Press releases

Austin nurses to hold bake sale for safe staffing to protect patient safety

Registered nurses at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, in Austin, Texas, will hold a bake sale for safe staffing tomorrow, March 18, to highlight their patient safety concerns, including chronic understaffing, unsafe patient assignments, and hospital leadership’s refusal to implement meaningful solutions to stabilize staffing.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

March 17, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

Kaiser nurses to hold 24-hour sympathy strike March 18 in solidarity with Kaiser mental health workers

More than 23,000 Kaiser nurses across Northern California will hold a 24-hour sympathy strike in solidarity with National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) on Wednesday, March 18. Nurses will sympathy strike with NUHW mental health therapists from 6 a.m. on March 18 to 6 a.m. on March 19 and join picket lines in solidarity at several locations.

California Nurses Association

March 16, 2026

• CNA

Northern Light EMMC nurses announce strike for safe patient care and RN retention

Registered nurses at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine yesterday delivered a 10-day notice to their employer announcing a one-day strike on Monday, March 23. The RNs are protesting management’s refusal to address their concerns about safe staffing and nurse retention.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

March 13, 2026

• MSNA, • NNOC

National Nurses United endorses Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania’s 7th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District. As a firefighter and dedicated leader of his union, Brooks knows how to take on the billionaires and corporations that have a hold on politicians in D.C. Nurses look forward to working with Brooks to pass Medicare for All, a progressive taxing system, and strong protections for workers to organize and collectively bargain.

National Nurses United

March 13, 2026

• NNU

National Nurses United endorses Patty Garcia for Illinois’ 4th District

National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Patty Garcia for Illinois’ 4th

National Nurses United

March 11, 2026

• NNU

Nurses, constituents demand Collins return donations from Palantir, ICE’s top tech contractor

Nurses and constituents will hold a press conference at the district office of Senator Susan Collins to demand she stop taking future donations from Palantir Technologies, the tech company powering ICE surveillance. Senator Collins has received more than $105,000 in political donations from Palantir executives, making her one of the top three recipients in Congress.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

March 10, 2026

• NNU

National Nurses United endorses Junaid Ahmed for Illinois’ 8th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Junaid Ahmed for Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. Ahmed will stand with nurses to protect our immigrant neighbors, advocate for the rights of Palestinians, and stand up to Donald Trump’s assault on our democracy.

National Nurses United

March 9, 2026

• NNU

National Nurses United endorses Daniel Biss for Illinois’ 9th District

National Nurses United announced its endorsement of Daniel Biss for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Throughout his decades of service as an educator, activist, and elected leader, he has proven that he is ready to put in the work to move forward with transformative legislation that will unrig our economy, guarantee health care to everyone free at the point of service, and provide the tools for workers to organize without interference from their bosses.

National Nurses United

March 6, 2026

• NNU

NNU’s Puneet Maharaj is Appointed to AFL-CIO Executive Council

Puneet Maharaj, executive director of NNU, was appointed as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council. The Executive Council comprises labor union leaders who serve as the governing body of the AFL-CIO, the federation of 64 labor unions representing nearly 15 million working people.

National Nurses United

March 4, 2026

• NNU

Nurses union endorses the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act

National Nurses United is proud to endorse the Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.). This legislation begins to right the wrongs of our corrupt tax code, which has allowed the rich and corporations to hoard exorbitant amounts of wealth while the working class, whose labor creates that wealth, is forced to decide between paying for housing and food or prescription medications and health insurance.

National Nurses United

March 3, 2026

• NNU