HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

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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

Registered nurses rally at congressional district offices for fully staffed VA after OIG report finds staffing shortages at all 139 facilities

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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!

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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

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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

September 12 VA rallies

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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). 

Infectious Disease

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NNU advocates for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need to be prepared for the next pandemic and effectively perform day-to-day infection control. Infection prevention and control measures must be rooted in the precautionary principle and the most up-to-date science for known and emerging pathogens. Optimal protections are essential in building a safe care environment and in preventing infections among health care workers and patients alike.