Welcome letter by Bonnie Castillo, RN Executive Director of CNA/NNOC/NNU

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Welcome! I could not be more thrilled about coming together for our CNA/NNOC Convention – 120 Years of Advocacy. When we stand together in unbreakable solidarity, union nurses know we can win big for our patients and for each other. It’s so critical that we carve out time to share strategies and knowledge, listen to each other’s experiences, make new connections, refuel and recharge, and grow our solidarity. Look forward to seeing you.

    -- Bonnie Castillo, RN, CNA/NNOC/NNU Executive Director

Augusta VA nurses to rally tomorrow for respect for veterans and nurses, patient safety, and ending nurse moral distress

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Large group of nurses outside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"
The rally will focus on urgent issues at their facility, such as CNVAMC's 25 percent nurse vacancy rate, executive management's lack of respect towards RNs, work-life imbalance for nurses who are stretched beyond the limit, and patient safety risks — all of which are driving nurses away.
NNOC
Veterans Affairs
NNU
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Aug 31, 2023
Georgia

Nurses in Wichita and Austin demand Ascension address dual crises of workplace violence and short staffing

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Large group of nurses hold signs demanding better treatment of nurses and patients by Ascension
Nurses at Ascension hospitals in Wichita, Kansas and Austin, Texas are demanding that Ascension make contractual commitments to address the dual crises of workplace violence and short staffing, which are threatening patient care at the chain’s hospitals.
NNOC
NNU
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Aug 30, 2023
Texas
Kansas

Atlanta VA nurses to rally for respect for veterans and nurses, patient safety, and end to nurse moral distress

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Atlanta VA Nurses holding up signs that say "Staff up for safe care!"
Registered nurses working for the Atlanta VA Health System in the metro Atlanta region will hold a protest on Thursday, Aug. 31. Nurses will highlight their increasing concerns about their patients’ safety, on-going short staffing, the lack of respect shown to nursing staff by executive management, and the lack of work-life balance for nurses who are stretched to the limit.
NNOC
NNU
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU)
Aug 30, 2023
Georgia

Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey nurses issue 10-day notice for one-day strike

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Three nurses wearing masks that read "Staff up for safe care"
RNs at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital have issued a 10-day notice alerting hospital administrators of the nurses’ intent to hold a one-day strike on Sept. 6, 2023. Earlier this month, the nurses overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike as the Cedars-Sinai administration is refusing to address critical nurse recruitment and retention issues.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Aug 29, 2023
California

Patient Handling

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Frequent manual patient handling can cause microinjuries, which accumulate into chronic and sometimes severe musculoskeletal disorders and back injuries. RNs need protection from this ergonomic hazard. Sprains, strains, and tears make up 52% of all injuries that result in days away from work for RNs. Unsafe patient handling causes the bulk of these injuries, some of which have ended nurses’ careers.

The most effective solution is a coordinated safe patient handling program at the hospital-level.

Chicago nurses and faith leaders to deliver letters of support for ongoing contract negotiations to ensure patient safety

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Four nurses inside hospital hold signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"
Registered nurses at Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Ill., will deliver letters of community support to management. They’ll be joined by faith leaders from Arise Chicago to deliver the letters, including a letter from Ward 17 Alderman David Moore.
NNOC
NNU
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Aug 29, 2023
Illinois

Nurses stand with striking writers, actors in fight against AI

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Group of nurses outside holding signs "Nurses Support WGA"
Registered nurses will hold a solidarity march and rally in Los Angeles, Calif. on August 29 in support of striking actors and writers. The event signals a labor movement increasingly united against the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
CNA
NNU
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Aug 28, 2023
California
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