Press Releases

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REGISTER NOW: Nurses to Hold Virtual Press Conference Announcing Major, Nationwide Bargaining to Address Problems Highlighted by Covid-19 and Prioritize Safety of Patients and Health Care Workers

Union nurses will host a virtual press conference on Friday, June 11, to discuss the grave importance of their negotiations this year — bargaining that seeks to address problems highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic and prioritizes patient safety and other measures.

National Nurses United
June 9, 2021

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Nurses Applaud Pending Release of OSHA Federal Workplace Safety Standard, Warn Protections Still Needed

With the Covid-19 pandemic still a substantial threat across the United States, National Nurses United today applauded the Biden administration’s announcement of the release of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Temporary Standard on Emerging Infectious Diseases

National Nurses United
June 9, 2021

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Nurses Praise Maryland Bill to Protect Patients with Medical Debt

National Nurses United (NNU) today applauded the enactment of a Maryland bill that will provide new protections for patients facing the crisis of medical debt, a spiraling crisis for patients across the state and nationwide.

National Nurses United
June 4, 2021

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Nurses Cite Gender Bias in Senate Rejection of Bill To Ensure Workers Compensation for Healthcare Workers

The California Nurses Association today criticized California state Senators who defeated a bill ensuring workers compensation for predominantly female nurses and other healthcare workers harmed on the job the same protections provided to male dominated professions with gender bias.

California Nurses Association
June 4, 2021

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Registered nurses at three KPC Health hospitals in Orange County ratify new three-year labor contract

Registered nurses at KPC Health’s three Orange County facilities, Anaheim Global, Chapman Global, and South Coast Global hospitals, have ratified a new three-year contract which includes new infectious disease and workplace violence protections.

California Nurses Association
June 4, 2021

Videos

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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