Activism

From Silence to Voice has been providing nurses with communication tools they can use to win the resources and respect they deserve.

This title considers the history of nursing from political, social and economic points of view and sheds light on both gender relations and the position of women in the work place in Britain since 1916.

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the institutionalized corruption of their employers and the civic and religious authorities.
Shows how unfair working conditions can only change when workers unite—just like nursing staff organising for better pay and staffing.

In this classic work the famous communist activist, who was jailed for her beliefs, brings her passion and scholarship to confront three major crucial issues of feminism: women, race, and class.
Offers tools for building strong campaigns—useful for nursing staff and students leading collective action for change in the NHS.

Lessons from the groundbreaking grassroots campaign that helped launch a new political revolution Rules for Revolutionaries is a bold challenge to the political establishment and the "rules" that govern campaign strategy.
Offers tools for building strong campaigns—useful for nursing staff and students leading collective action for change in the NHS.

The extraordinary and dramatic biography of the first modern feminist, who spent her entire life fighting for the principle of equality.
Tells the story of a woman who fought for workers’ rights—just like nurses today who campaign for fair treatment.

A vital work on labour movement strategy by experienced union activists.
Shares lessons from teacher strikes—nursing staff can learn how to build power and win better conditions.

Groundbreakers proves that presidential campaigns are still about more than clicks, big data and money, and that one of the most important ways that a campaign develops its capacity is by investing in its human resources.
Shows how people power can transform politics—RCN members can use these ideas to influence health policy.

This book explores the obstacles to collective action and the creative ways in which they have been overcome. Their approach is to study improbable cases of successful collective action.
Explores how communities build power—RCN members can apply this to organise locally and nationally.

The inspiring story of evangelicals in Cincinnati struggling to bridge racial divides in their own church, their community, and across the nation.
Focuses on building unity across divides—important for nursing staff working in diverse teams and communities.

The nursing profession is under pressure. Financial demands, student debt, the target culture, political scrutiny in the wake of major care scandals and increasing workloads are all taking their toll on professional morale and performance. This timely book considers the meaning of resilience in this adverse context and explains why measures to preserve individual nurses' and students' well-being are flawed if they don't take into account wider political and organisational perspectives.
Challenges the idea that nurses just need to “cope”—calls for collective action to change the system.

In this engrossing and funny narrative-that reflects the personality of its charismatic, wisecracking author-McAlevey tells the story of a number of dramatic organizing and contract victories, and the unconventional strategies that helped achieve them.