From Maine to California, nurses have launched a campaign for a new direction for America to reverse the disastrous course of policies that demand ever more hardship for Main Street, while giving more tax breaks and special favors to Wall Street. National Nurses United proposes a Main Street Contract for ...
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Blogger Profile: Rose Ann DeMoro
DeMoro is executive director of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC), which has gained international acclaim most recently for igniting the campaign that toppled one of the world’s most famous celebrity politicians, Arnold Schwarzenegger, dropping his public approval from 70% to 35% in the polls and administering to him a severe pummeling in a special election last year.
CNA/NNOC has been renowned for years as one of the most influential, progressive, and fastest-growing unions and healthcare organizations in the US.
Under DeMoro’s stewardship, the California Nurses Association has tripled its membership, enabled nurses to become outspoken advocates for patient care and universal health care, sponsored some of the most far-reaching health care reforms in the nation, and been a model for a new style of union-consumer alliance and activism. In April 2005, Modern Healthcare magazine named DeMoro one of the "Top 25 Women in Healthcare." This publication has also named DeMoro as one of the 100 most influential people in health care for the past five years running.
Rose Ann DeMoro's Blogs
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Bargaining for the USA: Time for a Main Street Contract for the American People
The ongoing battles in the streets and capitols in Madison, Columbus, Lansing, Indianapolis, and other American cities make it clear that the lines are no longer just drawn, they are exposed.There are two Americas. One where Wall Street gets bailouts, and another where public schools and safety net programs get ...
Nurses Offer to Buy President's Shoes to March With Workers
The past two weeks have been a "Where's Waldo" moment for President Obama. He's been largely a bystander while tens of thousands of American workers, joined by students, and community allies, marched in Madison's snow and freezing temperatures, and slept on the floors of the capitol to defend their most ...
Just Say No – No More Cuts for Workers
There should be two lasting lessons to emerge from the heroic labor–led protests in Wisconsin. First, working people, with our many allies, students, seniors, women’s organizations, and many more, are inspired and ready to fight. Second, we need to send a clear and unequivocal message to the rightwing politicians and ...
What Else Whitman Could Have Done With Her $100 Million Shopping Spree
Amidst the nation's worst economic recession since the Great Depression, and continuing problems in California with health care, education funding, home foreclosures, and lack of jobs, how do you explain the disgraceful spending by candidate Meg Whitman in her campaign to buy the governor's office.According to campaign finance reports filed ...
Diary of a Wimpy Health Care Bill
Passage of President Obama's healthcare bill proves that Congress can enact comprehensive social legislation in the face of virulent rightwing opposition. Now that we have an insurance bill, can we move on to healthcare reform?As an organization of registered nurses, we have an obligation to provide an honest assessment, as ...
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June 22nd, 2011
From Maine to California, nurses have launched a campaign for a new direction for America to reverse the disastrous course of policies that demand ever ...
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March 10th, 2011
Bargaining for the USA: Time for a Main Street Contract for the American People
The ongoing battles in the streets and capitols in Madison, Columbus, Lansing, Indianapolis, and other American cities make it clear that the lines are no ...
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March 1st, 2011
Nurses Offer to Buy President's Shoes to March With Workers
The past two weeks have been a "Where's Waldo" moment for President Obama. He's been largely a bystander while tens of thousands of American workers, ...
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February 21st, 2011
Just Say No – No More Cuts for Workers
There should be two lasting lessons to emerge from the heroic labor–led protests in Wisconsin. First, working people, with our many allies, students, seniors, women’s ...
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August 4th, 2010
What Else Whitman Could Have Done With Her $100 Million Shopping Spree
Amidst the nation's worst economic recession since the Great Depression, and continuing problems in California with health care, education funding, home foreclosures, and lack of ...
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March 25th, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Health Care Bill
Passage of President Obama's healthcare bill proves that Congress can enact comprehensive social legislation in the face of virulent rightwing opposition. Now that we have ...
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March 10th, 2011
Bargaining for the USA: Time for a Main Street Contract for the American People
The ongoing battles in the streets and capitols in Madison, Columbus, Lansing, Indianapolis, and other American cities make it clear that the lines are no ...
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March 1st, 2011
Nurses Offer to Buy President's Shoes to March With Workers
The past two weeks have been a "Where's Waldo" moment for President Obama. He's been largely a bystander while tens of thousands of American workers, ...
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March 25th, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Health Care Bill
Passage of President Obama's healthcare bill proves that Congress can enact comprehensive social legislation in the face of virulent rightwing opposition. Now that we have ...
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June 22nd, 2011
From Maine to California, nurses have launched a campaign for a new direction for America to reverse the disastrous course of policies that demand ever ...
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February 21st, 2011
Just Say No – No More Cuts for Workers
There should be two lasting lessons to emerge from the heroic labor–led protests in Wisconsin. First, working people, with our many allies, students, seniors, women’s ...
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August 4th, 2010
What Else Whitman Could Have Done With Her $100 Million Shopping Spree
Amidst the nation's worst economic recession since the Great Depression, and continuing problems in California with health care, education funding, home foreclosures, and lack of ...
