Saint Louis University Hospital nurses to hold informational picket to protest staffing crisis
Registered nurses at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., will hold an informational picket to demand that management address the staffing crisis at the facility and its impact on patient safety.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jul 17, 2023
Portland nurses and clinicians demand removal of management team to protect patients
Registered nurses and clinicians who work for MaineHealth Care at Home (MHCAH) in Portland, Maine, held a rally and speak-out today to demand the removal of the management team at the home health services agency.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jul 14, 2023
Rocky Mountain Regional VA registered nurses demand management address epidemic of workplace violence
RNs at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., are planning to hold a rally to demand that management address the epidemic of violence at the facility and take meaningful steps to provide a safe workplace for health care professionals and a safe place of healing for veterans.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jul 13, 2023
Ebola
The first person infected with Ebola in the US - nurse Nina Pham - made infectious disease a major news story. And Ebola is just one high-profile example of the infectious diseases to which RNs can be exposed. NNU advocates for nurses to have the education, training, and personal protective equipment they need. Our successes include landmark mandatory Ebola guidelines in California and collective bargaining agreements with strong infectious disease protections.
Hazel Hawkins nurses invite community to join informational picket
Following a standing-room only town hall to inform the public of how the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital bankruptcy filing is deteriorating patient care, registered nurses are inviting the community to join an informational picket on Monday, July 10.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 7, 2023
Northern Light AR Gould nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety, RN retention
Registered nurses at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, Maine, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jul 7, 2023
Hazel Hawkins nurses to host town hall meeting following hospital’s bankruptcy filing and RNs no confidence vote in the health district
Nurses at county's only acute-care hospital demand Hazel Hawkins remain fully open, pointing to robust financial statements.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Jul 5, 2023
GWUH RNs vote yes to the union
George Washington University Hospital nurses voted overwhelmingly to elect the District of Columbia Nurses Association as their collective bargaining representative. Nurses voted 310-207 in favor of the union, making clear their desire to be represented by DCNA.
District of Columbia Nurses Association
Jul 1, 2023
National Nurses United condemns Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, LGBTQIA+ discrimination
This Supreme Court actively promotes inequality, oppression, and discrimination. As nurses, we are advocates for our patients, communities, and ourselves.
National Nurses United
Jun 30, 2023
Austin nurses to return to work after historic one-day strike and three-day lockout by Ascension
After Tuesday’s historic one-day strike at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin that brought unprecedented numbers of nurses, elected representatives, union workers, and community supporters to the picket line, nurses will be returning to their patients’ bedsides.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Jun 30, 2023