NNOC press releases

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Nurses on strike line outside hospital

New Orleans nurses to host Labor Day rally

Nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana will be joined by community members, labor allies, and union leaders as they hold a rally at 7 p.m. on Labor Day (Monday, Sept 1.) as they continue to bargain for a first contract with LCMC Health, their employer.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 27, 2025

Large group of nurses outside Capitol building in Washington, D.C., National Nurses United logo

National Nurses United hosts town hall demanding protections for Social Security

Nurses with NNOC/NNU will host a town hall meeting in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 28, to discuss strategies to protect Social Security, including the passage of the Social Security Expansion Act to guarantee a dignified retirement for all people.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 26, 2025

California nurses hold signs that read "Protect Democracy."

CNA/NNOC statement on redistricting efforts in Democratic-held states

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee fully supports efforts by Governor Gavin Newsom to counterbalance President Trump and the Republican Party’s election-rigging schemes ahead of the 2026 midterms and encourages leaders of Democratic-held states to respond similarly with effective redistricting plans.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
August 18, 2025

Three nurses side-by-side, smiling, holding signs calling out LCMC Health

New Orleans nurses to hold rally denouncing LCMC’s betrayal of the spirit of Charity

Registered nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana will be joined by community allies as they hold a rally and press conference at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 18, at Charity Hospital to denounce how UMCNO’s owner, LCMC Health, has betrayed the spirit of Charity Hospital and continues to fail the patients and people of New Orleans.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 15, 2025

Nurses standing in rain along street with signs: "No cuts: A healthy VA = healthy vets"

Atlanta nurses to rally against VA cuts to staffing, mental health services for homeless and high-risk veterans

Registered nurses at Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Ga., will hold a rally on Tuesday, August 12 in response to proposed cuts to services for homeless and high-risk veterans who need mental health services.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 8, 2025

Group of nurses with raised fists holding signs supporting veterans and VA nurses

VA nurses, veterans, federal unions, community allies vow to protect VA workers and veteran care at Georgia town hall

VA registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United – along with veterans groups, federal unions, and community members – urged the public to join in their efforts to protect federal workers and veterans health care at the VA during a town hall meeting in Augusta, Ga.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
August 1, 2025

Puneet Maharaj at podium on stage

CNA/NNOC Welcomes New Executive Director Puneet Maharaj

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today announced the selection of Puneet Maharaj as the new executive director to lead the union. Puneet succeeds Bonnie Castillo, RN in this position.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 31, 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

Hands holding sign "Veterans Need Care Not Cuts"

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.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 25, 2025

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.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
July 23, 2025