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Nurses and Healthcare News
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07/17/2022
AFT officers and vice presidents honored to represent our union
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07/15/2022
Fighting gun violence will take all of us
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07/15/2022
Panel discusses strategies to prioritize patients over profit
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07/14/2022
Healthcare members' voices grow stronger
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07/08/2022
A victory for union-led community coalition to save maternity services
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06/17/2022
New AFT task force focuses on LGBTQIA+ community
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06/14/2022
AFT joins March for Our Lives to say: Enough is enough
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06/06/2022
Healthcare providers organize to address patient safety and burnout
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