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NEWS & LETTERS, October-November 2006Activist nurse winsNurse and union activist Debra Moore has been reinstated to her job at Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Va. with full back pay and sick leave after being unjustly fired last spring. Hospital administrators were punishing her for using her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act and for speaking out against a shortage of nurses that made it dangerous for both patients and employees (See June-July N&L). The hearing officer said Moore was treated differently when she was prevented from voluntarily switching hours with other nurses due to child care considerations, even though she was working 40-48 hours a week. The union thanked hospital employees and supporters from across the state who rallied to win in a right-to-work state like Virginia. You can get more information by going to the Local 160. —Information from Chris Townsend,UE |
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