 107th Annual Convention Summary  »

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The 107th Annual MNA Convention is underway this week in Duluth! Make sure you follow MNA on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, photos and more!

LABOR NEWS

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A report by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the decline in wages in Michigan is tied to the decline in collective bargaining.

At a noon rally in downtown St. Paul on Tuesday, musicians of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra sought to gain attention for their side of a dispute with management over pay, artistic control and other contractual details.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 17, 2012 – SPCO Musicians Rally; Michigan Workers See Wages Decline  »

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The 107th Annual MNA Convention is underway this week in Duluth! Make sure you follow MNA on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, photos and more!

LABOR NEWS

Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, Ohio, has reached an agreement with its nurses, avoiding a strike scheduled to occur this week, according to a Chronicle-Telegram report.

Former Republican insider Michael Brodkorb admitted to WCCO-TV last night that the controversial Marriage Amendment on the ballot this fall in Minnesota was created merely to increase voter turnout among Conservative Republicans.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 16, 2012 – Republican Insider: MN Marriage Amendment a GOTV Tactic  »

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The 107th Annual MNA Convention is underway this week in Duluth! Make sure you follow MNA on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates, photos and more!

LABOR NEWS

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Stop Crystal Sugar’s Greed! Sign the AFL-CIO’s Online Petition now!

The New York Times: The events of the fall of 2008 showed that many financial regulators were desperate to make anyone but those who created the crisis pay for its devastation.

HEALTH CARE

Wendell Potter: Mitt Romney’s talking points on health care are just like the ones I wrote when I was a health insurance industry PR flack.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 15, 2012 – The 107th Annual MNA Convention is Underway!  »

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Union Video: Romney’s Bain Selling Out American Workers to China

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LABOR NEWS

Star Tribune Op/Ed by Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson: Just what’s behind this increase in lockouts?

The locked-out musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra plan to reunite with their former maestro for a concert next week.

Adding a medical director to a hospital’s staff is costing some healthcare institutions about $1 million each year, while creating a lucrative career path for the physicians who are hired in that role. This year, nearly 35% of medical directors are getting bonuses, 8% more than last year, a compensation survey shows.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 12, 2012: Just What’s Behind This Increase in Lockouts?  »

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In California, RNs ratified a three-year contract with Mills-Peninsula Health Services, an affiliate of Sacramento-based Sutter Health. The nurses are represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United.

In Massachusetts, nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center headed back to work this weekend after a one-day strike that drew huge support from members of the community.

In Ohio, more than 500 RNs have issued a 10-day strike notice to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain.

From The Washington Post: The wealthiest one-third of lawmakers were largely immune from the Great Recession, taking the fewest financial hits and watching their investments quickly recover and rise to new heights.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 9, 2012: Study – Hospitals should heed Nurses’ perceptions on quality  »

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Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.8%   The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, down from 8.1 percent in July. That’s now the lowest level since January 2009. And, for once, the rate dropped because Americans are actually finding work—and not just dropping out of the labor force.

NNU Co-President Jean Ross Interviewed Regarding the Robin Hood Tax  What was once a movement—is now legislation—thanks to Minnesota Representative –Keith Ellison.  On NurseTalk Radio, RN Jean Ross explains why this is so important.

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Menengitis Outbreak Spotlights Risk of Custom-made Drugs     All these disasters involved medicines that had been custom-mixed at what are  called “compounding pharmacies” — laboratories that supply hospitals, clinics  and doctors to a much wider degree in the U.S.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 5, 2012: Health care leads jobs growth; Menengitis outbreak  »

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NOTES ON NURSING

Join nurses across the country at 2:00 p.m. TODAY (Oct. 2) as we  advocate for The Robin Hood Tax at the office of Rep. John Kline (Burnsville)

Home-Based Stroke Therapy Improves Outcomes, Eliminates Wait Times, Saves Money, Study Suggests   Home delivery of stroke rehabilitation improves care, eliminates waiting lists for treatment and saves hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in hospital costs, according to a quality improvement project presented October 1 at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

More Nursing Care Staff are Needed in Order to Curb Bacteria-related Deaths   What I saw in the nursing facilities makes me not want to be a patient there in the future.
… Read more about: MNA Daily NewsScan, October 2, 2012: RN on the 47%- “my patients just need help;” join the Robin Hood action today  »