Press Releases

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17 National Unions Demand Congress Expand and Improve Medicare Coverage

Joint union letter calls for lowering age eligibility, vision/dental coverage, out-of-pocket cap, and drug price negotiation.

National Nurses United
July 23, 2021

Patients First In the Hospital, in the Community

Nurses Across Country to Hold National Day of Action July 21 to Demand Patient, Nurse Protections

Registered nurse members of National Nurses United will hold a national day of action on Wednesday, July 21, to demand that employers address problems highlighted by the Covid-19.

National Nurses United
July 19, 2021

Applicaiton for DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Nurses condemn federal judge’s decision on DACA

National Nurses United (NNU) Friday condemned the ruling by a federal judge in Texas to declare unlawful the highly successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that has enabled young people who came to the United States undocumented as children to remain in this country.

National Nurses United
July 17, 2021

Community First Medical Center RNs

Registered nurses at Community First issue 10-day notice to strike

Registered nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago have issued a 10-day strike notice to hospital management announcing they will hold a one-day strike on July 26, 2021.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 14, 2021

Piedmont-Newnan Hospital

Nurses Call on FTC to investigate sale of Georgia hospitals that could result in monopoly, adversely impact public health, consumer choice

National Nurses United (NNU) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the recent announced acquisition by Piedmont Healthcare of 11 hospitals that could give it a monopoly power over health care delivery.

National Nurses United
July 14, 2021

Videos

National Day of Action - July 21st, 2021

Registered nurses across the country will hold actions Wednesday, July 21 to demand employers address problems highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic and prioritize patient safety and workplace protections.

 

Nurses Publish Scientific Brief Against New CDC Guidance

In a new scientific brief, NNU analyzes how all the most recent, respected research on Covid-19 supports a robust public health program that uses multiple measures of infection control

 

Our Legacy: Building Union Power at UChicago Medicine Ingalls

Learn how nurses in Harvey, Illinois successfully organized their facility and won their first union contract!

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Organize with National Nurses United to help improve workplace standards through collective bargaining, reform national healthcare legislation, and to help make a difference for you and your patients.

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