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Submitted by ADonahue on November 10, 2022
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Press releases

Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson

Union nurses endorse Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United today announced they have endorsed Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson in the April 4 special election for Chicago mayor.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
March 17, 2023

Large group of nurses inside hospital hold sign "Staff Up for Safe Care"

Cook County nurses to protest management’s targeting of nurse leaders instead of focusing on improving patient care

Nurses also announced that they will be filing a formal complaint over this issue, called an unfair labor practice charge (ULP), with the Illinois Labor Relations Board.

National Nurses Organizing Committee
December 8, 2022

Hand holding sign "Safe Staffing Saves Lives"

Chicago nurses hold protest for patient safety

Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, will hold an action to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, RN and other staff vacancies, and lack of educational resources create unsafe patient care conditions.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 13, 2022

Nurses holding sign: "Patients First in the hospital"

Hines VA nurses and health care worker unions to hold action and press conference during Nurses Week, noon, May 12

Unions that represent Chicago’s Edward J. Hines, Jr. VA Hospital registered nurses, psychiatrists, physicians, license practice nurses, health care technicians, and other employees, will hold an action and press conference on Thursday, May 12, at noon.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 10, 2022

Large group of nurses inside hospital hold signs "Save Lives" and "Patients First"

Veterans Health nurses hold action, deliver petition to demand needed leave policies to protect veteran patients

Chicago-area nurses will hold an action to protest inadequate Covid leave policies that they say jeopardize their veteran patients by pushing or encouraging nurses to come to work sick.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
February 11, 2022

3 nurses outside hold signs "Patients First in the Hospital"

Huge win for Chicago nurses

Registered nurses at Community First Medical Center in Chicago were proud to ratify their first union contract at the end of October 2021, less than a week after they announced they had reached a tentative agreement.

Read the article in National Nurse Magazine »

Our legacy: Building union power at UChicago Medicine Ingalls

In February 2021, registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls in Harvey, Ill., a south suburb of Chicago, voted overwhelmingly to ratify their historic first contract.

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