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The Human Cost of For-Profit Healthcare

As medical professionals, we pledge to “do no harm.” I see every day how patients suffer as a result of unsafe staffing. In moments like this, our vow demands that we take a stand to advocate for our patients.

01 Jun 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments
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Nurses Hold Vigil on Staffing Shortages in Three Northeast PA Hospitals

Nurses from several NEPA area hospitals came together to hold a vigil Wednesday night. The reason for the vigil was to shine a light on staffing shortages and other issues at their hospitals, which are owned by a for-profit company.

29 Mar 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in News Articles, Wyoming Valley - CRNAs, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Cited for Overtime Violations

Community Health Systems, the for-profit owner of Wilkes-Barre General, was recently cited by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for at least 10 violations of Pennsylvania Act 102, which bans mandatory overtime for nurses and other health care workers.

22 Mar 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in News Articles, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments
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State Auditor General: Law Protecting Patients, Health Care Workers Not Enforced

24 Apr 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured, Mandatory Overtime, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , , , ,
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Nurses Strike in Wilkes-Barre

“Our region, this is where coal mine unions came from. My grandfather worked in the mine. You have that history, and we’re very serious about our history. You had the garment workers, railroad workers, the coal mines here, where the 8 hr day came from… This is our heritage and we take it very seriously.”

14 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in News Articles, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , ,
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W-B General nurses emphasize issues of staffing, turnover on strike’s final day

“Who’s going to fill those shoes without a good contract to attract nurses to come here?” asked Elaine Weale, president of the local Wyoming Valley Nurses Association. “We can only fill them for so long.”

09 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments
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Wilkes-Barre General nurses return to work

The approximately 450 graduate and registered nurses, who are members of the Wyoming Valley Nurses Association local of Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP), walked the picket line for five days, beginning on Friday. They had been working under the terms of a two-year contract that expired in April 2013.

09 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in News Articles, Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: ,
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VIDEO: Rosie The Riveter

By Roxeanne Pauline, AFL-CIO  

08 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: ,
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Cartwright: Striking nurses ‘deserve respect’

“It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that this organization doesn’t want to pay for adequate staffing,” Cartwright told nurses. “It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that without adequate staffing, patient safety is at risk.”

08 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments
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VIDEO: Solidarity Forever

By Roxanne Pauline, AFL-CIO  

04 Jul 2014 ⋅ by ⋅ in Wyoming Valley - Nurses ⋅ 0 Comments ⋅ Tags: , ,
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