A.I.’s impact on nursing and health care
Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is rapidly expanding in all workplaces, and hospitals are no exception. Without our collective action, A.I.’s expansion will accelerate the hospital industry’s race to the bottom and drastically limit nurses’ ability to provide quality care.
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Austin nurses unite in solidarity against management’s attempts to retaliate
Union nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin today stood in support behind their coworkers, who are facing management’s attempted retaliation for exercising their rights to advocate for patient safety. Following nurses’ one-day strike and management’s three-day lockout of striking nurses, management proceeded to erroneously investigate nurses.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 18, 2023
Saint Louis University Hospital nurses to strike for patient safety
RNs at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for 48 hours from Dec. 27, 7 a.m., to Dec. 29, 6:59 a.m. due to management’s persistent union-busting and outsourcing of RN jobs.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 15, 2023
Mission Hospital nurses applaud Attorney General Josh Stein for lawsuit against HCA
Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., applaud North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein for filing a lawsuit today against HCA for violating the asset purchase agreement it made when it acquired Mission Health in 2019.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 14, 2023
Nancy Hagans, RN: The nurses union powerhouse
New York State Nurses Association President Nancy Hagans worked this year to rectify one of the biggest complaints from nurses coming out of the pandemic: short staffing and burnout. After a historic three-day strike by more than 7,000 nurses at Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, Hagans finalized a labor contract in January that dealt with both issues.
City and State New York
Mission Hospital nurses to hold rally for patient safety, demand HCA address unsafe staffing
Registered nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, will hold a rally on Wednesday, December 13, to demand that management take action to ensure patient safety by improving nurse staffing.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 11, 2023
University Medical Center nurses vote yes to join NNOC/NNU in historic union election for New Orleans, Louisiana
Registered nurses at University Medical Center (UMC) in New Orleans, La., have voted in favor of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United. Despite a disgusting union-busting effort from management, nurses voted 82% yes with over 90% turnout.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Dec 9, 2023
Daly City nurses to hold informational picket against drastic health care cuts at AHMC Seton
Seton Medical Center (Seton) nurses in Daly City, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Dec. 12, 2023 to protest their employer’s drastic health care cuts, among other actions, that could exacerbate the hospital’s persistent recruitment and retention issues.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Dec 10, 2023
Watsonville Community Hospital nurses ratify new contract
Registered nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract. The contract – which includes protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention – is the first collective bargaining agreement since WCH became a public-sector employer following the 2021 bankruptcy fight.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
Dec 9, 2023