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Thursday, May 05, 2005

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AFSCME Nurses Address Health Care in the 21st Century, Staffing Crisis and Disaster Preparedness During Three-Day Conference

Washington — 

The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will hold its United Nurses of America (UNA) 9th National Nurses Congress May 5-8. More than 300 nurses from across the country are expected to attend the three-day conference at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill.

AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee, Secretary-Treasurer William Lucy and Dr. Diane Mason, Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Nursing will be among the featured speakers.

UNA, the nursing branch of AFSCME is the voice of over 60,000 nurses.

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

AFSCME-UNA 10th National Nurses Congress
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Friday, May 6, 2005

8:30 a.m. Dr. Diane Mason, Editor-in-Chief,
American Journal of Nursing

10:00 a.m.  AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee 


 

AFSCME's 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
Telephone: (202) 429-1145
Fax: (202) 429-1120

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