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Temperatures are rising up across the country — and so are union nurses

We've been bringing the heat for months now: in our workplaces, in our state capitals, in the halls of our U.S. Congress, and everywhere union nurses can stand up and fight collectively for a healthier, safer society.

Nurse holds sign "Science matters. We are not disposable."

Urge the CDC and HICPAC to fully recognize aerosol transmission and protect health care workers and patients

New dangerous federal guidance currently being debated could lower standards of protection from infectious diseases in our health care facilities, endangering our patients.

Nurses holding sign that reads "Staff up for safe care!"

Community First Medical Center nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new 40-month contract winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse recruitment and retention.

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Large group of nurses holding "National Nurses United" banner in front of Washington Mounument

Nation’s largest nurses union joins March on Washington’s 60th anniversary celebration

President Zenei Triunfo-Cortez, RN, of National Nurses United was honored to speak at today’s celebration of the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, marking the 60th anniversary of the march.
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Nurses in Humboldt County ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka and at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
Nurses at Sutter Davis holding up California Nurses Association banner.

Registered nurses at Sutter Davis Hospital vote to join California Nurses Association

Registered nurses at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis, Calif. voted last night to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union.
Nurse holds sign "Science Matters, We Are Not Expendable"

NNU delivers petition urging CDC to strengthen proposed infection control guidance; CDC cuts off public comments at advisory committee meeting

NNU delivered a petition signed by nearly 11,000 individuals and organizations to the CDC and its Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, urging them to fully recognize aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens and to strengthen the CDC’s Isolation Precautions guidance.
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By the Numbers: New York City nurses win unprecedented contract enforcement of safe staffing standards

Mount Sinai RNs blaze trail to better staffing enforcement

Not only did nurses win new ratios in their contract, but they also won strong new staffing enforcement language.

VA registered nurses sign three-year contract

Nurses call for schedule flexibility and passage of VA Employee Fairness Act

Maine’s safe staffing bill moves forward

Nurses speak out for enforceable RN-to-patient ratios

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