USC nurses to hold two-day strike for patient safety

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Registered nurses at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif. will hold a two-day strike on July 13 and July 14 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about unsafe staffing conditions.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 13, 2021

Chinese Hospital nurses overwhelmingly ratify contract

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Registered nurses at Chinese Hospital in San Francisco, Calif., voted to ratify a three-year contract on June 27. Nurses are celebrating their victory on key demands related to patient safety and nurse retention.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 3, 2025

After I tested positive for HIV, Medicaid and SNAP saved my life

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I grew up in poverty, in a broken home, and dropped out of high school. By the time I was 14, I was already working, and by 16, I was employed full time — bouncing from one low-wage job to the next, constantly just scraping by. Like too many Americans, I lived on the edge of survival for most of my young adult life.
John Bergmann, RN

Nation’s largest nurses union condemns Republican budget bill

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Nurses in front of capitol holding banner "The National Voice for Direct-Care RNs"
NNU today condemned the passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law. Nurses across the United States believe the legislation is likely to be remembered as one of history’s most harmful, least popular, and deadliest laws that steals from everyday people and overwhelmingly benefits billionaires.
National Nurses United
Jul 3, 2025

New Orleans nurses to hold two-day strike against management retaliation

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UMC nurses on strike line
Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in New Orleans, La., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike to protest LCMC Health’s retaliation against nurses for their union activity and patient advocacy. Nurses at UMCNO today delivered notice of their upcoming strike, which will be held for two days starting July 15.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jul 2, 2025

Jesse Brown VA nurses to speak out against scheduling changes that will negatively impact veteran care

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Nurses in front of U.S. Capitol holding banner "Strong Union, Nurses, Veterans"
Registered nurses at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., will hold a rally on Friday, June 27, to highlight patient safety concerns caused by the facility’s plans to change RNs’ schedules, making it more difficult to retain and recruit nurses.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jun 25, 2025