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Large group of nurses outside, smiling, with raised fists

HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. voted decisively in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 12, 2025

Ascension St. Agnes nurses picket for better patient care

Ascension Saint Agnes nurses to protest Catholic hospital chain’s unfaithful financial investments

Registered nurses employed by Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md. will hold a rally and press conference on Monday, September 15 to protest Ascension Health’s financial investments.

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

Large group of nurses inside, holding signs "Protect Federal Workers, Protect VA Nurses"

Registered nurses rally at congressional district offices for fully staffed VA after OIG report finds staffing shortages at all 139 facilities

On Friday, Sept. 12, nurses across the country will rally at congressional district offices of U.S. senators and representatives to demand these members of Congress sign a pledge to support a fully staffed Veterans Health Administration (VA) and restore collective bargaining rights to VA nurses and other workers.

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

Four nurses inside holding signs "Support Our Nurses"

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

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