This week, nearly 900 nurses and advanced practitioners at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital are entering historic first contract negotiations.This is a major milestone not just for labor, but for people across Western #pennsylvania.I interviewed Lucy Ruccio, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Magee-Womens Hospital about why these negotiations matter, what nurses are asking for, and how community voices could help shape the future of women’s and family healthcare in #pittsburgh and beyond.FOLLOW NATALIEsubstack: https://substack.com/@factsoverfearnataliebinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/@nataliebencivenga/#tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebencivengathreads: https://www.threads.com/@nataliebencivengapodcast via spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47JYsn9LQchErS3cnHP2YFpodcast via apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facts-over-fear/id1855901950FACTS OVER FEARLet's dismantle the fear that is used to divide us surrounding the issues impacting the people and talk facts.ABOUT NATALIENatalie Bencivenga is a socially-conscious journalist working towards building equity in our communities through storytelling. Her goal is to inspire, educate and activate people to become catalysts for positive change. Join her for transformative conversations that uplift and challenge the ways in which we perceive the world. Let's turn this moment into a movement – together.
