NEWS: In an effort to dramatically improve care at District of Columbia hospitals, registered nurses represented by National Nurses United on Monday joined with D.C. council members and community leaders to announce the introduction of the 2015 Patient Protection Act. Modeled after a successful California law, the 2015 Patient Protection Act sets specific limits on the number of patients RNs can care for – or what’s known as nurse-to-patient ratios -- in Washington, D.C.’s hospitals. Voicing their support on Monday were bill co-sponsors Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Councilmembers Elissa Silverman and Charles Allen, NNU Co-President Jean Ross and other nurse leaders, the Metro Washington Council and faith leaders the Rev. Graylan Hagler, and Rabbi Gilah Langner. “Since its implementation ten years ago, safe staffing legislation in California has proven to save thousands of patient lives, improve quality of care and keep experienced nurses at the bedside,” said NNU Co-President Jean Ross. “It is past time that DC implements the same safe staffing legislation, because it is literally a matter of life or death for patients.”
Here's today's labor history:
On this date in 1913, President William Howard Taft signed legislation creating the Department of Labor. Former United Mine Workers Secretary Treasurer William B. Wilson was named to lead the new department.
In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt named Frances Perkins secretary of labor. Perkins became the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
In 1989, machinists struck Eastern Airlines, and were soon joined by flight attendants and pilots in the nationwide walkout. Owner Frank Lorenzo refused to consider the unions’ demands and Eastern ultimately went out of business.
Today's labor quote is by US President Thomas Jefferson, who, in his inaugural address on this date in 1801, declared: “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.”
Here's today's labor history:
On this date in 1913, President William Howard Taft signed legislation creating the Department of Labor. Former United Mine Workers Secretary Treasurer William B. Wilson was named to lead the new department.
In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt named Frances Perkins secretary of labor. Perkins became the first female cabinet member in U.S. history.
In 1989, machinists struck Eastern Airlines, and were soon joined by flight attendants and pilots in the nationwide walkout. Owner Frank Lorenzo refused to consider the unions’ demands and Eastern ultimately went out of business.
Today's labor quote is by US President Thomas Jefferson, who, in his inaugural address on this date in 1801, declared: “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.”
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