USC Keck and Norris nurses to start strike on Feb. 19
Nurses at USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center in Los Angeles, Calif. will begin a seven-day strike on Thursday, Feb. 19 over USC’s proposal to restructure employee health care plans, potentially overloading an already strained network, leading to longer wait times and delayed care for both employees and existing patients.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 17, 2026
MarinHealth Medical Center nurses to strike on Feb. 18
Nurses at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif., will hold a strike for one day on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about nurse retention, patient care, and safe staffing.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 15, 2026
National Nurses United statement on announced end to immigration surge in Minnesota
NNU issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration’s announcement that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota will phase out next week:
“Union nurses are beyond proud of the people of Minnesota for refusing to be divided, under the harshest of conditions, for more than two months under siege by our own federal government..."
National Nurses United
Feb 13, 2026
Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society
RNs with National Nurses United are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system.
National Nurses United
Feb 13, 2026
Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats
Registered nurse members of National Nurses United are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country’s top public health threats, and demanding through national coordinated protests on Thursday, Feb. 19 that Congress stop funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
National Nurses United
Feb 13, 2026
Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Nurses Association reintroduce CalCare legislation
Act. AB 1900, also known as CalCare, would enact a comprehensive framework for a single-payer health care coverage system in California at a time when California voters are ready to champion transformational changes in health care.
California Nurses Association
Feb 12, 2026
Appalachian Regional Health nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve nurse retention
Registered nurses at nine Appalachian Regional Healthcare facilities across Kentucky and West Virginia voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract as of Jan. 23, 2026, winning provisions to improve nurse recruitment and retention.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Feb 10, 2026
Join Nurses for Democracy now to build progressive power and fight back against fascism and authoritarianism
The 2026 election cycle is going to be a crucial test for whether we can rise up to protect our democracy and build a more just world. Together we can increase voter turnout, lift up justice-centered candidates, and win back the Democratic majority in Congress to pass the policies we need to protect voting rights, get money out of politics, advance racial justice, and much more.
LA nurses to hold strikes beginning Feb. 19
More than two thousand registered nurses in Los Angeles, Calif. will be on strike beginning Thursday, Feb. 19.
Nurses at USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center will be on strike for seven days. Centinela Hospital Medical Center nurses will be on strike for one day.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Feb 10, 2026