(audio) “There is this attitude of you know...to try to say nurses should say in their lane. People wonder, Why do nurses care about these issues? Why do they lobby?”
That’s National Nurses United Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, on the latest State of the Unions podcast from the AFL-CIO. (audio) “Now what we’ve seen is as nurses, you know, become very strong formidable trade union nurses that...their leadership extends beyond the walls of the hospital and into their communities...we know that all of these issues including issues around racial and gender and equity have a direct impact on everyone’s health. So our goal is to keep our patients healthy. We want them to be on the road to recovery when they’re in the hospital but we also want them to be able to stay healthy in the communities that they live.” Listen to State of the Unions on your favorite podcast platform. On today’s labor calendar: rally to “Keep UMC Open!” at 9am this morning at The John Wilson Building and then tonight there are two LaborFest screenings, CALL ME INTERN at 7 pm at the Shirlington Busboys and Poets and HIGH FLYING BIRD at 7:15 at AFI in Silver Spring. Complete details at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1946, at least 30,000 workers in my hometown of Rochester, New York participated in a general strike in support of municipal workers who had been fired for forming a union. Today’s labor quote is “You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” in honor of The Ladies Shoe Binders Society, which was formed in New York on this date in 1835. Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. If you’re thinking about hitting a theme park with your family this summer, visit unionplus.org/entertainment to get savings at America’s favorite theme parks.
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