National Nurses United applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on investigation into exploitive training repayment agreement provisions
Nurses charge contracts that create financial obligations are unfair, deceptive, and abusive .
National Nurses United
Sep 23, 2022
Maine Med nurses vote overwhelmingly to ratify first union contract
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, ratified their first-ever union contract that they say will provide patient care protections and strong standards to improve retention and recruitment.
Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
Sep 23, 2022
Maine Med nurses reach final agreement on historic first union contract
Registered nurses at Maine Medical Center have reached a final “tentative agreement” with hospital administration on their first union contract, covering issues such as patient and workplace safety, wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Maine State Nurses Association
Sep 14, 2022
Chicago nurses hold protest for patient safety
Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, will hold an action to highlight their patient safety concerns including short-staffing, RN and other staff vacancies, and lack of educational resources create unsafe patient care conditions.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 13, 2022
Cincinnati VA nurses to hold an informational picket for patient safety and the VA Employee Fairness Act
RNs at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, will hold an informational picket to highlight their patient safety concerns, including dangerous short staffing.
National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
Sep 6, 2022
Mpox Virus Transmission: Review of the Scientific Evidence
Since early 2022, the mpox virus has spread rapidly around the world. As with any infectious disease outbreak, the methods of transmission determine which protective measures are needed. Many pathogens spread via multiple transmission methods at the same time, requiring multiple layers of protective measures to contain spread.
Centinela nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
Nurses say the new contract will help in the hospital’s efforts to recruit and retain RNs in order to promote strong nursing teams and create an optimal healing environment for all patients.
California Nurses Association
Sep 2, 2022
Nurses urge Gov. Newsom to sign bill requiring public sector employers to provide meal and rest breaks to health care workers
S.B. 1334 will ensure that public-sector employees who provide direct patient care or support direct patient care will be covered by Section 512 of the California Labor Code, guaranteeing meal breaks and rest periods for nurses.
California Nurses Association
Sep 2, 2022