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AFT nurses and healthcare professionals from across the country gathered in Detroit April 13-15. They came carrying the weight of understaffing, growing patient demand and a healthcare system under attack but left with something stronger: a shared sense of purpose and concrete plans to act. The “Together We Care” 2026 professional issues conference wasn’t about passive listening. It was a rehearsal for what comes next. 

WFNHP Statement on 3-2-26 Shooting at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee 

 

March 2, 2026

The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) does not represent the nurses or health care workers at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. However, we are deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of all patients and staff following the shooting that occurred early this morning. Our hearts are with everyone affected by this violent incident, and we wish for healing and safety.

Nurses and health care workers face increasing dangers on the job, including workplace violence, physical assaults, verbal threats, and high-stress conditions that can escalate quickly.

No one who goes to work to care for others should have to fear for their own safety. Health care settings must be places of healing not environments where caregivers are placed at risk.

LINK to Full PDF Statement

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.

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.

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: