On Thursday, June 4, nurses gathered in our cars with our union sisters and brothers in the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to honor the life of Nelson Rivera. Many RNs got to know Nelson in the aftermath of Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria.
Millions of Americans have watched in horror the video footage of Minneapolis police officers killing George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, while he lay handcuffed on the ground.
Nurses have been on the frontlines in this crisis. We’ve seen firsthand just how deadly COVID-19 can be.
While we’re relieved to see hospitalizations declining in many parts of the state, this does not mean the COVID-19 crisis is over or that it is safe to reopen.