Backus nurse injured in encounter with patient is speaking out Amber DeSouza suffered rib injuries that have kept her out of work for weeks.

“The safety of nurses has to be the highest priority. If we’re not safe, we can’t take care of patients.” #SafePatientLimits

The #CodeRedCT crisis is real. The only way forward is to work together to make our facilities safer for patients and for staff. #SafePatientLimits #StrengthInUnity
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Large text reads “Congratulations, Backus Federation of Nurses, AFT Local 5149!;” includes “I Am Union YES” logo with checkmark, photographs of union members casting ballots plus group of bargaining team together raising their fists.

Securing their strongest, most enforceable #union contract yet; yesterday #BackusNurses adopted new 3-year agreement w/#HartfordHealthCare to #RaiseTheWage, boost differentials & codify #SafePatientLimits protections. #UnionYES @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social