Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 9:05 PM

55 years ago today

We must take this opportunity of Medicare’s 55th anniversary to have conversations with our friends and family about how we can change, improve, and fight together for comprehensive health care reform. Check out our new interactive tool to help have those conversations. Today is the 55th anniv…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 10:31 PM

UnitedHealth

There’s no denying the facts. Insurance companies make money when we don’t get the health care we need. The largest insurance company in the country just recorded its highest profit in a quarter ever while thousands are dying and millions are losing their jobs. UnitedHealth reported more…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 3:21 PM

Join our discussion this Thursday

RSVP to our first COVID-19 educational webinar on Protecting Workers’ Lives and Livelihoods in Times of Crisis this Thursday, July 30th, at 5pm PT/8 pm ET. Giant corporations are using this pandemic to gain even more power at the expense of working families. As unemployment rises, more and m…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

July 24, 2020 at 11:21 PM

You and a friend

Not only are the facts being distorted, but we aren’t talking enough about what we must be learning from this pandemic and how to build a just recovery. Never before has misinformation traveled so far and fast. A 26-minute conspiracy theory video about COVID-19 was viewed more than 8 million …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Our nurses are at the Capitol

We are asking you to call your Senator today and demand they take action immediately to protect nurses and health care workers fighting on the frontline right now to keep us safe from COVID-19. We want to be upfront with you. If you've been reading our emails since mid-March, this email may …

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 11:54 PM

Get started this week

This week we’re kicking off our Medicare for All Movement builder calls, and we need you to join. We know you’re busy, so we’ll cut right to it. This week we’re kicking off our Medicare for All Movement builder calls, and we need you to join. We’re hosting four calls at different times to ac…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Add your name: support the HEROES Act

We must keep up the pressure on our lawmakers to provide nurses the proper equipment and safety measures during this global pandemic. Next Tuesday, the U.S. Senate is finally reconvening in Washington after a weeks-long recess. Meanwhile, nurses haven't had a single break from the harsh re…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 12:31 AM

Our new, bold campaign plans to win Medicare for All

Here is what this movement strategy needs to look like over the next few months and how you can plug in: “I don’t understand how we’re still having this debate, we’re in a health care crisis. We need a health care solution. It’s obvious to anyone that employer-tied health care doesn’t work.”-…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 15, 2020 at 12:03 AM

LIVE: Medicare for All strategy call

We want you to have the opportunity to be part of this historic fight for Medicare for All. Tune in to the strategy call on Facebook Live right now. We want you to be part of this historic new chapter in the fight for Medicare for All. Our strategy call just started, and this is your chance to…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 13, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Tomorrow

We’re just over 24 hours away from our Medicare for All Summer Strategy call tomorrow, July 14th, at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Are you in? We’re just over 24 hours away from our Medicare for All Summer Strategy call tomorrow, July 14th, at 5pm PT/8pm ET. If you care about passing Medicare for All, th…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 10:05 PM

You + Rep. Ro Khanna

Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) is joining our massive Medicare for All Summer Strategy call next Tuesday along with three other incredible leaders in the movement for comprehensive health care reform. We have more exciting news. Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) is joining our massive Medicare for …

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 8, 2020 at 6:34 PM

Black Lives Matter and Medicare for All

In order to completely unroot and transform this system we need to come together and fight for Medicare for All, the only plan that will guarantee everyone quality health care free at the point of service. We’re just 6 days away from the Medicare for All National Summer Strategy Call, and we…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 4:59 PM

The first coronavirus drug

The first coronavirus drug proven to speed up recovery time is here, and Big Pharma is taking full advantage of our broken health care system to turn major profits off the backs of patients.  The first coronavirus drug proven to speed up recovery time is here, and Big Pharma is taking full …

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

June 24, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Save the date

Join our Medicare for All Summer Strategy Call on Tuesday, July 14th, at 5 PT/8 ET to talk about this new political moment, how we build momentum for Medicare for All, and how you can be involved. The landscape for the movement to win Medicare for All has dramatically shifted over the past …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 7:15 PM

How to protest more safely

Take a moment to watch this video about staying safe while standing up for Black lives. Today is Juneteenth. It’s a celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States and represents freedom. This year’s Juneteenth will be unlike any other as we continue to demand that promise of freed…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Your name is missing

After everything nurses have been through during this pandemic, it’s past time for the Senate to pass legislation that finally protects us. While President Trump and his advisors would like us to believe that “there’s no second wave” of COVID-19, we know that this pandemic is far from over.…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 17, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Protecting Black lives & COVID-19

COVID-19 is laying bare the underlying inequalities and injustice in our country and health care system. The data shows that Black communities and people of color are facing disproportionate impacts of COVID-19.  What are the causes of these racial disparities, and what do they reveal about …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 7:25 PM

Worried about reopening? We’ll address your concerns.

This week on our COVID-19 update, we’ll discuss reopening, crisis standards, and more as we navigate this next phase and how to do it safely. Has your state reopened and are you worried about it? As states attempt to reopen non-essential business, the pandemic continues to ravage the nation w…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

June 11, 2020 at 9:55 PM

27 million people lost insurance

No one should have to be without health care – not ever – and especially not during a pandemic The numbers are staggering. Since COVID-19 shocked the economy, an estimated 27 million people have lost their employer-provided health insurance. And this number will only increase.  This crisis has…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 5:07 PM

COVID-19 infections are spiking

Fourteen states just hit their highest seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases since the start of June. Nurses need protections now. The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. With states beginning to re-open, we’re already seeing a spike of infections. Fourteen states just hit their highest s…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 5:05 PM

You’re invited

You’re invited to a special live event tomorrow to hear the words of those involved in both historical and present-day struggles for health care and health justice. From COVID-19 to racism and police violence, nurses see the effects of multiple public health crises on our shifts every day. In…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 10:23 PM

The Minneapolis medical examiner is wrong

We know that George Floyd did not die due to pre-existing health conditions. What really pre-exists is the legacy of racism and police misconduct. We all know that George Floyd did not die of heart disease last Monday. He died because he had a police officer heavily kneeling on his neck for n…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 11:16 PM

Negotiations over the HEROES Act happening NOW

This is how you can do your part in this fight to get nurses the protections they need. Take a moment of your time to send a quick message to these key senators to help us pack on the pressure for them to vote YES on the HEROES Act. Right now, negotiations over the HEROES Act are being held be…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 12:38 AM

Proof from nurses themselves

For the last month, NNU has been conducting a survey among registered nurses. More than 23,000 nurses filled out the survey, and it’s clear: Our employers and the government are STILL not protecting nurses. We have some disturbing results to share with you.  For the last month, NNU has been c…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 5:19 PM

HUGE. Congress takes action on PPE.

Because of your work and pressure, the House has included our two key demands to protect health care workers. Now we need you to take action to ensure that the Senate does the same. We have some great news. The next COVID-19 stimulus bill (otherwise known as the HEROES Act) passed the House la…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Don’t miss our virtual candlelight vigil TONIGHT

Don’t miss this opportunity to join our community to mourn nurses we’ve lost and honor those still fighting on the frontlines. RSVP now to join us tonight, May 12, at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET, and we’ll send you the link to join as soon as we’re live. Tonight, we are coming together to honor the …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Not one registered nurse has died in Canada

While at least 91 nurses have died in the United States from COVID-19 – not one RN has died from COVID-19 in Canada. Join us tomorrow to discuss why and what we can learn as nurses. It didn't need to be this way.  While at least 91 nurses have died in the United States due to insufficient PP…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 7:26 PM

RSVP now for our candlelight vigil to honor fallen nurses

Stand in solidarity with nurses this Tuesday, May 12th, at 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET for a candlelight vigil honoring those who have passed. Every year there’s a special week dedicated to nurses. Nearly one hundred nurses in the United States have died so far from COVID-19. To honor our colleagues …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM

ATTN: Nurses stood outside the White House

This morning, nurses stood in front of the White House alongside 88 pairs of shoes representing the 88 nurses who have died from treating COVID-19 patients. They are honored those who have lost their lives, and fought to protect nurses still on the front line of this pandemic. This morning, n…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:55 PM

We’re blown away

We generated 626 calls on Friday to the American Hospital Association on Friday and held 139 actions at workplaces across the country – and we’re just getting started. We're blown away.  Together, we generated 626 calls on Friday to the American Hospital Association, demanding they do more to…

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  Nurses' Campaign To Win Medicare For All · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Upcoming: Talking Points Call

Hi Friend, The Nurses’ Medicare for All campaign is re-launching all new Talking Points Training calls this month. We will be going over the latest in the Fight to WIN Medicare for All as well as how our campaign relates to COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that is sweeping our nation.  On thes…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 1:46 AM

The lady with the hammer

To kick off Nurses Week, we’re hosting a live art show this Wednesday, May 6 at 5:30 PM PT/8:30PM ET. Every year there’s a special week dedicated to nurses. Nurses Week begins on May 6 and culminates on May 12 in honor of Florence Nightingale's birthday – considered by some to be the founder o…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 8:15 PM

Stand with nurses this May Day

In honor of May Day, nurses are taking action at hundreds of workplaces across the country to demand the protections we need to stay safe during this pandemic. Today is International Workers’ Day – otherwise known as May Day. It’s a worldwide celebration of labor rights, and a call to action …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 10:55 PM

If Congress doesn’t act, more nurses will be at risk

Calling on our senators to act is how we are going to finally get the PPE from this administration that nurses so desperately need. The latest COVID-19 relief bill is being finalized next week, with the Senate coming back to D.C. in just four days. We need to make sure personal protective eq…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Share your thoughts

We’re getting ready to launch the next phase of our Medicare for All campaign – but before we do, we need to hear from you. Our current heath care system isn’t built to deal with an emergency of this scale. Too many people simply don’t have health care; our hospitals don’t have the equipment …

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 10:39 PM

Heartbroken and angry

These nurses are more than statistics; they have families, colleagues, and patients who love them and who are grieving their loss. Too many nurses have lost their lives during the COVID-19 crisis. These nurses are more than statistics; they have families, colleagues, and patients who love t…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 9:25 PM

Yesterday at the White House

Nurses are in danger every single day, and the White House has refused to act. That’s why we’re calling on Congress to urgently step in – and we need your help. Standing six feet apart, a group of NNU union nurses gathered in front of the White House yesterday. They bravely stood their ground…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 11:31 PM

Immoral and unforgivable

The COVID-19 crisis is a stark reminder why we must end our employer-based health care system and enact Medicare for All now. Will you sign our urgent petition if you agree that health care should not be dictated by employment? The same day that Phyllis Davis was laid off, her employer cut of…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Nurses are meeting with U.S. senators TODAY

We are asking you to call your senators because the only way nurses are going to get the protections they need is if Congress takes action NOW. Right now, nurses around the country are virtually meeting with senators to lobby for protection for ourselves and our fellow health care workers. Af…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 19, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Join us for an important update on the COVID-19 crisis

Join us for a live update tomorrow where we’ll provide vital information, answer your questions, and share how we’re working to protect nurses and their patients. Yesterday, the U.S. surpassed 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, it’s critical that we hear from nu…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 12:52 AM

Honoring our nurses

We need your help to share the video of our virtual vigil so Senators have no choice but to see it on their Twitter feed. The more support we have from constituents like you, the more firepower we have to fight for our nurses on the front line. In the midst of this crisis, nurses have sacri…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 12:41 AM

What happened to the “surge capacity”?

It’s no coincidence that most hospitals are vastly unprepared and lacking “surge capacity” for moments of crisis like this one. It’s the way our system was designed, and it’s up to us to change it. Right now, there’s a dire shortage of medical supplies across the country including personal p…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 10, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Dear nurses

Sign our thank you card to express your immense gratitude for frontline nurses and health care workers who are saving lives and battling COVID-19. It’s been heartening to see all the ways that people around the world are showing their gratitude for frontline health care workers during this p…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Our nurses deserve better

Trump can use the full power of the Defense Production Act to ramp up production and rush supplies to nurses on the front lines of COVID-19. But so far he has refused. We can’t wait any longer. It’s been three weeks since Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to order General Motors to prod…

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  National Nurses United · [email protected]

April 5, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Tomorrow: Nurses COVID-19 live update

Join us for a live update tomorrow where we’ll provide vital information, answer your questions, and share how we’re working to protect nurses and their patients. As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, it’s critical that we hear from nurses directly and share important information with one another d…

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  Deborah Burger, Zenei Cortez, and Jean Ross · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 9:55 PM

We cannot delay any further

Tell the White House that we cannot delay any further — invoke the Defense Production Act and get PPE to nurses NOW. As politicians grandstand on television, promising time and again that proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is on the way, there is one question on far too many nurses’ m…

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  Bonnie Castillo, RN · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 12:25 AM

Disciplined for trying to protect patients from COVID-19

We need your help to send an urgent message to the American Hospital Association right now: Demand that all AHA member hospitals stop threatening nurses for fighting for the PPE we so desperately need. Disciplined for just trying to protect patients from COVID-19. It’s unthinkable. Outrageous…

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  Jasmine Ruddy · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 5:56 PM

How to help nurses fight COVID-19

We’ve set an ambitious goal of texting every nurse in the country, as quickly as possible, to offer our solidarity and support. We know that in our battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, our foot soldiers are the nurses and health care workers who are risking their lives to keep others health…

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  Max Cotterill · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 12:46 AM

If nurses aren't safe, we're not safe

The lack of personal protective equipment – especially N95 face masks – is putting our nurses, frontline health care workers, and patients at extreme risk. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing rapidly, and we’re already seeing the massive strains on our health care system. In Atlanta, i…

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  Deborah Burger, Zenei Cortez, and Jean Ross · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Sent to battle with no armor

The most important thing you can do right now is make a call to Congress. Ask your representative to demand that H.R. 6139, the COVID-19 Worker Protection Act of 2020, be included in the next COVID-19 omnibus bill and vote YES on the House floor. Right now, hospitals are asking nurses to batt…

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