Why America’s Nurses Oppose the Muslim Ban

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National Nurses United joins with humanitarian and civil rights and civil liberties groups in opposing the executive order to ban refugees, especially Muslim refugees, from entering the U.S.
National Nurses United

International Nurse News Round-Up

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See a collection of links to news stories about nurses in other nations, and how they are advocating for their patients.
Global Nurses United

NNU Nurses Say “Ellison for DNC Chair” This Weekend at Houston DNC Future Forum

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On Saturday, January 28, registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) will converge in Houston, Texas to show their support for Keith Ellison for chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Ellison will be taking part in the DNC Future Forum—featuring candidates for DNC chair and other offices.
National Nurses United
Jan 27, 2017

After the Protests, Marching Toward a Real Movement

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The nurses union, which has nearly 185,000 members, was the early-on-board engine of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and led the drubbing of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005, when he tried to pass four statewide ballot initiatives.
Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle

Nurses Urge Senate to Reject Pruitt for Critical EPA Post

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National Nurses United today announced its opposition to the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
National Nurses United

Nurses Urge Senate Finance Committee to Scrutinize Tom Price

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National Nurses United is calling on members of the Senate Finance Committee to press Rep. Tom Price on critical issues affecting public health and safety as the committee holds a hearing on Price’s nomination Tuesday to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
National Nurses United
Jan 23, 2017

Nurses Call on Senate to Reject Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Post

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In a letter to the Senate Committee on Finance, National Nurses United today announced its formal opposition to the confirmation of investment banker Steven Mnuchin as Secretary of the Treasurer.
National Nurses United
Jan 23, 2017