The VAMHCS Chapter of the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) represents all non-supervisory RNs within the VA Maryland Health Care System. This includes Baltimore, Perry Point, BRECC, and the community based outpatient clinics through the state of Maryland. We are NAGE, Local R 3 - 19.

As an affiliate of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), NAGE is part of the largest health care union in the United States. This affiliation has permitted an increase in our ability to serve our membership, as well as work with other nurses across the country on the issues that impact of Nurses. NAGE / SEIU has worked closely with State and Federal legislators on such issues as safe needle laws, whistleblower protection, staffing ratios, and proposals to eliminate mandatory overtime.

It is our goal to create a work environment that allows you to practice nursing at your optimal level in an atmosphere that is conducive without unwarranted hardship. This local Chapter of NAGE is a labor organization dedicated solely to representing non-supervisory nurses. At all levels of the organization you will find nurses working for and with other nurses on your behalf.

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