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- May 23 Local Health Department Job Losses and Program Cuts Research Brief, National Association of County & City Health Officials Report finds local health departments cut almost 40,000 employees since 2008, hitting clinical health services.
- May 15 Obama administration presents national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease Press Release, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Sebelius outlines research funding, tools for health care providers, awareness campaign and new website
- May 14 Nurses balance tech advances with old-fashioned patient care Maria Sonnenberg, USA Today Yvonne Yacoub has been a nurse for half a century. In 50 years, she has seen her profession redefine itself to meet the challenges of change, yet continue to struggle with shortages of new practitioners.
- Apr 12 Obama, Biden stress PTSD to nurses Stacey Burling, Philadelphia Inquirer The 1st and 2d ladies thanked Penn for vowing to have nurses improve soldiers' services.
- Jul 08 Statement of AFSCME Pres. McEntee on the June Jobs Report Press Release
- Jul 07 “A Healthy Economy Is the Best Deficit Reduction Strategy” Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on debt ceiling negotiations
- Jun 03 Ordinary workers took extraordinary stand, made history Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, Memphis Commercial Appeal Memphis sanitation strike an important turning point in the fight for civil rights, workplace equality
- Apr 28 Workers Memorial Day Press Release Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on Workers Memorial Day
- Apr 12 Countering the Siege New York Times AFSCME President McEntee on how attacks on public service workers have energized union members and our allies in a growing battle over workers’ rights.
- Jul 24 AFSCME Ramps Up Health Care Campaign with New TV Ad Press Release New Spot Featuring Union Nurses Part of Unprecedented Legislative Push
