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I'm Sticking with the Union
The Supreme Court has issued a 5-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME, overturning 41 years of precedent. Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump and the Koch Brothers are already doing a victory lap. The best way to take the wind out of their sails is to show the world that despite their attacks, we’re sticking together.
The GOP wants to cut Public Service Loan Forgiveness
For a decade, a federal program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness has worked to ease that burden for Americans while also promoting service to our nation. In exchange for 10 years of working in our military, public schools, or civil service or nonprofit service organizations, qualified borrowers can have the balance of their debt forgiven after 10 years of making qualifying repayments.
Nurses need safe staffing ratios
As the House was gutting the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2017. Write your members of Congress now and urge them to support safe staffing levels for nurses and health professionals.