Missouri press releases

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Huge crowd of nurses with raised fists above National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United logos

Union nurses respond to Missouri lawmakers bowing to pressure from Trump and Republicans and approving electoral power grab

National Nurses Organizing Committee deeply opposes efforts by Missouri lawmakers, pushed by President Trump and his Republican allies, to further election-rigging schemes ahead of the 2026 midterms.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 9, 2025

Four nurses outside Research Medical Center holding signs "Union Nurses Build Healthy Communities"

Kansas City nurses to hold vigil protesting planned service shut downs at Research Medical Center

Nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., will hold a vigil for patients impacted by planned service shutdowns at their hospital. Nurses are planning for a solemn event to spotlight what this means for Kansas City patients and how the hospital’s ownership, HCA Healthcare, has mismanaged and cut resources to these units for years, laying the groundwork to justify their own decision to shutter these services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 30, 2025

Kansas City nurses picket for safer staffing

Kansas City nurses protest planned service shut downs at Research Medical Center

Nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, are speaking out against the planned end of their hospital’s labor and delivery, neonatal intensive, and obstetrics emergency care services. Recently announced by HCA, nurses say these service shutdowns will leave patients with fewer options for essential health care for new parents and babies.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 11, 2025

Nurses with raised fists

Nurses at 17 HCA facilities in six states ratify new union contracts

Registered nurses at 17 hospitals managed by HCA have voted in favor of ratifying new three-year contracts in recent weeks, concluding a massive 2024 bargaining effort by nurses, and including measures to improve patient care, patient safety, nurse retention, and working conditions at their hospitals.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
October 22, 2024

Group of nurses outside hospital smiling, holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

Nurses at two Kansas City-area hospitals ratify new contract with HCA management

Registered nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., voted to ratify new three-year contracts last week, winning measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
October 14, 2024

Four SLU Hospital nurses smiling in front of hospital, one giving a thumbs up.

SSM Health SLU Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

RNs at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) in St. Louis, Mo. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract today, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 27, 2024

Large group of nurses in blue scrubs outside hospital with raised fists holding signs "HCA Put Patients Over Profits"

Kansas City nurses to hold informational pickets at two local HCA hospitals

Nurses at HCA hospitals in the Kansas City area will hold two informational pickets on July 16 and July 17 to protest management’s refusal to address RNs’ concerns about patient care and safe staffing in on-going contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 12, 2024

Congresswoman Cori Bush stands with NNU nurses

Union nurses endorse Congresswoman Cori Bush for re-election

National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Congresswoman Cori Bush for re-election in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, where she has fought to protect nurses and patients with real solutions that comprehensively address the nurse staffing crisis, strengthen unions, protect working families, and guarantee health care for all.

National Nurses United
July 12, 2024

Kansas City nurses stand with signs that read "Put patients over profits."

Kansas City nurses to rally against HCA contract proposals that endanger patient care

Nurses from HCA-owned Research Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center will rally on June 26 to protest HCA’s failure to seriously address their staffing and nurse retention crises in contract negotiations.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 24, 2024

RNs outside Saint Louis University Hospital with signs "Patient safety is our priority" "NNOC RNs are patient advocates" "Patients are sick, nurses are tired..."

SSM Health SLU Hospital nurses rally to demand a fair contract

Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) in St. Louis, Mo., will hold a rally on Tuesday, June 18, to demand a fair contract.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 15, 2024