Maine press releases

Nurses condemn chaotic, unlawful ICE invasion of Maine

Maine nurses represented by MSNA/NNOC are speaking up and speaking out against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining, intimidating, and terrorizing members of their community since its operation began in Maine on Tuesday.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

January 22, 2026

EMMC nurses and community members protest Northern Light’s management

Registered nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center held a rally outside the hospital today to highlight their contract demands. The nurses picketed and chanted until sunset and then held a candlelight vigil. Many friends and community members joined the nurses in solidarity for better conditions for patients and nurses at EMMC.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

January 16, 2026

Maine Medical Center nurses overwhelmingly ratify three-year union contract

After nearly four months of bargaining, nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland voted last night to ratify a new union contract that provides many new safety measures for patients and nurses, among other improvements.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

January 8, 2026

Northern Maine Medical Center nurses vote to keep their union

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC) in Fort Kent, Maine, voted tonight to re-certify their union formed in 2024, rejecting an NMMC management-backed attempt to dissolve their union.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

January 7, 2026

Houlton nurses strike begins Nov. 18

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, are moving forward with their two-day strike on Nov. 18 and 19 to protest management’s refusal to improve staffing and patient safety, particularly retention of staff nurses.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

November 14, 2025

Houlton nurses to hold two-day strike

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital (HRH) in Houlton, Maine, will begin their two-day strike on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about staffing and patient care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

November 10, 2025

Nurses from Maine Medical Center and Eastern Maine Medical Center combine forces for patient safety and fair contracts

Today, registered nurses from Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland and Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor gathered in Augusta, Maine, to hold a press conference announcing that they are standing together for better conditions for their patients and fair contracts for nurses working in those facilities.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 21, 2025

Nurses from Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center to hold press conference for patient safety

RNs at Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor will hold a joint press conference on Oct. 21 in Augusta, Maine, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing, workplace violence prevention, and improved recruitment and retention.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

October 20, 2025

Maine nurses announce major endorsements in key 2026 races

Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee announced their endorsement of Troy Jackson for Maine Governor and Graham Platner for U.S. Senate. As the Trump administration continues to decimate the U.S. healthcare system, Maine nurses know that both Jackson and Platner will stand strong in fighting for the state’s workers, patients, and communities.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 18, 2025

Nurses at two Maine hospitals vote to authorize strikes

Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine, and at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, announced today that they have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their nurse bargaining teams to call a strike if the issues RNs have been raising in ongoing contract negotiations remain unresolved.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 4, 2025