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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Workers Vote to Join WFNHP

A union ensures that everyone has a say, a vote, and value. That's good for healthcare workers AND patients, and that's why these healthcare workers are voting yes to a union at Planned Parenthood of WI. Stand with the PPWI healthcare workers who are organizing a union by signing this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-the-workers-of-planned-parenthood-wisconsin-who-are-organizing-a-union?

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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Workers Vote to Join WFNHP

A union ensures that everyone has a say, a vote, and value. That's good for healthcare workers AND patients, and that's why these healthcare workers are voting yes to a union at Planned Parenthood of WI. Stand with the PPWI healthcare workers who are organizing a union by signing this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-the-workers-of-planned-parenthood-wisconsin-who-are-organizing-a-union?

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Safe Staffing Now! Pass the WI Nurse Staffing & Patient Protection Act

WFNHP members know safe staffing legislation is good for workers AND patients. Tell your legislator to pass the WI Nurse Staffing & Patient Protection Act today: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-state-legislators-safe-staffing-quality-healthcare

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Safe Staffing Now! Pass the WI Nurse Staffing & Patient Protection Act

WFNHP members know safe staffing legislation is good for workers AND patients. Tell your legislator to pass the WI Nurse Staffing & Patient Protection Act today: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-state-legislators-safe-staffing-quality-healthcare

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WELCOME to the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals

The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals (WFNHP) is affiliated with AFT Nurses & Health Professionals, the national healthcare division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

WFNHP is a democratically run labor union of health professionals, committed to the growth and empowerment of its membership and all healthcare workers. WFNHP seeks to secure optimal working conditions and professional development for its members, while playing a leadership role in establishing high standards of clinical practice and patient care.

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CODE RED: Safe Staffing Campaign Resources

CODE RED: Safe Staffing Campaign Resources
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Nurses, Healthcare Workers Call “Code Red” on the Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR:
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

For more information, contact:
Jamie Lucas, (720)621-3689, jlucas@wfnhp.org

Nurses, Healthcare Workers Call “Code Red” on the Healthcare Staffing Crisis, Join with Legislators to Announce the Wisconsin Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act

Who: Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Sens. Larson and Ratcliff, Rep. Subeck

What: Press conference announcing a safe staffing bill to stabilize healthcare as a career and improve patient care

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30 am

Where: Senate Parlor, State Capitol Building in Madison

This morning, healthcare workers and advocates will gather to announce the re-introduction of the Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act, a crucial piece of legislation that will require hospitals to provide adequate nursing and direct care staff for all patients at virtually all times by establishing enforceable minimum staffing ratios and banning the practice of mandatory overtime.

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Wisconsin Needs Safe Staffing in Our Hospitals! Write Your Legislator to Take Action for Nurses, Patients, and Quality Care

We're back in the fight for safe staffing! When this bill was first introduced in 2023, the legislature refused to even give it a hearing, ignoring the will of nurses, healthcare workers, and patients. That's why the Wisconsin Nurse Staffing and Patient Protection Act is back in 2026. Safe staffing saves lives. Please send a letter to your state legislators to demand they support this critical bill. Here's why it matters:

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Interview with WTMJ4 News & Other Media Coverage RE: Ascension Cyber Attack & Effect on Hospital Workers

Watch our interview with WTMJ4 News regarding the recent Ascension cyber security attack and our concerns over the disruption of care and services at St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. WTMJ4 News Interview -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rh9PiVg42k

Here's a thread of other press stories about the effect of the cybersecurity hack and our members' collective efforts to keep caring for their patients:

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PRESS RELEASE: Ascension Cyber Security Attack Drastically Impacting Healthcare Workers and Patient Care

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PRESS RELEASE FOR:
Thursday, May 9, 2024

For more information, contact:
Jamie Lucas, (720)621-3689, jlucas@wfnhp.org


ASCENSION CYBER SECURITY ATTACK IMPACTING HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PATIENT CARE


MILWAUKEE – Wednesday, May 8th, Ascension's electronic health record (EHR) was unexpectedly taken off-line. Union members of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals at Ascension St. Francis Hospital are concerned about their ability to provide the quality care that patients deserve, including concerns over delayed test results, access to doctors, and increased chance for medical errors. At the time of this press release, the system is not up and our members have been told there is "no end in sight."

The loss of our EHR has dramatically slowed down care and significantly reduced nurses' and other healthcare workers' ability to care for patients. Our members are concerned about management's response to this crisis, for reasons including:


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Congratulations! Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Workers Join WFNHP

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With 81% of the vote, healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin have voted to join our union! Congratulations to the newest members of WFNHP who have chosen to unionize to better care for their patients, their families and themselves!

Read the press release here: https://wfnhp.aft.org/press/planned-parenthood-workers-win-their-union-historic-vote-uniting-stronger-care-across