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RN Red Alert Save Our Hospitals Tour

Join our national Red Alert: Save Our Hospital Tour to build community power and to save vulnerable U.S. hospitals from cuts to care or closure.

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Nurses for Democracy resources

The Trump administration is rapidly making sweeping changes that affect nurses and our patients in and out of the hospital. See our list of resources regarding these changes.

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Raising Our Voices

Silence in the face of harm is not neutrality. That’s why RNs get political for our patients.

Press releases

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Nation’s largest union of registered nurses joins U.S. representatives to call for end to blockade of Cuba

NNU and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez will hold a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 30 to demand an end to the Trump administration’s blockade of oil supplies entering Cuba. Union nurses will be joined by Global Health Partners, which is working to supply the island nation with critical medical equipment and medicine, as fuel shortages enter its fourth month and the humanitarian crisis escalates.
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St. Joseph Health nurses to hold vigil for patient safety and safe staffing

Registered nurses at St. Joseph Health in Brazos Valley, Texas, will hold a vigil for patient safety and safe staffing on Wednesday, June 24. The vigil is taking place after hundreds of nurses and hospital employees signed a petition of no confidence in hospital leadership, citing ongoing concerns about patient safety and staffing and the impact of management decisions on the quality of patient care.
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National Nurses United denounces federal charges against Minnesota protestors

National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, released the following statement in response to federal prosecutors charging peaceful protestors for alleged conspiracy during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota in early 2026.
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Chicago nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join NNOC/NNU

Registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing nurses union. In an election held Wednesday, June 17, nurses voted 96% yes to forming a union.
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Organize with National Nurses United to improve workplace standards through collective bargaining, reform national health care legislation, and make a difference for you and your patients.

Videos

"No Kings!" Nurses march and speak out in San Francisco

On Oct. 18, approximately 100,000 people joined the No Kings Day of Defiance march and rally in downtown San Francisco, jointly organized by Indivisible San Francisco, 50501SF, and National Nurses United.

The VA is a promise — and it’s being broken

Hear from veterans and VA nurses on the need to protect the VA, federal workers, and veteran care.

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National Nurse Magazine

Cover of National Nurse magazine Q2 2026, nurses holding rally in Washington, D.C.

Speaking Truth to Power: NNU nurses share their vision of a healthy society with Congress

No Surrender

Despite hard conditions, Veterans Affairs nurses never stop fighting for their rights and their patients

Health care, not warfare

RNs fight for a nation that values Medicare for All over missiles

Information Is Essential

Outreach and education is key to PPC power

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Sign up for a CE class

As an NNU member, you have access to our diverse calendar of online and in-person continuing education classes. Check out our full course calendar »

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Red Alert: Save Our Hospitals Tour

Join our national Red Alert hospital tour to build community power and to save vulnerable U.S. hospitals from cuts to care or closure.

Join the Nurse Advocacy Network

Join our growing community of activists! The Nurse Advocacy Network is a network of nurses, other health care workers, patients, and community supporters who mobilize for patient care protections and health care justice. 

RN immigrants rights resources

The Trump Administration has changed the rules, no longer designating hospitals free from immigration enforcement. Nurses make a vow to care for all people, and we know hospitals should remain places of healing, where all people can receive care, without fear. See our resources page for guidance on advocating for all patients regardless of immigration status.