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Large group of nurses in front of U.S. capitol with signs "Love it! Improve it! Medicare For All!"

National Nurses United urges passage of Medicare for All Act

Registered nurses with NNU are reaffirming their support for the Medicare for All Act, following the bill’s reintroduction in Congress today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

National Nurses United
April 29, 2025

Four nurses outside holding signs "Nurses Deserve a Fair Contract" and other signs in support of UMC nurses and patients

New Orleans nurses preparing for one-day strike against workplace violence

Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans are moving forward with their one-day strike on May 1. Gearing up for their third strike as they continue to fight for a first union contract with LCMC Health, nurses say workplace violence is the key issue of this strike. Nurses have given advance notice to the hospital for their work stoppage.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 29, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Three nurses stand side-by-side outside holding signs criticizing UMC/LCMC

New Orleans nurses unsurprised that LCMC Healthcare makes “Dirty Dozen” list of employers for 2025

Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans are unsurprised to see that their employer, LCMC Health, has been named a 2025 Dirty Dozen employer by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, a national organization dedicated to strengthening workplace health and safety.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 24, 2025

• NNOC, • NNU

Pile of "Safe Staffing Now" buttons

Santa Clarita nurses to hold community rally for patient safety and safe staffing

Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, Calif., will hold a community rally on Saturday, April 26, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ ongoing concerns about safe staffing and safe working conditions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 24, 2025

• CNA

Group of nurses in front of "Gateway Crossing" bridge with huge print out of petition signatures

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses and community members hold candlelight vigil to protest planned department closure

Tonight, nurses from Houlton Regional Hospital’s (HRH) Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit were again joined by scores of community members for a candlelight vigil in a protest against the proposed closure of their hospital’s LDRP department.

Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 23, 2025

• MSNA, • NNOC

Five Verdugo nurses smiling for a group shot

USC Verdugo Hills nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention

Registered nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on Tuesday, April 22, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• CNA

Nurses marching in front of the Frist Art Museum

Nurses to protest outside Frist Gala in Nashville

RNs from HCA hospitals in several states will unite outside the 2025 Frist Gala at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, April 26, to hand out flyers to gala attendees. RNs hope the flyers will start conversations with the black-tie gala’s guests about the Frist family’s role in making HCA Healthcare a sprawling for-profit empire notorious among nurses and patients for unsafe staffing levels and suboptimal care conditions.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee
April 23, 2025

• NNOC

Nurse on picket line in the rain, wearing ponchos, holding signs "No Cuts: A Healthy VA = Health Veterans"

Nurses, federal workers at Atlanta VA Medical Center to urge protection of veteran services

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United and American Federation of Government Employees Local 518 (AFGE Local 518) will hold a protest on Saturday, April 26 in response to the current administration’s directive for large-scale reductions-in-force (RIFs) and elimination of union workers’ collective bargaining rights.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• Veterans Affairs, • NNOC, • NNU

Nurses outside hospital

Tri City Medical Center nurses to hold informational picket highlighting patient safety issues

Nurses at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif. will hold an informational picket on Thursday, April 24 to protest the Tri City Hospital District’s refusal to address concerns of registered nurses about patient care and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
April 23, 2025

• CNA, • NNU

Alhambra nurses picket in front of facility.

Alhambra nurses to hold informational picket for patient safety and a fair contract

Nurses at Alhambra Hospital Medical Center in Alhambra, California, will hold an informational picket on Wednesday, April 23, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, safe staffing, and bargaining a fair contract.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU)
April 22, 2025

• CNA, • NNU