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Press Release 05/08/08



Las Vegas RNs vote to leave SEIU for CNA/NNOC...



St. Rose Dominican Nurses Want to Join CNA/NNOC, Reject Service Employees Union by 53%
 
CNA leads in vote; "clear vote of no confidence" for SEIU. Response from SEIU about nurses: "Smart people do stupid (expletive)."
 
A nurses' union declared victory again late Tuesday after an arbitrator upheld the state's first successful election to establish a nursing union. 
 
 

Susan Christiansen of Altamonte Springs, FL. just wants to have the most natural birth possible for her second child – who will already have a beautiful sister,  Madelein, pictured here waiting at
home.  But, the insurance company wants to call the shots – and a young mother fights.  Do we want our mothers-to-be fighting for their care?
 
It’s Almost Mother’s Day, But Insurance Plans Don’t Always Honor Our Moms
 
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL -- I am seven months pregnant and have been enduring a five-month-long battle with United Healthcare relating to maternity benefits and coverage. It is my desire to give birth either at home or at a Birthing Center. I do not wish to give birth in a hospital setting unless there are complications that arise. Unfortunately, my healthcare plan does not support my decision and has denied two appeals to provide coverage for my choice, which by the way, is supported by Florida law. Read the full story here >>
 
by: Susan Christians


Thousands of RNs at this week's "NTI" critical care conference heard from CNA/NNOC about how to bring safe staffing ratios to their facilities and their states.  Geri Jenkins, a member of CNA/NNOC's Council of Presidents, led our delegation.

      St. Rose Dominican Nurses Want to Join CNA/NNOC, Reject Service Employees Union by 53%

      The National Labor Relations Board today formally certified NNOC Texas as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of registered nurses at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital in Houston.


       

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