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Large group of nurses outside holding signs calling for union rights, patient care, and an end to hospital greed

Chicago nurses give notice for one-day strike over retaliation against nurses advocating for improved patient care

Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, Ill. gave notice to their employer today that they will hold a strike for one day on June 11 to protest the administration’s retaliation against nurses who speak out about unsafe conditions.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
June 1, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses outside California State Capitol building holding signs "Hands Off Our Ratios"

California Nurses Association registered nurses celebrate their victory in implementing long-awaited safe staffing ratios for state’s acute psychiatric hospitals

California nurses are celebrating today, June 1, the historic implementation of long-awaited safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in the state’s acute psychiatric hospitals (APH) that should dramatically improve the care behavioral health patients receive and that RNs can provide.

California Nurses Association
June 1, 2026

• CNA

Large group of nurses outside hospital, wearing blud scrubs, smiling, and giving thumbs up

HCA Fort Walton-Destin Hospital nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety

Registered nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., will hold an informational picket on Tuesday, June 2, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including short-staffing and management’s failure to address workplace violence.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 29, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU, • HCA

Headshot of Dr. Adam Hamawy, text "NNU Proudly Endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy"

National Nurses United endorses Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Dr. Adam Hamawy for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. As a doctor and a veteran, Dr. Hamawy has dedicated his life to service both at home and abroad. Now he is ready to take on billionaires and special interests in Congress as he fights for the working people of New Jersey’s 12th District. 

National Nurses United
May 28, 2026

• NNU

Large group of nurses outside hospital holding signs "Staff Up for Safe Patient Care"

New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage

Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU). NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the same period from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing.

National Nurses United
May 26, 2026

• NNU

Large group of nurses with raised fists, NNOC logo

RNs at Prime Saint Mary of Nazareth to protest Wednesday their employer’s illegal crackdown of their efforts to unionize

Registered nurses with Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago are holding a rally Wednesday, May 27 at the hospital to protest their employer Prime Healthcare’s flagrantly illegal crackdown on their efforts to unionize, which include the recent firing of four nurse leaders.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 25, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Group of nurses on picket line holding signs

Nurses to strike at Houlton Regional Hospital starting May 26

Registered nurses at Houlton Regional Hospital in Houlton, Maine, will begin a four-day strike on Tuesday, May 26, to protest management’s refusal to address their deep concerns about emergency department staffing and its impact on patient care.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 22, 2026

• MSNA, • NNOC, • NNU

Nurses holding signs 'Stop Ebola NOW' and 'Protect Patients, Protect our Communities'

Nurses on Ebola: Trump’s CDC is too weak to respond to outbreaks, leaving working people everywhere at risk

With a new Ebola outbreak announced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on May 15 and declared an international public health emergency just two days later, on top of the recent Andes hantavirus cruise ship outbreak, NNU is sounding the alarm on the Trump administration’s bungled response to emerging infectious diseases.

National Nurses United
May 20, 2026

Nurses with Graham Platner, holding signs of support

Union nurses to be joined by Graham Platner, local electeds, unions, and community leaders for health care town hall

Registered nurses with the National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United are hosting a community town hall with Graham Platner on Wednesday, May 20, in Portland, Maine, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
May 18, 2026

• NNU, • NNOC, • MSNA

Large group of nurses inside, mostly wearing red, smiling, with raised fists

Chicago nurses win historic union vote to join National Nurses Organizing Committee

Nurses at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, say they voted to join the union because it is critical that nurses have a say in making decisions about staffing and working conditions, which leads to improved patient care.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
May 18, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU