National Nurses United (NNU) is pleased to announce that more than 202 members of congress have co-sponsored the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1948) introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA-41), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The VA Employee Fairness Act grants full collective bargaining rights to registered nurses and other clinicians in the Veterans Health Administration. NNU, the largest union of registered nurses in the nation, recognizes that providing equal bargaining rights to nurses and other health care professionals is crucial to improving recruitment and retention and allowing RNs to advocate freely for patient safety and care.
“Nurses are the heart and soul of any hospital, and there is no substitute for the care and attention we provide to our patients. As workers on the front lines of patient care, nurses must have the ability to advocate for our patients and ultimately improve the quality and standard of care provided by the VA as well as the recruitment and retention of our peers,” said Irma Westmoreland, RN and vice-president of National Nurses United. “Without full collective bargaining rights, nurses in the VA are hindered in our ability to effectively advocate for the health and safety of our patients and ourselves. For the sake of our nation’s heroes who deserve the very best patient care, we look forward to this bill being taken up swiftly on the floor of the House of Representatives.”
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