Illinois press releases

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Five nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Nurses to hold informational picket at Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago

Registered nurses at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Ill., will hold an informational picket on Thursday, Sept. 7, to make the public aware of management’s refusal to implement flexible work schedules at the facility.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU)
September 5, 2023

Four nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Chicago nurses and faith leaders to deliver letters of support for ongoing contract negotiations to ensure patient safety

Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., will deliver letters of community support to management. They’ll be joined by faith leaders from Arise Chicago to deliver the letters, including a letter from Ward 17 Alderman David Moore.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 29, 2023

Four nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Chicago nurses to hold town hall to demand passage of Illinois safe staffing law

Registered nurses will join elected officials and labor and community leaders for a town hall on Thursday, Aug. 24. Speakers will address the origins of and practical solutions to the short-staffing and workplace violence crises that put patient care at risk and push nurses to strike at Chicago medical facilities.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 22, 2023

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.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 9, 2023

Four nurses inside hospital with arms around each other

Nurses to hold informational picket at Jackson Park Hospital to demand safe staffing, protest management’s failure to retain nurses

RNs say management’s chronic short staffing creates delays in patient care, contributes to high turnover rates, and is an attempt to break the union.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 21, 2023

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson

Union nurses endorse Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson in the April 4 special election for Chicago mayor.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 17, 2023

Large group of nurses inside hospital hold sign "Staff Up for Safe Care"

Cook County nurses to protest management’s targeting of nurse leaders instead of focusing on improving patient care

Nurses also announced that they will be filing a formal complaint over this issue, called an unfair labor practice charge (ULP), with the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
December 8, 2022

Hand holding sign "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Chicago nurses hold protest for patient safety

Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, will hold an action to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, RN and other staff vacancies, and lack of educational resources create unsafe patient care conditions.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 13, 2022

Nurses holding sign: "Patients First in the hospital"

Hines VA nurses and health care worker unions to hold action and press conference during Nurses Week, noon, May 12

Unions that represent Chicago’s Edward J. Hines, Jr. VA Hospital registered nurses, psychiatrists, physicians, license practice nurses, health care technicians, and other employees, will hold an action and press conference on Thursday, May 12, at noon.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 10, 2022

Large group of nurses inside hospital hold signs "Save Lives" and "Patients First"

Veterans Health nurses hold action, deliver petition to demand needed leave policies to protect veteran patients

Chicago-area nurses will hold an action to protest inadequate Covid leave policies that they say jeopardize their veteran patients by pushing or encouraging nurses to come to work sick.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 11, 2022