Dear SEIU 121RN Member,

We've learned that you recently became a member of our Union. Let the two of us be among the first to welcome you!

A Union is working people standing together—and you just made us STRONGER!

During this pandemic, Nurses' voices are more important than ever. When we speak with a collective voice, we have an impact. Across the nation, Union Nurses are leading the fights for adequate PPE, safe staffing, and better safety protocols.

And right here in our Union, SEIU 121RN members are speaking out:

• Like the Vigil for Nurse Celia Marcos we held in front of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
• And the West Hills Hospital Nurse who spoke out after being suspended for whistleblowing,
• The Pandemic Safety Platform we introduced in September 2020,
• And the “Silent Protest for PPE” followed a few weeks later by a 10-Day Strike for Patient Safety at Riverside Community Hospital—see all of the strike media coverage here, and be sure to check out the powerful video from the Washington Post:

Make no mistake—Union Nurses have been at the forefront for decades of every major safety advancement in our profession. We have led the way (often fighting hospital administrators) on everything from AIDS treatment to needle safety to workplace violence prevention to safe staffing levels.

And in 2020, we won two more new legislative victories. The Governor signed our PPE and Workman's Comp bills!

Then in February, we introduced a new bill in Sacramento to fix the broken "program flexibility" system that leaves our units dangerously understaffed. Read about AB 1422—our "Patients' Right to Know" bill. Learn more about our Nurse-Powered Politics program.

We use every tool at our disposal to continue to take the lead on making our hospitals and our healthcare system safer for all of us:

• Our bargaining tables,
• Our grievance processes,
• Labor-Management and other joint Union/Management committees,
• State and federal laws and regulations that we campaign for,
• The enforcement of those laws through agency complaints,
• Our public actions like the 10-day strike last summer, and
• Our Stewards.

There couldn't be a better time to stand united and strong. This year, we've been in (or will soon begin) Union contract negotiations with several hospitals. We work hard to preserve the benefits we’ve already won and build on these gains with our proposed improvements.

Finally, we continue to fight off the increasing attacks on our freedom to stand together in a strong union. Organizations with deceptively patriotic, pro-worker-sounding names like “Freedom Foundation” and “National Right to Work Foundation” continue their decades-long attacks on our right to be part of a strong Union with the power to improve our working conditions, advocate for our patients and negotiate good wages and benefits for ourselves and our families. And who's behind it? Basically, it's the "bosses" of this country. Click here to learn more.

We are affiliated with the Service Employees International Union, which represents 2 million members. We are all United in our efforts for good jobs and a better future for ALL working families.

We invite you to learn more about your Union. Check out our hospital-specific pages—click on your hospital to find all the latest Union news about your worksite, including information on whom to contact regarding worksite issues.

We're excited that you've joined our SEIU Local 121RN family. We look forward to seeing you at future events. Click here for a calendar of SEIU Local 121RN union events and meetings.

In Unity and Strength,

• Click here to learn more about Union discounts and benefits on things like entertainment, legal services, health clubs and more!
• “Like” us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. We often post our most recent and important information here, as well was as newsworthy items.
• Subscribe to our email updates and text alerts. This is the quickest way to stay informed.
• Look for our newsletters and updates at your worksite.
• Lastly, be sure to visit our website often. This is where you get the most comprehensive information.

…and then be sure to have conversations with your co-workers about these issues that matter to all of us!

Have a problem on the job? Let's work together to resolve it. Click here to find your Stewards, Chapter Officers and Union Organizer on our Hospital web pages.

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