Illinois press releases

Overwhelming Victory for Nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago

Today, registered nurses at Community First Medical Center (CFMC) in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

National Nurses Organizing Committee

December 12, 2019

UCMC Nurses Ratify Four-year Contract Strengthening Patient Care Protections

Registered nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) voted overwhelmingly this evening to ratify

National Nurses Organizing Committee

November 27, 2019

Registered Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement with UCMC One-day Strike Cancelled

After negotiating throughout the night, registered nurses reached a tentative agreement with the University of Chicago Medical Center early this morning, announced National Nurses Organizing Commit

National Nurses Organizing Committee

November 22, 2019

Landslide Victory for Nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls

Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, have voted by a landslide to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/ National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU).

National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 3, 2019

Registered Nurses to Return to University of Chicago Medical Center Saturday Morning Despite Lockout

Registered nurses will return to University of Chicago Medical Center tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 21, ready to go to work. They will be accompanied by community members, patients, and faith leaders who are expressing their solidarity with the nurses, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. The nurses expect to be locked out of work by hospital management.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 20, 2019

University of Chicago Medical Center RNs to Hold One-Day Strike Over Patient Care and Safety Concerns

Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) will hold a one-day strike on Sept. 20, 2019 to highlight their concerns about patient care at the hospital, announced National Nurses United Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The nurses say chronic short staffing across the hospital, forced on-call hours, and nurses working outside of their areas of expertise puts patient safety at risk.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 10, 2019

Nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize a Strike

Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center voted by an overwhelming majority to authorize their nurse negotiators to call a one-day strike if the issues RNs have been raising in ongoing contract negotiations ...

National Nurses United /NNOC

August 30, 2019

Ingalls Nurses to Hold Press Conference to Announce Their Demand for Union Recognition from University of Chicago Medical Center

Registered nurses at University of Chicago Medical Center and UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial are holding a press conference on Friday, August 9, to announce their demand that the University of Chicago Medical Center recognize the Ingalls nurses majority support to unionize with National Nurses Organizing Committee.

National Nurses Organizing Committee

August 9, 2019

Nurses at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago Reach Tentative Agreement on Three-Year Contract

Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago, Ill. have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year collective bargaining contract with the hospital, announced National Nurses United Organizing Committee/National Nurses United(NNOC/NNU) today.

National Nurses United / NNOC

August 8, 2019

Nurses to Picket at University of Chicago Medical Center over Concerns about Patient Care and Safety

Registered nurses will hold an informational picket and rally Monday, July 22, 2019 at the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) to inform the public of their concerns about patient care at the hospital, announced National Nurses United Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today.

National Nurses United / NNOC

July 18, 2019