This year’s Nurse Lobby Day event reminded us all of the importance of staying politically engaged. Several of our members stood up for their patients and fellow coworkers by traveling to Tallahassee with us to fight for legislation that made …
Nurse Lobby Day
Health Care, Education Tug-o-War — WATCH THE VIDEO!
Nurses and teachers say they’re being pitted against each other in a tug-o-war battle for state cash. Lawmakers are trying to balance the budget with two billion fewer dollars. They plan to cut two billion dollars from heath care and increase education spending by a billion. They joined forces in Tallahassee to announce they will not compete in a budget tug-o-war.
The Miami Herald: Educators, healthcare workers say state should increase revenue, not cut spending
Check out coverage in The Miami Herald of our press conference in Tallahassee during Day Two of our Nurse Lobby Day!
Members Take Off For Tallahassee!
On Feb. 1st, several of our members met at Fort Lauderdale International airport to board a plane to Tallahassee for our annual Nurse Lobby Day!
Nurse Lobby Day 2011
As Legislators marked the half-way point in the 2011 general session, nearly 100 Local 1991 members, CIR doctors and nurses from other unions, descended on Tallahassee to let our voices be heard about issues affecting our patients and profession. After …
Nurse Lobby Day 2010
More than 100 Local 1991 members arrived in Tallahassee on Wednesday, April 21, for our union’s annual Nurse Lobby Day. On Wednesday, our members toured the Capitol and attended an educational program about lobbying and advocacy skills. During the trip, …