President Spence recently participated in a Q&A with @aft.org about the years-long fight to save SUNY Downstate. It’s a centerpiece of AFT Health Care's Spring 2026 newsletter and a shining example of WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN! #afthealthcare
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The Fight to Save SUNY Downstate
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April 24, 2026 at 2:16 PM
President Spence recently participated in a Q&A with @aft.org about the years-long fight to save SUNY Downstate. It’s a centerpiece of AFT Health Care's Spring 2026 newsletter and a shining example of WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN! #afthealthcare
www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
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Far too many of our nurses have similar stories, where they’ve faced violence on the job just for trying to care for their patients. No one should fear for their safety at work. We must fight for safe workplaces free from violence. @OhioStateRN @AFTHealthcare #CodeRed www.10tv.com/article/news...
Union leaders rally for stronger protections after nurse assault at Wexner Medical Center
The nurse who was reportedly attacked told 10TV she is grateful for the support from her union and colleagues, which she said "has brought me to tears."
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November 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Far too many of our nurses have similar stories, where they’ve faced violence on the job just for trying to care for their patients. No one should fear for their safety at work. We must fight for safe workplaces free from violence. @OhioStateRN @AFTHealthcare #CodeRed www.10tv.com/article/news...
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions and democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy.
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Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy
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October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions and democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy.
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#BrooklynNeedsDownstate - but Trump's Medicaid cuts, coupled with skyrocketing healthcare prices, could leave Brooklyn and so many more without the healthcare they need. @AFTHealthcare @nysut.bsky.social @nyspef.bsky.social @uupinfo.bsky.social
NYS nurses concerned about Medicaid cuts, ACA subsidies expiring
As the government shutdown enters its third week, New York State nurses are preparing for the potential fallout.Beyond Medicaid cuts from the federal budget megabill, healthcare workers are concerned ...
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October 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
#BrooklynNeedsDownstate - but Trump's Medicaid cuts, coupled with skyrocketing healthcare prices, could leave Brooklyn and so many more without the healthcare they need. @AFTHealthcare @nysut.bsky.social @nyspef.bsky.social @uupinfo.bsky.social
People with disability face healthcare barriers that can cause devastating harm. In the new #AFTHealthCare, Lisa Iezzoni of @harvardmed.bsky.social shows how clinicians & unions can push for better care & dignity for their patients aft.org/hc/fall2025/iezzoni
Improving Healthcare Access for Patients with Disability
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October 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
People with disability face healthcare barriers that can cause devastating harm. In the new #AFTHealthCare, Lisa Iezzoni of @harvardmed.bsky.social shows how clinicians & unions can push for better care & dignity for their patients aft.org/hc/fall2025/iezzoni
When unsafe staffing, burnout, & corporate stonewalling risked patient & clinician safety, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social fought back—& won. More from Richard Botterill, Lesley Liu, Virginia Smith & Breanna Zabel in #AFTHealthCare. aft.org/hc/fall2025/botterill_liu_smith_zabel
The Power of Solidarity
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October 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
When unsafe staffing, burnout, & corporate stonewalling risked patient & clinician safety, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social fought back—& won. More from Richard Botterill, Lesley Liu, Virginia Smith & Breanna Zabel in #AFTHealthCare. aft.org/hc/fall2025/botterill_liu_smith_zabel
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions & democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy aft.org/hc/fall2025/rau_stokes
Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy
aft.org
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions & democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy aft.org/hc/fall2025/rau_stokes
Greedy hospital systems are using Trump’s Medicaid cuts as an excuse to cut staff. Hear from @ofnhp.bsky.social, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social and @wsna.bsky.social leaders about how patients and workers are paying the price in the new #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
“We All Feel Less Safe”
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October 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Greedy hospital systems are using Trump’s Medicaid cuts as an excuse to cut staff. Hear from @ofnhp.bsky.social, @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social and @wsna.bsky.social leaders about how patients and workers are paying the price in the new #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
Want a stronger democracy? Reduce economic inequality, say Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes in Fall 25 #AFTHealthCare.
Policies that ensure fair wages, safety nets & equal opportunity make our institutions resilient. @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Policies that ensure fair wages, safety nets & equal opportunity make our institutions resilient. @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy
aft.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Want a stronger democracy? Reduce economic inequality, say Eli G. Rau & Susan Stokes in Fall 25 #AFTHealthCare.
Policies that ensure fair wages, safety nets & equal opportunity make our institutions resilient. @afthealthcare.bsky.social
Policies that ensure fair wages, safety nets & equal opportunity make our institutions resilient. @afthealthcare.bsky.social
We can’t be silent while this administration engages in its unprecedented attack on healthcare professionals’ ability to provide quality, evidence-based care. Read more on how @afthealthcare.bsky.social is fighting for patients and democracy in #AFTHealthCare. aft.org/hc/wws
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October 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We can’t be silent while this administration engages in its unprecedented attack on healthcare professionals’ ability to provide quality, evidence-based care. Read more on how @afthealthcare.bsky.social is fighting for patients and democracy in #AFTHealthCare. aft.org/hc/wws
Trump is cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA, kicking 13 million people off health insurance—and that’s just the beginning. “To move elected leaders, we have to show up and stand up” says @rweingarten.bsky.social.
Read more in the new #AFTHealthCare
Read more in the new #AFTHealthCare
Where We Stand: Defending Health, Science, and Our Democracy
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October 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Trump is cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA, kicking 13 million people off health insurance—and that’s just the beginning. “To move elected leaders, we have to show up and stand up” says @rweingarten.bsky.social.
Read more in the new #AFTHealthCare
Read more in the new #AFTHealthCare
NEW in Fall '25 #AFTHealthCare:
✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy
🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts
♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities
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✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy
🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts
♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
NEW in Fall '25 #AFTHealthCare:
✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy
🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts
♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025
✊ @rweingarten.bsky.social on standing up for our democracy
🏥 @ofnhp.bsky.social @wsna.bsky.social & @oregonnursesassoc.bsky.social on the danger of staffing cuts
♿ @harvardmed.bsky.social on improving access for patients with disabilities
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025
✅Safer working conditions
✅Better benefits
✅Raises to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals
Congratulations to @HPAEAFT members at Hudson Regional Health on the new tentative agreement! www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/employees... @AFTHealthcare
✅Better benefits
✅Raises to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals
Congratulations to @HPAEAFT members at Hudson Regional Health on the new tentative agreement! www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/employees... @AFTHealthcare
Employees at newly created Hudson Regional Health reach labor deal - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Registered nurses at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., and employees at Bayonne (N.J.) Medical Center have reached separate three-year collective bargaining agreements. Both hospitals are part of ...
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August 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
✅Safer working conditions
✅Better benefits
✅Raises to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals
Congratulations to @HPAEAFT members at Hudson Regional Health on the new tentative agreement! www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/employees... @AFTHealthcare
✅Better benefits
✅Raises to help recruit and retain healthcare professionals
Congratulations to @HPAEAFT members at Hudson Regional Health on the new tentative agreement! www.beckershospitalreview.com/hr/employees... @AFTHealthcare
Our @AFTHealthcare members have been sounding the alarm: RFK, Jr. is leading a breakdown of the public’s trust in science and public health and leaving millions of Americans without access to the vaccines or healthcare they need to stay healthy. www.wired.com/story/states...
States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public health officials authority to ignore federal recommendations.
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August 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Our @AFTHealthcare members have been sounding the alarm: RFK, Jr. is leading a breakdown of the public’s trust in science and public health and leaving millions of Americans without access to the vaccines or healthcare they need to stay healthy. www.wired.com/story/states...
Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" would gut essential health programs, putting millions at risk & driving healthcare professionals out of the field. But our members are rising to meet this moment. Together, @AFTHealthcare members are fighting for their patients, communities & democracy.
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" would gut essential health programs, putting millions at risk & driving healthcare professionals out of the field. But our members are rising to meet this moment. Together, @AFTHealthcare members are fighting for their patients, communities & democracy.
Clinicians are in a key position to respond to climate change because they're on the frontlines with institutional knowledge & public trust. More from Hannah N.W. Weinstein, Cassandra Thiel & Cecilia Sorensen in Spring ‘25 #AFTHealthCare.
Protecting Patients and Hospital Systems from the Devastation of Climate Change
www.aft.org
May 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Clinicians are in a key position to respond to climate change because they're on the frontlines with institutional knowledge & public trust. More from Hannah N.W. Weinstein, Cassandra Thiel & Cecilia Sorensen in Spring ‘25 #AFTHealthCare.
“Finding out what chemicals are present in the workplace is a right of every worker,” says Dr. Bob Harrison in the spring #AFTHealthCare. Learn about workplace protections from occupational medicine experts here.
Protecting Workers
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May 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“Finding out what chemicals are present in the workplace is a right of every worker,” says Dr. Bob Harrison in the spring #AFTHealthCare. Learn about workplace protections from occupational medicine experts here.
Clinical algorithms are foundational to healthcare, but they’re not inherently neutral. Learn how algorithms can exacerbate bias & health disparities—and what we can do in #AFTHealthCare.
Addressing Bias in Clinical Algorithms to Advance Health Equity
www.aft.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Clinical algorithms are foundational to healthcare, but they’re not inherently neutral. Learn how algorithms can exacerbate bias & health disparities—and what we can do in #AFTHealthCare.
When a beloved colleague passed away after working in a building with improperly stored chemicals, NMHU members fought to make their campus safer for all workers.
Read how in #AFTHealthCare:
Read how in #AFTHealthCare:
Demanding Action
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May 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When a beloved colleague passed away after working in a building with improperly stored chemicals, NMHU members fought to make their campus safer for all workers.
Read how in #AFTHealthCare:
Read how in #AFTHealthCare:
Community health workers are critical members of the public health workforce, helping underserved populations seek healthcare—including preventive care. More from Magaly Dante in #AFTHealthCare.
Building Bridges
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May 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Community health workers are critical members of the public health workforce, helping underserved populations seek healthcare—including preventive care. More from Magaly Dante in #AFTHealthCare.
A functional public health system assesses population-level health problems, develops policies to address them & assures effective & equitable implementation.
More from Jon Samet in #AFTHealthCare ⬇️
More from Jon Samet in #AFTHealthCare ⬇️
The Future of Public Health
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May 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A functional public health system assesses population-level health problems, develops policies to address them & assures effective & equitable implementation.
More from Jon Samet in #AFTHealthCare ⬇️
More from Jon Samet in #AFTHealthCare ⬇️
Do you think something at work might be making you sick? “Don’t be afraid to speak up & talk to your colleagues & union steward. See if you share any symptoms or concerns,” says occupational medicine expert Kathy Kirkland. #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Protecting Workers
www.aft.org
May 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Do you think something at work might be making you sick? “Don’t be afraid to speak up & talk to your colleagues & union steward. See if you share any symptoms or concerns,” says occupational medicine expert Kathy Kirkland. #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
How can unions protect workers from health and safety hazards in the workplace? Learn how NMHU members organized to address chemical odors after a tragic death: #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Demanding Action
www.aft.org
May 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
How can unions protect workers from health and safety hazards in the workplace? Learn how NMHU members organized to address chemical odors after a tragic death: #AFTHealthCare www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Extreme weather affects the health of communities for years. In #AFTHealthCare, Hannah N.W. Weinstein, Cecilia Sorensen & Cassandra Thiel share how healthcare workers can protect patients & communities www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Protecting Patients and Hospital Systems from the Devastation of Climate Change
www.aft.org
May 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Extreme weather affects the health of communities for years. In #AFTHealthCare, Hannah N.W. Weinstein, Cecilia Sorensen & Cassandra Thiel share how healthcare workers can protect patients & communities www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Economic fears may have helped Trump win a second term, but @rweingarten.bsky.social says “Americans don’t need a strongman promising to ‘fix’ their lives.” In the new #AFTHealthCare, learn how AFT is creating pathways to opportunity for all.
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➡️ www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Fighting for a Better Future
www.aft.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Economic fears may have helped Trump win a second term, but @rweingarten.bsky.social says “Americans don’t need a strongman promising to ‘fix’ their lives.” In the new #AFTHealthCare, learn how AFT is creating pathways to opportunity for all.
➡️ www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
➡️ www.aft.org/hc/spring202...