[1]National Nurses United

Friend,

Last week, thanks to our collective patient advocacy, we won a historic
victory in our fight to restore collective bargaining rights for more than
one million federal workers – including more than 15,000 VA nurses – who
have had hard-won collective bargaining rights illegally revoked by the
Trump administration. The House passed the Protect America’s Workforce Act
(H.R. 2550) with 211 Democrats and 20 Republicans voting in favor of the
measure!

This moment is critical. The overwhelming support for federal workers’
rights from the House is a massive step in the right direction. And right
now, we have the momentum we need to ensure the Protect America’s
Workforce Act becomes law!

[ [link removed] ]Can you call your U.S. senator right now and urge them to stand with VA
nurses and other federal workers by cosponsoring the Protect America’s
Workforce Act (S. 2837) and calling for the Senate to vote on passage
immediately?

Call your U.S. senator: 202-509-0661

Hi, my name is ______. I am your constituent, and I’m a ______
(nurse/other health care worker/patient/veteran). I’m calling today to
urge you to cosponsor the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act (S.
2837) which would restore collective bargaining and union organizing
rights for more than one million federal workers, including 15,000 nurses
in the VA. Union rights are fundamental to nurses’ role as patient
advocates. The Trump administration’s executive orders illegally revoking
these rights are an outrageous attack on all workers and a blatant
union-busting effort. I urge you to stand up for workers’ rights and safe
patient care for veterans by calling on the Senate to immediately vote on
passage of the Protect America's Workforce Act (S. 2837). Thank you.

If the Protect America’s Workforce Act passes the Senate, Congress will
overturn the Trump administration’s anti-worker executive orders from
earlier this year that illegally ripped away our union protections. 

The passage of this act is essential for VA nurses and our veteran
patients: an Inspector General report found severe understaffing at the VA
had increased by 50 percent in the last year, with nearly 4 out of 5 VA
facilities having “severe shortages” of nurses. VA nurses rely on the
protection of our union to help us to stand up for safer hospitals, better
staffing, and optimal patient care when it comes to our veteran patients.

[ [link removed] ]Can you stand with VA nurses and other federal workers by calling your
member of Congress and urging them to cosponsor the Protect America’s
Workforce Act (S. 2837) and call for an immediate vote on passage of the
bill?

Call your U.S. senator: 202-509-0661

Nurses understand it is essential that federal workers, including the
nurses represented by NNU who work at VA facilities, are protected by
collective bargaining agreements. We know that the protections of our
union allow VA nurses to advocate for our patients and demand the staffing
and other resources we need without fear of retaliation. With your
continued support, we can make sure the Senate urgently passes this
legislation and stop the current administration’s dangerous union busting
attempt in its tracks!

Thank you for being with us.

In solidarity,

National Nurses United



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