The most important thing you can do right now is make a call to Congress. Ask your representative to 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.

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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