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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

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National Nurses United endorses Wala Blegay for Maryland’s 5th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Wala Blegay for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. As an at-Large member of the Prince George’s County Council and a labor attorney, Wala has spent decades championing immigrant and workers’ rights, as well as guaranteed health care for everyone.

National Nurses United
March 25, 2026

MedStar nurses holding National Nurses United banner and sign "Wage theft $adds up"

MedStar nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

RNs at MedStar Washington Hospital in Washington, D.C. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on January 31, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

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

Group of nurses outside holding banner, signs "Ascension, put patients before profits"

Ascension and CommonSpirit nurses, Maryland Catholic Labor Network call on U.S. bishops to hold Catholic hospital chains accountable to church directives

Registered nurses from Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Md. will hold a rally outside the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops annual assembly. They will highlight how Ascension and CommonSpirit have failed to follow USCCB directives to Catholic health care organizations to both serve and advocate for patients “at the margins of society” and “treat its employees respectfully and justly.”

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
November 10, 2025

Articles

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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

Joyous Saint Agnes nurses with fists raised

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