February 1, 2008 |
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"AND NOW, LIVE FROM THE LANSING CENTER . . . "
MNA ON THE AIR IN SE MICHIGAN
MNA MEMBER HIGHLIGHTED IN STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
MNA OPPOSES LIMITATION ON ERGONOMIC STANDARDS
FLU ON THE RISE
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE SURVEY YET?
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"AND NOW, LIVE FROM THE LANSING CENTER . . . "
Have you heard the Michigan Nurses MARCH! mentioned on the radio? This week, radio ads announcing the Michigan Nurses MARCH! began running as part of "The Big Show with Michael Patrick Shiels" from 6:00 to 10:00 am on the following stations: Marquette (WDMJ), Ishpeming (WIAN), Petoskey (WJML), Traverse City (WLDR), Muskegon (WODJ), Kalamazoo (WKMI), Greenville (WSCG), Mt. Pleasant (WMMI), Lansing (WJIM), and Hastings (WBCH). MNA is delighted to announce that Shiels will be bringing "The Big Show" to the Lansing Center on Wednesday, March 12 and broadcasting his entire show live from 6:00 to 10:00 am as part of Michigan Nurses MARCH! This is an event you don't want to miss - register on-line today! For more information on Michigan Nurses MARCH!, click here.
MNA ON THE AIR IN SE MICHIGAN
In addition to the Michigan Nurses MARCH! commercial, MNA's "The Time is Now" radio commercial will be on the air beginning Monday on the following stations in SE MI: WNIC, WVMV and WWJ. You can hear the ad supporting the Detroit Medical Center nurses here.
MNA MEMBER HIGHLIGHTED IN STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
If you listened to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm's State of the State address this past Tuesday, you may have heard her mention John Sternhagen, a nurse from Gratiot Medical Center who was a worker for 31 years at Electrolux in Greenville and went back to school for his nursing degree after the factory closed. Granholm commended John, an MNA member, for making the transition and encouraged others to participate in the No Worker Left Behind initiative. NOTE: Granholm will announce a budget proposal next week, which, if passed, will continue to fund this program for at least one fiscal year.
MNA OPPOSES LIMITATION ON ERGONOMIC STANDARDS
This week saw MNA at the Capitol testifying in opposition to a bill that would prohibit the Department of Labor and Economic Growth from legislating ergonomics standards. Ken Fletcher, MNA Director of Government Affairs, who testified to the bill explains the problem: "MNA supports an ergonomics standard. With proper enforcement, we believe an ergonomic standard will not only prevent back injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, but will also improve patient care. Senate Bill 843 would ban an egronomic standard that has actually not even been introduced as of yet. MNA is calling on the Senate to wait until an actual ergonomic standard has been proposed and has gone through the public hearing phrase before it is voted on."
FLU ON THE RISE
The Michigan Health Alert Network reports that flu activity is increasing in the Southwestern and Southeastern regions of Michigan. In a related topic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting that states report all cases of influenza-related pediatric mortality during the 2007-2008 influenza season. For more information, click here.
HAVE YOU TAKEN THE SURVEY YET?
Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is encouraging people to take their new 2008 Health Care for America survey. Because health care is such a primary topic of the upcoming Presidential race, any data that can be shared with the candidates regarding people's experiences with the current health care system becomes extremely important. You can help! To take the 2008 Health Care for America survey, click here.
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