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Nurses take EFCA fight to DiFi’s doorstep

1,200 registered nurses paying you a house call? Now that’s some serious health care!

The nurses – gathered in San Francisco for the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee national convention – will be making a “house call” to the home of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein at 1 p.m. today to demand she become a cosponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act. Their news release says they’ll leave a rose with a personalized note telling their stories of being intimidated and harassed by management in their efforts to win recognition for their union—and the toll that such union-busting can take on patient care.

“In the past, Senator Feinstein has said she supported the bill, but appears to be wavering. 1,200 RNs are making this house call to let her know that employers are trying to silence us when we advocate in facilities, and that patients end up paying the price for this union-busting. Employers are breaking the law in their harassment of nurses, and we deserve a free choice and a fair chance to speak up for ourselves,” CAN/NNOC co-president Deborah Burger said in the release. “Studies have shown that unionized nurses save lives, reduce turnover, and increase caregiver morale in facilities. That would be good for any hospital—and every patient.”

I’ve sought but not received a comment from Feinstein, who is in Washington today for President Barack Obama’s address on health care reform to a joint session of Congress. I’m sure Feinstein’s neighbors in the exclusive Gold Coast/Pacific Heights neighborhood will be thrilled to see 1,200 angry nurses on their doorstep. After they’re done there, the nurses will head downtown for a 2 p.m. rally outside Feinstein’s office at Post and Market streets.

Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Under: Dianne Feinstein, Labor politics, U.S. Senate | 5 Comments »

State workers take to SF streets, Capitol steps

Posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009
Under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California State Senate, Dennis Hollingsworth, General, Labor politics, state budget, taxes | 1 Comment »

Views on California’s May unemployment numbers

Posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009
Under: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Labor politics, economy, state budget | 2 Comments »

Labor targets Dianne Feinstein for EFCA

Posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009
Under: Dianne Feinstein, Labor politics, U.S. Senate | 9 Comments »

Contra Costa firefighters agree to defer pay raises

Posted on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
Under: Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, Labor politics | 7 Comments »

SEIU fires back at CNA with lawsuit of its own

Posted on Monday, April 21st, 2008
Under: Labor politics | No Comments »

SEIU will challenge restraining order

Posted on Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Under: Labor politics | No Comments »

CNA wins restraining order

Posted on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Under: Labor politics | No Comments »

State labor group unveils legislative endorsements

Posted on Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Under: 2008 June primary, Labor politics | No Comments »

AFSCME threatens to leave Contra Costa labor council

Posted on Monday, February 25th, 2008
Under: Contra Costa politics, Labor politics | 1 Comment »