Nurses and health professionals

Coronavirus information

What you need to know to be prepared and protected against COVID-19 virus.

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We regret to announce that the AFT NHP Professional Issues Conference has been postponed until further notice.

Members in Action

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Contract raises the bar for nurses

Ohio State University Nurses Organization members laid the groundwork for their plan to achieve a landmark agreement.

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Breaking new ground

Behavior technicians and administrative staff at CARD Portland-East is the first center to unionize to improve working conditions.

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Safe care, safe work

Nurses and health professionals find solutions to address corporatization and consolidation

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Nurses organize for change

Fed up with unsafe staffing, nurses are taking a stand to demand better working conditions.

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Workplace violence

Raising awareness and decreasing expectations that workplace violence should be an expected and accepted risk for healthcare professionals.

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The opioid crisis

The AFT offers a resource guide and a training to address the opioid crisis for all members.

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Nurses and Healthcare News

09/20/2019
AFT Votes town hall hosts presidential candidate Steve Bullock
09/06/2019
After hospital discipline, nurses refuse to be silenced
07/24/2019
Newly ratified contract raises the bar for nurses at OSU
06/25/2019
Sanders proposes canceling all student debt
06/24/2019
Unity Center nurses vote to unionize
06/18/2019
The AFT leads protest at U.N. in Geneva, demands justice at U.S.-Mexico border
06/11/2019
NYSUT members push for school safety bills
06/06/2019
Fed up with unsafe staffing, nurses are organizing for change

Nurses and Healthcare Our Positions

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Safe staffing

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Patients before profits

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COVID-19 and Racial Equity

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❌ MYTH: The vaccines aren’t safe for pregnant people ✅ FACT: Experts in pregnancy-related healthcare encourage all… t.co/0jTRhH5LO1

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Health & Safety for All

Where we work, learn and go to heal can have an enormous impact on our health and well-being. Learn more about health and safety in the workplace, and download our informational material.