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Nurses and Healthcare News
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03/24/2021
Poultry plant deaths underscore the need for unions
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03/22/2021
‘We’re in the homestretch’: Nurses hopeful as COVID slows, vaccinations speed up
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03/11/2021
Dr. Irwin Redlener: ‘This year has been a major challenge’ for children
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03/09/2021
Senate passes $1.9 trillion in relief: What it means for AFT members
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02/25/2021
AFT president schools Trump Jr.: ‘Your father’s admin didn’t help us reopen safely, so now we’re in this situation’
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02/09/2021
AFTerburners prove successful at boosting union power
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02/09/2021
Hospital tech workers fight for a fair contract
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12/11/2020
Union holds ‘sweater-weather’ drive for students
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RT @rweingarten: In tackling both COVID safety and gun safety, what I’ve found is that cultural clashes & political interference have made…
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RT @rweingarten: .@AFTUnion members are in a unique position. For educators, working conditions are students' learning conditions. For nurs…
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