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"provider_name": "Action Network",
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"author_name": "CNA Voices",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/cna-voices",
"title": "It's Time to #StaffUp Our WA Long-Term Care Facilities!",
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"description": "It's time to #StaffUp our WA care facilities. As CNAs and other care workers in long-term care facilities, we’ve seen what chronic understaffing means for us and our residents. It means residents feeling forgotten and going without care. It means we go into work every day knowing we’re going to fall behind, and our health suffers as we work long shifts and constant overtime. And it means more and more of us are forced out of an industry that keeps us living on the edge — leading to even further short staffing. Safe staffing is essential. It’s the only way to make sure our residents are getting the care they deserve. There is no safe replacement for caregivers. Our residents don’t have a “self checkout” option. They rely on care workers like us to get their basic needs met. It’s not enough to just tell care facilities to increase their staffing. We need to make care work a better job, and hold corporations accountable for providing the staffing we need. Here’s how we can make that happen in WA. 1. Win safe staffing for all nursing homes. 2. Set an industry-wide minimum wage that gets us paid what we need. 3. Provide secure scheduling and end forced overtime. 4. Close the training gap. If you're a CNA, other care worker, or just someone who cares about making care better — please sign on. We'll be in touch about how we can fight for change together across WA state!",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/wa-staffup"
}