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Texas Nurses Unite: Union Membership Surges Amid Crisis

4/3/2025

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Nurses like Taylor Crittenden from Texas share their harrowing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, battling staffing shortages and lacking protective gear. In response, union membership has surged from 500,000 to nearly 590,000, as these dedicated professionals fight for improved working conditions and patient care, igniting a powerful wave of labor activism led by women.

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Story summary

Nurses like Taylor Crittenden from Texas share their harrowing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, battling staffing shortages and lacking protective gear. In response, union membership has surged from 500,000 to nearly 590,000, as these dedicated professionals fight for improved working conditions and patient care, igniting a powerful wave of labor activism led by women.