Nurses Condemn Use of Tear Gas on Asylum-Seeking Families
Vomiting, blurred vision, shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, tearing, difficulty swallowing, temporary blindness, pain — and in documented cases: death. These are some of the negative health impacts of tear gas, which for over 20 years, under the Chemical Weapons Convention, has been banned for use against those in uniform.
Bonnie Castillo, Executive Director of NNU/CNA
RNs Skip Thanksgiving to Provide Aid and Relief to Camp Fire Victims
When Mary-Jane Perry’s four children and husband sit down for Thanksgiving with the grandparents in Sacramento, the registered nurse won’t be dishing up the turkey.
National Nurses United
Event Canceled - Medicare For All Town Hall Featuring Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
The recently formed Medicare for All Coalition will hold a town hall with U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D, IL-9) at Sullivan High School, 6631 N Bosworth Ave, Chicago, on Monday, November, 26, 2018, 6:00-8:00 pm. The public is welcome.
National Nurses United
Nov 23, 2018
Registered Nurses Call One-Day Strike November 27 to Protest Eroding Patient Care Conditions at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica and Little Company of Mary Medical Center in San Pedro
“We are being asked to do more with less, and we don’t have the tools we need to give our patients the best quality care. Management is turning a deaf ear to our concerns and we feel we have no choice but to strike,” said Sudie Cunnane, a registered nurse at St. John’s Health Center for 24 years.
California Nurses Association
Nov 20, 2018
RNs File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Secretary Wilkie Alleging Illegal Tactics to Deny Union Protections and Silence RNs Ability to Advocate for Veterans
Nurses say by denying their union protections, the VA is attempting to limit a Veterans Affairs nurse’s ability to advocate for the highest quality of patient care.
National Nurses United
Nov 16, 2018
RN Response Network Sends Volunteer Nurses to Butte County in Aftermath of California Wildfires
The Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) is sending volunteer nurses to Butte County, California to assist in responding to the disaster created by the deadly Camp Fire, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) announced today.
RN Response Network
Nov 16, 2018
Nurses Applaud Introduction of Federal Legislation to Prevent Workplace Violence in Health Care, Social Service Settings
National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses, announced its support for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, HR 7141, introduced today by Representative Joe Courtney (CT-2).
National Nurses United
Nov 16, 2018
Upcoming Event
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WHEN: Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM
WHERE: California Nurses Association, 155 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Nurses, Labor and Faith Leaders Demand State Health Agency Keep Providence Hospital Open
Registered nurses and caregivers, along with community, faith and labor leaders, will provide testimony to the D.C. State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) on the detrimental effects closing Providence Hospital will have on East D.C. communities.
National Nurses United
Nov 15, 2018
RNs at Methodist Hospital of Southern California Vote to Join California Nurses Association
Registered nurses at Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia, CA voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to join the state’s largest RN union, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). This vote represents the largest number of non-union nurses in Southern California to join a union in at least five years.
California Nurses Association
Nov 14, 2018