National Nurses Organizing Committee

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A national movement for RNs

We are a national union and professional organization for RNs who are pursuing an ambitious agenda of patient advocacy that promotes the interests of patients, direct-care nurses, and RN professional practice. Read more »

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NNOC 101

Your guide to joining the RN movement. Learn more about our program, our history, and how we are organized.

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Veterans Affairs

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United represents 13,500 Veterans Health Administration RNs at 23 Veterans Affairs hospitals in 12 states and Washington, D.C.

Press releases

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VA nurses host town hall to protect veterans’ care and federal workers

VA registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United are hosting a town hall on Thursday, July 31, in Augusta, Ga., in response to the administration’s unprecedented attacks on federal workers and veterans’ health care, and the VA as a whole.
Nurses in front of capitol with signs "Our Patients. Our Union. Our Voice"

Nation’s largest nurses union shames Kaiser Permanente for gender-affirming care cutbacks

Nurses represented by CNA/NNOC are today shaming Kaiser Permanente, one of the country’s largest health care systems, for their decision to suspend some gender-affirming care services for patients under 19.
St. Agnes nurses holding signs "Our Union. Our Rights. Our Patients." "Safe Staffing saves lives" "Patients first in the hospital"

Baltimore nurses to hold historic strike for patient safety

RNs at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., will hold a one-day strike from July 24, 7 a.m. to July 25, 6:59 a.m., to protest Ascension management’s refusal to address their urgent concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and high staff turnover in contract negotiations. This notice follows a nearly unanimous strike authorization vote on May 16.
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HSA nurses rally citing concerns for patient safety

Nurses from three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) hospitals in Florida — Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Coral Gables Hospital in Coral Gables, and Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes — are holding a joint rally on Wednesday, July 23 in Hialeah to highlight their patient safety concerns as they begin bargaining a new contract.
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Organize with National Nurses Organizing Committee to improve workplace standards through collective bargaining, reform national health care legislation, and make a difference for you and your patients.

Videos

We can win anywhere; Nola nurses know

Here from nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on why and how they voted to join NNOC/NNU. 

Nurses at Ascension Seton in Austin make history by winning their first union election

National Nurse Magazine

Large group of nurses in front of Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., holding banner "Nurses for Democracy"

Defending Our Right to Health: NNU nurses challenge attacks on our public health system

UChicago Ingalls RNs win strong contract

RN's at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital win protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Nurses win first private-sector contract in state

Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital make history

RNs protest obstetrics closures

A nationwide problem also strikes Maine

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