Maine nurses announce major endorsements in key 2026 races
Members of the Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee announced their endorsement of Troy Jackson for Maine Governor and Graham Platner for U.S. Senate. As the Trump administration continues to decimate the U.S. healthcare system, Maine nurses know that both Jackson and Platner will stand strong in fighting for the state’s workers, patients, and communities.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Sep 18, 2025
Ascension Health investments appear to reject Vatican guidance
A new report by National Nurses United probes the extent of Ascension Health’s violations of the Catholic Church’s guidelines for responsible investing. NNU researchers found Ascension holds investments, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, in weapons manufacturing; alcohol; gambling; and oil, gas, and mining industries that are destructive to the environment.
National Nurses United
Sep 15, 2025
HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. voted decisively in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 12, 2025
Union nurses respond to Missouri lawmakers bowing to pressure from Trump and Republicans and approving electoral power grab
National Nurses Organizing Committee deeply opposes efforts by Missouri lawmakers, pushed by President Trump and his Republican allies, to further election-rigging schemes ahead of the 2026 midterms.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 9, 2025
Registered nurses rally at congressional district offices for fully staffed VA after OIG report finds staffing shortages at all 139 facilities
On Friday, Sept. 12, nurses across the country will rally at congressional district offices of U.S. senators and representatives to demand these members of Congress sign a pledge to support a fully staffed Veterans Health Administration (VA) and restore collective bargaining rights to VA nurses and other workers.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 9, 2025
Nurses say YES on Prop 50!
On November 4, Californians will have the opportunity to vote on Prop 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, an emergency measure to ensure U.S. patients’ voices and concerns are not erased by the Trump Administration's scheme to steal congressional representation from Black, Latino, and working class people in Texas, Missouri, and other states.
Nurses at two Maine hospitals vote to authorize strikes
Registered nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine, and at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, announced today that they have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their nurse bargaining teams to call a strike if the issues RNs have been raising in ongoing contract negotiations remain unresolved.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Sep 4, 2025
Nurses Condemn Labor Department Rules to Further Strip Workers’ Rights
National Nurses United today submitted formal objections to four Department of Labor regulations that would escalate sweeping multiple Trump administration attacks on workers’ and union rights and protections.
National Nurses United
Sep 3, 2025
September 12 VA rallies
On Sept. 12, nurses across the country will rally at congressional district offices of U.S. senators and representatives to demand these members of Congress sign a pledge to support a fully staffed Veterans Health Administration (VA) and restore collective bargaining rights to VA nurses and other workers.
The nationwide actions targeted the U.S. senators and representatives, including: Rep. Scott Peters (CA-50), Sen. John Hickenlooper (Colo.), Rep. Rick Allen (GA-12), Sen. Tammy Duckworth (Ill.), Sen. Ted Budd (N.C.), and Rep. Mike Turner (OH-10).