Maine Nurses Celebrate Bargaining Victory, Advocate for Health Care Justice
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Nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center have reached a tentative agreement after eight months of bargaining, addressing health and safety concerns. At a press conference, alongside U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner, they will celebrate this victory and advocate for health care justice for all. As a part of this event, Platner will sign the Patients Over Profits pledge, indicating his rejection of campaign contributions from corporate health care entities and discuss key health care policies including Medicare for All and support for rural hospitals.
Registered Nurses Achieve Bargaining Victory, Advocate for Health Care Justice for All
Registered Nurses (RNs) at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor, Maine, are celebrating a bargaining victory that addresses health and safety concerns of both patients and nurses. Today, they will hold a press conference with Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate, emphasizing their call for universal health care justice.
Erin Oberson, a RN in the labor and delivery unit and negotiating team member, stated “We secured new safety protections for all nurses and patients, and achieved significant economic improvements. We will always advocate for our patients’ needs. It’s time to transition our health care system from profit-centered to patient-centered. We look forward to discussing with Graham Platner how our federal candidates can promote health care justice.”
Press Event Details:
Who: Registered Nurses at Northern Light EMMC and Graham Platner, U.S. Senate candidate
What: Press event advocating for health care justice
When: Wednesday, March 25, 3 p.m.
Where: Northern Light EMMC, 489 State St., Bangor, Maine
Graham Platner will sign the Patients Over Profits pledge at the event, demonstrating his refusal to accept campaign contributions from corporate health care industry stakeholders, including private insurers, pharmaceutical corporations, and private hospitals aiming to dominate our health care system. Nurses and Platner will also discuss his key health care policies, such as Medicare for All and support for rural hospitals.
The Maine State Nurses Association, representing 4,000 nurses and other caregivers from Portland to Fort Kent, is affiliated with National Nurses United, the largest and fastest-growing labor union of registered nurses in the United States, with over 225,000 members nationwide.
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