[1]National Nurses United



Right now, hospitals are asking nurses to battle the COVID-19 pandemic
with little to no protection. Nurses and other health care professionals
are working painfully long hours to care for patients and contain this
virus—sometimes with nothing more than a bandana to protect themselves.

At a moment when we are asking nurses and other health care workers to
step up and protect people, we must be able to protect them in return and
give them the equipment they need to combat COVID-19 safely.

Congress is set to vote on a third COVID-19 relief package this week, and
it's crucial that H.R. 6139, the Worker Protection Act of 2020, is
included in that package. Will you call your House representative now to
demand H.R. 6139 is included and passed?

To call Congress, use our COVID-19 national hotline: 
→ Dial (202) 335-6015 ←
You can use this sample script when you call:

“Hi, my name is ______ and I’m a constituent of yours calling from
(city/town). I’m calling to ask my representative to please 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. It is crucial
that we take action to protect frontline health care workers, patients,
and the public during this COVID-19 crisis. This bill would direct OSHA to
enact an Emergency Temporary Standard so that frontline nurses and other
health care workers have the personal protective equipment they need to
care for their patients during this pandemic. If nurses become infected
they won’t be there when you and your loved ones need them. Thank you.”

The vote is scheduled for this week, so time is running out. It only takes
a few minutes to pick up the phone and help protect thousands of nurses
and health care workers across the country.

Our frontline fighters in this crisis are the nurses risking their lives
to keep others healthy. It’s up to us to fight for them and make sure they
have the equipment and supplies they need to protect themselves and care
for their patients.

In solidarity,

Deborah Burger, RN
Zenei Cortez, RN
Jean Ross, RN
Council of Presidents
Nurses’ Campaign to Win Medicare for All


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