National Nurses United held a national day of action Wednesday to protest the CDC’s suggested containment measures for the coronavirus.
The nurses accused the CDC of weakening containment protocols like rolling back protective equipment standards from N95 masks to regular surgical masks, not requiring virus patients to be quarantined and loosening protections for nurses taking respiratory samples from patients. “If nurses and health care workers aren’t protected, that means patients and the public are not protected,” said NNU executive director Bonnie Castillo. “This is a major public health crisis of unknown proportions.” As you might expect, the local labor calendar is highly fluid at the moment, with many cancellations; for the latest updates, go to dclabor.org, and click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1946, a four-month UAW strike at General Motors ended with a new contract. The strikers were trying to make up for the lack of wage hikes during World War Two. Today’s labor quote is by Damon Silvers, Policy Director at the AFL-CIO, who said, in response to this week’s stock market collapse and spreading Coronavirus epidemic: “What we don’t need is the standard right-wing response to any and all problems—tax cuts for the rich. We need leadership and coordination among federal, state and local governments, between the U.S. government and the Fed and governments and central banks around the world, and with multinational bodies such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Health Organization. We need that leadership now, because once fear becomes contagious, it may be the hardest thing to stop.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Save up to 25% off base rates when you book a vacation car rental with Hertz. Hertz supports the labor movement by employing union members and featuring American-made cars. And don’t forget to sign up for Hertz Gold Plus Rewards: you’ll get a smoother rental experience and earn rewards like discounts and free days. Visit unionplus.org/carrental to get started.
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