Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds

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A new report from National Nurses United finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units. Among the country’s ten biggest hospital chains, three Catholic systems (Ascension, CommonSpirit, and Trinity) shuttered pediatric units at the highest rates of any major systems.
National Nurses United
Jun 2, 2026

Union nurses to protest in St. Louis

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Nurses from National Nurses United will protest in St. Louis on June 3. Nurses first plan to protest outside the district office of U.S. Representative Wesley Bell to call on him to return and refuse campaign contributions from Palantir and American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
National Nurses United
Jun 2, 2026

There Is No Nurse Shortage

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The myth of a “nurse shortage” persists, despite data showing that the supply of U.S. nurses is robust and growing significantly faster than the population overall. The members of National Nurses United, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses (RNs), live this reality every day.

California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state’s acute psychiatric hospitals

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California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide.
California Nurses Association
Jun 1, 2026

National Nurses United endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th District

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National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. As a doctor and a veteran, Dr. Hamawy has dedicated his life to service both at home and abroad. Now he is ready to take on billionaires and special interests in Congress as he fights for the working people of New Jersey’s 12th District. 
National Nurses United
May 28, 2026

New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage

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Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU). NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing.
National Nurses United
May 26, 2026

RNs at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth to protest Wednesday their employer’s illegal crackdown of their efforts to unionize

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Registered nurses with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are holding a rally Wednesday, May 27 at the hospital to protest their employer Prime Healthcare’s flagrantly illegal crackdown on their efforts to unionize, which include the recent firing of four nurse leaders.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 25, 2026

Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26

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Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department staffing and its impact on patient care.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 22, 2026