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Union election at MedStar Franklin Square too close to call and marred by MedStar Health union busting

Registered nurses at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. voted on whether to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United in an election held on Oct. 14 and 15, 2026. The results were inconclusive at the end of the night, with challenged ballots still to be resolved.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
October 16, 2026

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New report finds cost-cutting at MedStar Franklin Square puts patient care in jeopardy

A new report, “The Cost of Cutting Care: How MedStar Is Failing Franklin Square Nurses and Patients”, released by National Nurses United, finds chronic registered nurse (RN) understaffing by MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., puts patient care at risk and leads to numerous poor outcomes as measured by U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

National Nurses United
October 9, 2026

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Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract

Registered nurses at Ascension St. Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract on Saturday, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
September 19, 2026

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Baltimore nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety and staff retention

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., will hold a one-day strike on Monday, July 6, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient safety and staff retention. The nurses will be joined by U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume at their morning rally.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
July 2, 2026

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Baltimore nurses announce one-day strike for patient and staff retention

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md., gave notice today to their employer that they will hold a strike for one day on Monday, July 6, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient safety and staff retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 25, 2026

Articles

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Ascension Saint Agnes nurses win first contract

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly on Sept. 19 to ratify a three-year contract, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore.

September 28, 2026

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Hard Reboot

When a cyberattack took down their computer systems, Ascension nurses relied on their most valuable infrastructure: themselves.

By Lucy Diavolo

December 20, 2024

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Baltimore RNs win historic vote to unionize

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md. voted in early November to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. This victory marks the first time in Baltimore history that registered nurses have unionized a hospital.

January 12, 2024