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HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. voted decisively in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

September 12, 2025

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HSA nurses rally citing concerns for patient safety

Nurses from three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) hospitals in Florida — Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, and Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes — are holding a joint rally on Wednesday, July 23 in Hialeah to highlight their patient safety concerns as they begin bargaining a new contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

July 21, 2025

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Two nurses attacked at HCA Florida Fawcett, RNs say hospital failed to protect staff

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla. will hold a rally on March 18 to demand management work with nurses to create workplace violence prevention plans, initiate hands-on training for nurses and other hospital personnel, and implement protocols and policies to reduce workplace violence.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

March 17, 2025

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Nurses at 17 HCA facilities in six states ratify new union contracts

Registered nurses at 17 hospitals managed by HCA have voted in favor of ratifying new three-year contracts in recent weeks, concluding a massive 2024 bargaining effort by nurses, and including measures to improve patient care, patient safety, nurse retention, and working conditions at their hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 22, 2024

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Nurses ratify new contracts with HCA management at Osceola and Lake Monroe hospitals

Nurses at two Orlando-area facilities voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract this week, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

October 18, 2024

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Union victory in Florida

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. voted decisively in September to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. In a two-day vote, from Sept. 10 to Sept. 11, more than 65 percent of nurses voted in favor of unionizing.

November 3, 2025

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HCA nurses win new contracts

Registered nurses at 17 hospitals managed by HCA voted in favor of ratifying new three-year contracts in October, concluding a massive 2024 bargaining effort by nurses represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee.

December 20, 2024

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VA nurses across country fight for safe staffing, protest hiring freeze

Registered nurses who work at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals around the country, from New York to Ohio to North Carolina to Florida, held a national week of action in August. The nurses are calling on the VA to lift what is in effect a hiring freeze that has contributed to more than tens of thousands of vacancies across the health system, including thousands of RN positions.

September 19, 2024

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HCA nurses from across the country rally in Florida

In late November, more than 100 registered nurses from HCA facilities across the country held a rally outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office in Tampa, Fla. Nurses said their protest was intended to send a message to management about nurse unity and solidarity in the face of mismanagement at their hospitals across the country, and it came ahead of a wave of union contract expirations next year.

January 12, 2024

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RNs at three Steward hospitals ratify new pacts

Registered nurses at three Steward Health Care hospitals in South Florida resoundingly voted in favor of ratifying new three-year contracts in October. The new contracts support improvements in patient care and will strengthen each hospital’s capacity to retain and recruit registered nurses, which is a priority given the staffing crisis at each facility.

January 6, 2023