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UNAC/UHCP Endorses Amy Slavensky for California Assembly District 7
SACRAMENTO, CA—Today, the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP), representing thousands of registered nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, and optometrists, endorsed Amy Slavensky in the competitive race for Assembly District 7.
"The United Nurses Associations of California/Union Health of Care Professionals is proud to endorse Amy Slavensky for Assembly,” said UNAC/UHCP President Charmaine S. Morales, RN. “She has made it clear that the health and wellbeing of people in District 7 is her top priority. We know that she’s ready to listen and answer the call of healthcare workers who know what it takes to provide and receive safe, quality care here in California.”
“I’ve always said that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to healthcare,” said Amy Slavensky. “We need more support for our healthcare workers, not less. We need people to be safe, whether they be staff or patients. We need to make it easier for people to deliver and receive the care they need, because without our health, nothing else matters.”
Assembly District 7 remains highly vulnerable to the $30 billion in federal cuts to Medi-Cal, with over 170,000 people in the district eligible, elevating healthcare as a top voter issue in the district. Sacramento County has also been a hotspot for ongoing disputes between healthcare workers and management over concerns about safety, staffing, wages, and other ongoing bargaining issues.
This latest endorsement also adds to significant support from advocates across the state representing thousands of healthcare workers, including the California Nurses Association, Service Employees International Union and its affiliates, Planned Parenthood Advocates Mar Monte, and more.
Media Contact: Sophia Wilson, sophia@amyslavensky.com, (341) 600-1832
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