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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/wisconsin-needs-safe-staffing-in-our-hospitals-write-your-legislator-to-take-action-for-nurses-patients-and-quality-care?source=direct_link&

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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 voted yes to a union at Planned Parenthood of WI. 

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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/wisconsin-needs-safe-staffing-in-our-hospitals-write-your-legislator-to-take-action-for-nurses-patients-and-quality-care?source=direct_link&

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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 voted yes to a union at Planned Parenthood of WI. 

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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

A collection of resources for the WFNHP CODE RED: Safe Staffing Campaign:

  • Legislation
  • Fact Sheets
  • Reports
  • Press/News Clippings
  • Ways to Take Action
  • Etc.
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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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All the resources you need on immigration and ICE

Federal immigration actions are rapidly expanding, with deadly consequences. The killings of poet Renee Nicole Good and nurse Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have brought intense focus on the use of excessive force. An AFT webinar, co-hosted by AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang on Jan. 28, featured experts on immigration and the law. It highlighted AFT resources and showcased how our locals are showing up to minimize fear and trauma.

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ER doc to Congress: ‘Our healthcare system is on life support’

Dr. Byrce Pulliam spends his nights in a community emergency room in Southern Oregon, where the line between life and death can come down to seconds—and insurance coverage.

“I show up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year with one goal in mind: to provide excellent care for patients in crisis. Being a doctor is often challenging, but it has become harder because our nation’s healthcare system is on life support,” he said before a House hearing on Oct. 8.

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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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