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color:black'>Our New, National RN Union - 150,000 RNs Strong<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h4 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:firebrick'>CNA/NNOC Unites with UAN and Massachusetts RNs to Form<br>
Largest Direct-Care RN Union Ever in the U.S.</span><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Powerful National Voice to Protect Our</span></strong><b><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>
<strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Contracts, Our
Standards, and Our Patients</span></strong></span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2009/february/historic-pact-creates-largest-rn-union-ever-in-u-s.html"><strong><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Read the press release</span></strong></a><strong><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> | </span></strong><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/seiu-watch/pdf/uan_nnoc_pact_alert_021809.pdf"><strong><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Download the PDF flyer</span></strong></a><strong><span
style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> | </span></strong><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Read
the news articles</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>CNA/NNOC is joining forces with two other leading RN
organizations, the United American Nurses and the Massachusetts Nurses
Association to create the largest staff nurse union in U.S. history
— the United American Nurses-National Nurses Organizing Committee,
UAN-NNOC (AFL-CIO).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>What the new organization means is even more clout in
fighting to preserve, protect, and improve our contract standards, our ratios,
our patient protections, and our professional practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>For CNA/NNOC members, your contracts, representation, and
leadership remain, only stronger than ever, with national reinforcements.
For California RNs, it means added strength for our national campaign for
RN-to-patient ratios in every state and in Congress to help protect our
California standards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>For RNs throughout the U.S., it means greater power for RNs
at the bedside in confronting multi-state hospital employers, and a
stronger voice in Washington in pressing for genuine, guaranteed
healthcare for all Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>"What a proud, dramatic and exciting moment -- and an
opportunity for other direct care RNs who we hope will join this
movement," said CNA/NNOC Co-President Deborah Burger, RN. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>UAN-NNOC will unify 150,000 direct-care RNs from coast to
coast working together to achieve RN ratios, rights, and representation
for all American nurses — under the core principle that RNs should
be represented by an RN union. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Goals of the new national organization include commitments
to:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Build an
RN movement in order to defend and advance the interests of
direct-care nurses across the country;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Organize
all non-union direct-care RNs;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Provide
a powerful national voice for RN rights, safe RN practice, including
RN-to-patient staffing ratios under the principle that safe staffing
saves lives, and health care justice;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Provide
a vehicle for solidarity with sister nurse and allied organizations
around the world;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Create a
national Taft-Hartley pension for union RNs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Additional Information:</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/press-releases/2009/february/historic-pact-creates-largest-rn-union-ever-in-u-s.html">Historic
Pact Creates Largest RN Union Ever in U.S.</a><br>
Press Release 02/18/09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/in-the-news/2009/february/three-rn-unions-join-forces-in-new-union.html">Three
RN Unions Join Forces in New Union</a><br>
AFL-CIO 02/18/09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/in-the-news/2009/february/new-nurses-union-would-be-nation-s-largest.html">New
nurses' union would be nation's largest</a><br>
Associated Press 02/18/09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a
href="http://www.calnurses.org/media-center/in-the-news/2009/february/nurses-associations-join-forces-to-create-giant-rn-union.html">Nurses'
associations join forces to create giant RN union</a><br>
Sacramento Bee 02/18/09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Learn more at <a href="http://www.calnurses.org/">www.calnurses.org</a>
or from your CNA/NNOC rep.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>A Voice for Nurses. A Vision for Healthcare.</span></strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>California Nurses Association<br>
National Nurses Organizing Committee<br>
2000 Franklin Street<br>
Oakland, CA 94612<br>
<a href="http://www.calnurses.org/">www.CalNurses.org</a> <br>
<a href="http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/">www.GuaranteedHealthcare.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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