Press releases

National Nurses United statement on announced end to immigration surge in Minnesota

NNU issued the following statement in reaction to the Trump administration’s announcement that immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota will phase out next week: “Union nurses are beyond proud of the people of Minnesota for refusing to be divided, under the harshest of conditions, for more than two months under siege by our own federal government..."

National Nurses United

February 13, 2026

Union registered nurses across the country hold day of action Feb. 19 to protest ICE as one of worst public health threats

Registered nurse members of National Nurses United are naming federal immigration enforcement agencies as among the country’s top public health threats, and demanding through national coordinated protests on Thursday, Feb. 19 that Congress stop funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).

National Nurses United

February 13, 2026

• NNU

Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society

RNs with National Nurses United are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system.

National Nurses United

February 13, 2026

Assemblymember Ash Kalra, California Nurses Association reintroduce CalCare legislation

Act. AB 1900, also known as CalCare, would enact a comprehensive framework for a single-payer health care coverage system in California at a time when California voters are ready to champion transformational changes in health care.

California Nurses Association

February 12, 2026

• CNA

Appalachian Regional Health nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve nurse retention

Registered nurses at nine Appalachian Regional Healthcare facilities across Kentucky and West Virginia voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract as of Jan. 23, 2026, winning provisions to improve nurse recruitment and retention.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

February 10, 2026

• NNOC, • NNU

LA nurses to hold strikes beginning Feb. 19

More than two thousand registered nurses in Los Angeles, Calif. will be on strike beginning Thursday, Feb. 19. Nurses at USC Keck Hospital and Norris Cancer Center will be on strike for seven days. Centinela Hospital Medical Center nurses will be on strike for one day.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

February 10, 2026

• CNA, • NNU

West Anaheim Medical Center nurses to hold three-day strike for patient safety

Registered nurses at West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif. gave notice to their employer that they will hold a three-day strike starting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care, retention and recruitment of nurses, and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

February 6, 2026

• CNA, • NNU

Centinela Hospital nurses announce strike

Nurses as Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Calif., gave notice to their employer, Prime Healthcare that they will hold a strike for one day on Feb. 19, 2026, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

February 6, 2026

Seton nurses to hold one-day strike for patient safety

RNs at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., gave notice to their employer that they will hold a strike for one day on Feb. 19, to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses United

February 6, 2026

Reno nurses announce Feb. 18 strike

Nurses at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev., have given notice to their employer, Prime Healthcare, that they will hold a strike for one day. Reno nurses will strike on Feb. 18, amidst a week of strikes at Prime facilities in Nevada and California.

National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United

February 6, 2026

• NNU