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Good News for Texas! -- Nurses Continue Organizing
Participants in the planning meeting of the National Nurses
Organizing Committee in North Texas 5/30/07
The Texas Legislature adjourned on May 28 without even trying
to deal with the crisis in hospital care. The Hospital Patient Protection Act,
sponsored originally by the National Nurses Organizing Committee, died in committee.
Unless it is revived in a special session, the bill is effectively tabled until
the next session.
Some Texans may have speculated that the nurses' organizing efforts
would stop after the legislative session, but we are assured by organizer Amber
Jamil (at the right in the photo) that they will continue organizing and standing
up for patients' rights in our state.
Some of the North Texas activists met in South Oak Cliff on May
30. They reviewed an ever-growing list of past and future activities. Among
their many natural allies are the millions of retirees living in Texas. The
group elected to join with North Texas Jobs with Justice in order to continue
broadening their base of support.
Texas has as many or more health care problems than any state
in the union, but has previously had little or no leadership in fighting these
problems. In other states, organized nurses are standing up and taking the lead
on health care issues. Texas is far better off with our ongoing drive. Progressives
in North Texas are becoming aware of the nurse's organization and are looking
for ways to support their efforts.
For national information about the nurses or to join, go to http://www.nnoc.net.
For developments in North Texas, watch this space.
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